Portland, Oregon, January 17, 2010 (WSFB) – A Portland man’s choice to wear gold and diamond “Gillz”, a popular form of mouth jewelry amongst teens and hip-hop stars, is beginning to hurt his chances of promotion at work.

Mark Ingerstaan began working at the Sammie, Davis and Junior Law Firm two years ago, and since has seen co-workers pass him on the corporate ladder even though his performance surpassed theirs.  It wasn’t until a friend suggested that his Grillz might be holding him back from advancement did the reality hit Ingerstann.

“As soon as my friend explained to me that wearing Grillz in the workplace is not widely accepted  I figured it out,” Ingerstaan said.  “I knew I was doing a good job, and I was always the last one to leave the office.  I just didn’t think that anybody even noticed my Grillz, or would look down on me for flashing my bling.  I’m  just trying to impress my clients.”

When asked if he would now refrain from wearing his grill teeth to work, Ingerstann said “No, I got them permanently attached so yeah, I’m pretty much fucked.”