Swearing at work?

flash1080

Do you swear at work? I swear a fair bit. Probably not the greatest thing to do in an office environment, but it's how I express things. I don't swear at customers, it's more to do with expressing my frustration when things don't run the way I want them to. The other day the company I work for wasted a few grand, I was getting an earful from subcontractors, and after hanging up the phone I went off on a rant about it.

stupidusername

I curse all the time.but I only do it because its so ok.the others including the boss curse all day long about all sorts,and so do i

sgb

I am of a certain age where bad language in lady's company is unacceptable

John Doe1

No im at college so fcuckity fck fukc

Dudess

sgb wrote: »

I am of a certain age where bad language in lady's company is unacceptable

Haha!

OP I do - loads - but quietly.

flash1080

stupidusername wrote: »

I curse all the time.but I only do it because its so ok.the others including the boss curse all day long about all sorts,and so do i

Yeah, I reckon it's down to who you're working with. I suppose some people would find it offensive, especially if they've never worked outside an office environment or been exposed to it before.

I remember before when I used to be a mathlete in school there were some team competitions, and we sounded no different doing that than we did out on a football pitch. There was a big contrast between us and most of the other teams who were far more reserved.

A wise man once told me "there's no such thing as bad language, only the bad use of language".

senorwipesalot

No ,piss off

ejmaztec

sgb wrote: »

I am of a certain age where bad language in lady's company is unacceptable

A lady only swears when it slips out.

flash1080

Dudess wrote: »

Haha!

OP I do - loads - but quietly.

I do that too, usually when my laptop starts acting the bollocks. It's only when I'm properly pissed off that I have a loud outburst.

impr0v

I swear, my boss swears, my colleagues swear. We swear in meetings with clients, on the phone to clients, and clients swear back. This is Ireland, it's part of the native tongue.

ejmaztec

impr0v wrote: »

I swear, my boss swears, my colleagues swear. We swear in meetings with clients, on the phone to clients, and clients swear back. This is Ireland, it's part of the native tongue.

I often wonder how staff cope when they're working in a crèche:eek:

sidneykidney

Well I work in a bar, so I do, rather a fcukin lot actually.

Kojak

I don't how to fúcking swear......

flash1080

impr0v wrote: »

I swear, my boss swears, my colleagues swear. We swear in meetings with clients, on the phone to clients, and clients swear back. This is Ireland, it's part of the native tongue.

I share an office with a few Brits and Europeans, most of whom are really softly spoken, hard to gauge the quiet ones what they make of my swearing. Totally agree with you though, swear words are part of the vernacular.

stupidusername

I don't agree that it's part of who we are or anything like that. I generally curse quite a bit, but if it wasn't acceptable at work, or I wasn't comfortable doing it, I wouldn't, simple as. I'm ok with it not being ok at work. though in a way I'm glad it is ok where I am now. I don't say cunt though, as I've not heard anyone else say it there, and there's another girl there, I'd be mindful of annoying someone. but I don't use that that much anyway.

Sofiztikated

flash1080 wrote: »

A wise man once told me "there's no such thing as bad language, only the bad use of language".

Well, he's a bollocks.

flash1080

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Well, he's a bollocks.

No he's ****ing not

ejmaztec

flash1080 wrote: »

I share an office with a few Brits and Europeans, most of whom are really softly spoken, hard to gauge the quiet ones what they make of my swearing. Totally agree with you though, swear words are part of the vernacular.

The Brits are probably in a state of shock, because swearing here has been taken to the ultimate level.

MagicMarker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4TDTmoA0nw

Ellis Dee

;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYGy-j_oH5Q

Simtech

ejmaztec wrote: »

A lady only swears when it slips out.

That could be taken many ways!

James Forde

Absofûckinglutley

orourkeda

Fack Off

UglyBolloxFace

ejmaztec wrote: »

A lady only swears when it slips out.

When the penis slips out?

ejmaztec

Simtech wrote: »

That could be taken many ways!

It's supposed to be :P

eirn

I work in a school, bit of a double standard when it comes to swearing. When male teachers swear, nobody bats an eyelid, but if a female teacher did, it would be a huge shock and they'd probably be reported.

Nearly everyone swears like a trooper in the staff room though.

I try not to swear too much in general, and it depends on the office environment,and how the majority behave.

Tonyandthewhale

Of course, swear words are a vital part of hiberno-english and indeed most languages. I don't swear in front of kids and I accept that some people don't like it but I don't agree with those people, just tolerate them.

cunt is an incredibly succint summation of almost any event or individual.

ejmaztec

eirn wrote: »

I work in a school, bit of a double standard when it comes to swearing. When male teachers swear, nobody bats an eyelid, but if a female teacher did, it would be a huge shock and they'd probably be reported.

Nearly everyone swears like a trooper in the staff room though.

I try not to swear too much in general, and it depends on the office environment,and how the majority behave.

I hope they say things like "which one of you little fuckers is going to answer the question?"

phasers

I curse like a sailor but I'll have to stop, I mind my Nephew at the moment and he's getting to the age where he'll rat me out to his parents...

ejmaztec

phasers wrote: »

I curse like a sailor but I'll have to stop, I mind my Nephew at the moment and he's getting to the age where he'll rat me out to his parents...

When your nephew tells his parents to "shiver me timbers", the game will be up.

phasers

ejmaztec wrote: »

When your nephew tells his parents to "shiver me timbers", the game will be up.

That's a pirate.


Jeez

inforfun

I cam swear all i want and do so most of the day.
Since i am able to do it in a language no one else in the office understands and add a little smile to it, most think i am making them a compliment.

ejmaztec

phasers wrote: »

That's a pirate.


Jeez

Still a sailor:(

Avast behind!

vampire of kilmainham

for fcuk sake what a stupid bollix of a thread

Galwayguy35

My language is terrible im always using the F and C words. I guess like most people i heard lots of it as a kid and we all get into the habit of it then. I ofton say im going to watch my language but when something goes wrong im off again.

Galwayguy35

eirn wrote: »

I work in a school, bit of a double standard when it comes to swearing. When male teachers swear, nobody bats an eyelid, but if a female teacher did, it would be a huge shock and they'd probably be reported.

Nearly everyone swears like a trooper in the staff room though.

I try not to swear too much in general, and it depends on the office environment,and how the majority behave.

Reminds me of one time at school the teacher said " for f**k sake". None of us batted an eyelid but someone must have told cos next day he was in trouble. This was 25 years ago in a school run by the penguins so he was worried for a bit that his job would be gone.

admiralofthefleet

i do, with staff and customers. the customers i swear with are regulars who know me fairly well so i know it wouldnt offend them because i swear like a sailors parrot
i even sweared in the interview for the job but the vibes i got off the boss were that he was down to earth and ordinary so i knew it wouldnt offend him. i got a call about half an hour later to let me know i had the job

Liam Byrne

Simtech wrote: »

ejmaztec wrote: »

A lady only swears when it slips out.

That could be taken many ways!

But presumably it'd then slip out the way it was taken in ?

Hang on - are we still on-topic re talking about ladies ?