Poor you.
Swearing in the workplace - possible warning?
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Poor you.
Why poor me? Because I choose to swear a lot? I'm comfortable enough in my work surroundings that I feel I can swear, in previous work places I've not been able to. It's called being adaptable which most people aren't. If I can swear and no one bats an eye lid bit of a result. I'm not called FoulMouth for no reason
Plus I am very much under the rule that it's just words, people are far too emo these days to get worked up over words which some people deemed to be offensive.
Why poor me? Because I choose to swear a lot? I'm comfortable enough in my work surroundings that I feel I can swear, in previous work places I've not been able to. It's called being adaptable which most people aren't. If I can swear and no one bats an eye lid bit of a result. I'm not called FoulMouth for no reason
Plus I am very much under the rule that it's just words, people are far too emo these days to get worked up over words which some people deemed to be offensive.
So, if you use swearwords in the normal course of speaking, which I assume means if you're in a normal mood, what words do you say when you annoyed or angry?
So, if you use swearwords in the normal course of speaking, which I assume means if you're in a normal mood, what words do you say when you annoyed or angry?
Normally I don't speak in an annoyed/angry situation.
Time and a place for everything, that's how it is in our office - 4 of us in one room, the language is awful. Whenever someone opens the door or we have a visitor then the atmosphere completely changes. Just have some self control!
Why poor me? Because I choose to swear a lot? I'm comfortable enough in my work surroundings that I feel I can swear, in previous work places I've not been able to. It's called being adaptable which most people aren't. If I can swear and no one bats an eye lid bit of a result. I'm not called FoulMouth for no reason
Plus I am very much under the rule that it's just words, people are far too emo these days to get worked up over words which some people deemed to be offensive.
Cool story bro.
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if it is just you and your boss and your department i think he is being bit over the top to moan about a **** here or there in a sentence. If you shouting swearwords across the office or in front of senior staff outside the department, then i could understand it. Or worse in front of clients or business etc.
But generally it is not such a bad idea to try not swear at work in general. The occasional one is not the end of the world. I can swear as much as i want at work when talking to members of my own team and even my boss. But i would not try that in front of the client, but if i did slip one in to a sentence they probably wouldn't notice.
When i am annoyed i mutter swear words and never had a complaint.
But generally it is not such a bad idea to try not swear at work in general. The occasional one is not the end of the world. I can swear as much as i want at work when talking to members of my own team and even my boss. But i would not try that in front of the client, but if i did slip one in to a sentence they probably wouldn't notice.
When i am annoyed i mutter swear words and never had a complaint.
Yes I thought it was rather good, it had a beginning, a middle and an end... the basics of a cool story.
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So you wouldnt change your language if you were talking to your parents, kids (if you have them) or other people's children. How about when you go to see the doctor or dentist etc?