Bad language at work

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Long story short, was called into a meeting and effectively character assassinated, however what has annoyed me more than anything is the foul language from my boss when discussing matters. (I.e. All I f£&@^%* hear about you is bad things, I'm having to come in on Sunday to sort £&@% out)

Is this acceptable to you? I just think it's completely unnecessary and just a pathetic way to convey that one isn't happy and incapable of expressing oneself in a civilised manner.

Rather than put up with it, should I have told them to watch their mouth? I only ever show upmost respect to my colleagues, but this particular person seems to **** everyone off behind their back. (probably to be expected as it is a woman).
 
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Well my American boss calls people 'bad language names', people not in the IT department ;) Just who some people are...
 
Really... Are you that much of a petty puffter that a little 'bad language' has offended you so deeply as to go whine about it on an internet forum?

If he was having a go about legitimate shortcomings on your part then fair enough, suck it up and make amends. If he was having a go and you hadn't done anything wrong then bring that up.
 
I would ask whoever to stop swearing at me and if they continued, I'd turn around and walk off. It's unprofessional. I will take a verbal dressing down. But when you're shouting, yelling and swearing, I'm going to take it as aggression. And there's only two things you can do when someone is being aggressive. Walk away, or slap them.
 
I work in a garage, so every other word is a swear word! I think it's much less acceptable in an office environment, especially directed at someone.
 
It's part of the English language. It conveys anger and annoyance amongst other things. Usually when someone feels strongly about something or is very frustrated. If they were excessive and aimed directly at you then yes, that can be somethign that will cause anger levels to rise. But a few here and there is nothing to get so upset about. People really need to man the **** up.
 
I totally get that in a social environment it's fair game and part of life nowadays but in a one-2-one meeting I simply found it quite offensive and disrespectful.
 
All the best people I have ever worked for have had a firm hold on their language. Swearing in a work environment during a meeting is just uncalled for and creates an environment of unprofessionalism and always just makes me loose a lot of respect for the person doing it.

Any company large enough to have an HR department shouldn't need to put up with it.
 
Brian8bit said:
And there's only two things you can do when someone is being aggressive. Walk away, or slap them.
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I've had to resort to both those tactics at a place I used to work more than once...One time after an argument with one of the bosses I was sent flying by being shoved in the back through a doorway into a room, I turned round pinned him to the desk by his neck and informed him if he did that again I would ******* kill him...suffice to say, he never did it again.
 
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andy_mk3 said:
I work in a garage, so every other word is a swear word! I think it's much less acceptable in an office environment, especially directed at someone.
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That is pretty much it. People will swear whilst talking with each other in a close environment as you know the boundaries but wouldnt do it if say taking with a customer etc. Having a boss swear at you is unacceptable, we are all adults and if you need to have a dressing down then he should do it in a proffesional manner
 
Totally unacceptable, it isn't just about swearing, it is about what is suitable language for a professional setting.

I have walked out of a meeting when a manager swore, I stop him once and said "if you do not refrain from using offensive and unprofessional language, this meeting is suspended". One minute later he returned to unprofessional language, I stood up and left.

People should learn what is and isnt appropriate language, even senior managers.
 
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Totally unacceptable, it isn't just about swearing, it is about what is suitable language for a professional setting.

I have walked out of a meeting when a manager swore, I stop him once and said "if you do not refrain from using offensive and unprofessional language, this meeting is suspended". One minute later he returned to unprofessional language, I stood up and left.

People should learn what is and isnt appropriate language, even senior managers.
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This to be honest...

Go report to HR about it :p

kd
 
andy_mk3 said:
I work in a garage, so every other word is a swear word! I think it's much less acceptable in an office environment, especially directed at someone.
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I do odd work as a labourer and swear like a sailor. However, when being reprimanded for something, or having to talk to someone else about the quality of their work, I expect to see some degree of professionalism. IE, calm and collected criticisms of any failings as an employee and vice versa. In private.

When I see people like Gordon Ramsey on TV verbally abusing those who work for him in front of everyone, I can't help but think that if he spoke to a bunch of building site labourers like that, he'd be missing most of his teeth.
 
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