Is it ok to swear in your workplace?

[i-need-a-martini]

I was just reading (a particularly boring article) about swearing in the workplace and was wondering what was appropriate or not?

In my office we all swear like crazy and no word is off limits but never in front of clients and never at each other.  BUt everyone is young and creative and a little hyper so it kind of goes with the territory.

Is it OK?

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/culture/should-you-swear-in-the-office-20130614-2o88d.html

[crystal**flake]

I say NO, you shouldn't swear at work.

My hubby isn't a swearer, women at work apologise when they swear infront of him, lovely ladies that they are (insert sarcasm)

I think swearing has gotten out of control and  totally unnecessary.

[azureline**]

aspiemum..... can you please please try to spell definitely.... not defiantly....

[lobs211]

An intelligent person will always be able to think of a better option than a swear word

LOL and your a teacher? Its all about intelligence?? OMG

patch Im with you, weve got the lovliest Preacher dude I work with & he is just one of the good guys but Trying not to "Blaspheme" is such hard work!!!! ha ha

[cueperkins]

I think swearing is part of our culture...and I'm not talking about using it in an abusive way by any means....it's a form of expression if anything...I think the more taboo we make certain things, he more constricted and suffocated our society becomes...JMO

[lobs211]

I grew up and THOSE words were used instead of "and" & "the"  ha ha totally natural

But Im unintelligent according to the teacher of the year up there ^^^ who SHOULD know theres a lot more to it

🙂

[cueperkins]

...true..older Aussies still use that lingo, and if I were to make a comparison, I find it much more exhausting trying NOT to swear if anything.....every so often, it just slips out because I'm an Aussie....btw, I've known quite a few religious types in ministry who were less precious about swearing than their so called 'flock'. 

Many ministries work with street kids, crims etc.....they swear.....and if people get precious over it, they won't be able to get any kind of relationship with the less fortunate (who do).  I had a lot to do with street kids back in the early '80's, most of whom had been banned from the local drop in centre for swearing...like what?  If you shoot the messenger, you never hear the message...just saying.

[sandypas]

As a child and teenager, I would have had my mouth washed out with soap if I swore badly.  Like fish on good Friday, even though I am not over religious, I cannot go against my upbringing.  I have friends that drop the F word frequently.  That's OK, that's them.  It doesn't offend me but I still can't bring myself to speak that way - but then, I am of the older generation.

[debra9275]

swearing is not part of my normal conversation, it only occurs under certain situations like hitting ones finger with a hammer or getting cut.

Our family is just like that too

[cat_mioux]

Yes, I had a good old swear at a troublesome zipper this morning and it worked a treat.

Zipper understood what STFU meant, it dutifully obliged and I got to chuckle over the power of words on inanimate objects.

:^O

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[cherry*135]

 so I ask... she can stop... so why doesn't she?

I have often wondered that too, how people can turn their swearing on and off to suit their situation. Although there are definitely some who swear every 3nd word and wouldn't be able to stop it,

No swearing in the workplace.. none have in normal conversation in any of the places I have worked in.

People that know me and know I don't swear try not to when I am around, which I think is funny. I don't expect them to change the way they talk for me.