What Happens When You Put an ASCII Penis on Your Resume?

Last week, Bloomberg Business published a piece in which three typography experts weighed in on the ideal fonts to use on a resume, the fonts you should avoid, and whether or not emojis are fair game. OK. One question, though:
What about putting an ASCII penis on your resume?
Helvetica is among the fonts the piece endorses, saying it is “professional,” “lighthearted,” and “honest.” Proxima Nova is another, as it is similar to Helvetica, but “with less of an edge.” Times New Roman—probably not, say the experts. Zapfino? No. Emojis? Bafflingly, yes. “Maybe an emoji is your logo,” says one expert. “Maybe you just really key in on the 100 logo, that’s your thing, you put it everywhere.” What? One question, though:
But what about an ASCII penis?
Here’s a loose idea of what it would look like:



On the one hand, putting an ASCII penis on your resume shows that you know how to make one, which, though almost certainly not a skill necessary for a job, may be helpful if a chat-based service like Slack is incorporated into the office environment. On the other hand, it could be seen as wildly inappropriate and it might not be worth the risk.
For me, it’s a toss up. Weigh in below with what you think.
Image by Kelly Conaboy; resume images via Shutterstock + penises by Kelly Conaboy. Contact the author at kelly.conaboy@gawker.com.