How was the job interview?工作面试怎么样?
She did well but she is so unattractive.她很好,但她很没有吸引力
I don't think we should hire her, certainly not for a sales position.我认为我们不应该雇佣她,当然不适合销售这个职位
Do you really think so?你真的这样认为的?
That seems so unfair.那似乎很不公平
Why should looks have anything to do with it.为什么外表应该与此事有关
It's just a basic fact of life.这仅仅是生活中的基本事实
Tall, beautiful people have an advantage.高,漂亮的人有优势
Maybe so, but we don't have to support that way of thinking.或许如此,但我们不需要支持那样的思考方式
Look, we have a business to run.注意,我们有生意要运营
You want me to increase sales, right?你想我去增加销售对吧?
Have you ever heard of Jack Ma?你听说过马云吗?
Sure, he is the founder of a huge company in China.当然,他是中国一个巨大的公司的创始人
I believe he is one of the richest people in the world.我相信他是世界上最有钱的人之一
He's not good looking at all, but look how successful he is.他根本不好看,但看他多么的成功啊
Yes, but he is an exception.是的,但他是一个例外
He faced all kinds of prejudice, but he overcame it.他面对多种偏见,但他战胜了
I really admire him.Perhaps, having to overcome obstacles like that made him stronger.我真的钦佩他,或许不得不克服这样的障碍让他变得更加强壮
Maybe he wouldn't have been so successful if he were good looking.或许如果他很好看,他不会如此成功了
Have you thought of that?你那样想过吗?
That may have been a factor, sure.But what about advertising?那可能是一个因素,但广告呢?
Look at all the money companies pay for models in advertising.看看公司为广告模特支付的所有钱
You mean the use of beautiful or strange-looking people?你的意思是长相漂亮或奇怪的人的使用?
Exactly, it's all around us, because it works. 没错,它就在我们的周围,因为它有作用
People notice it.As far as I'm concerned, it's just a way of fooling people into buying things that they may not need.人们注意到它,就我关心的而言,这仅是愚弄人们去买他们可能根本不需要的东西的一种方法
It's all based on appearance, and I don't like it.它全基于外貌,而我不喜欢这样
I don't disagree with you.我不同意你的
But people don't buy something because it's good or bad.但人们不会因为东西是好或是坏购买它
They buy something because it makes them feel good.他们买是因为这使他们感觉很好
Their decisions are based on emotion, not reason.Is that why you buy things?他们的决定是基于感性的,没有理由,那是你为什么买东西吗?
Well, it depends on the product, but yes, I guess I do.好的,它取决于产品,但是的,我想我是那样做的
What about you?你呢?
I try to find out about a product before I buy it.我试图在购买之前查明了解它
But in some cases I'm no different from other people.但有时我与其他人没有什么不同
I'm attracted to advertisements that get my attention.我被抓住我注意力的广告吸引
That's my point.We want our sales people to attract attention, and make people feel good.那是我说的点,我想让我们的销售人员吸引注意使人们感觉很好
(The fact that he wasn't good looking might have made him stronger.)
OK, but I'd like our company to do better.好的,但我想我们的公司做的更好
Let's be creative and do something better.让我们富有创造力并做的更好
I hear you, but I think you're being naive.我听你的,但我认为你太天真了
If you think that woman was good, then let's give her a chance.如果你认为那个女人是可以的,那么让我们给她一个机会
OK, I'll give her a chance, and I respect, but completely disagree with your decision.好的,我将给她一个机会,我尊重,但完全不同意你的决定
I know, and I thank you for your honest opinion.我知道,我感谢你诚实的意见
(She thinks his decision to hire the woman isn't realistic and goes against experience.)
(She disagrees with his decision to hire that woman.)