Comments on: Does a Potty Mouth Pay?

By: Drea

Drea — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:34:43 +0000

Tell that to YouTube commenters…

By: Lela

Lela — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:14:56 +0000

I must be getting old because the other night I watched one of the old Lethal Weapon movies and I couldn’t get over how much they used the F word. After 30 minutes it lost all effect and was just stupid. I guess my old drama teacher was right – we can always find a more descriptive word!

By: Dobbs Fox

Dobbs Fox — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:08:14 +0000

I recently worked a temp job where two of the office people had a “thing” where they cussed all the time. Every third word out of their mouths was an explative.

To me, they sounded like complete idiots with no regard for their co-workers. Constant cussing wears like fingers on a chalkboard. Completely unprofessional. I quit that job after two days (the only temp job I ever quit).

By: The Epicurean Dealmaker

The Epicurean Dealmaker — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:16:33 +0000

Investment bankers are known for their naughty language. There is a good reason, too, even before the current financial crisis.

http://epicureandealmaker.blogspot.com/2008/04/not-safe-for-work.html

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By: JR Moreau

JR Moreau — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:19:22 +0000

We started a swear jar for one of the guys in operations last week because he swears so much. I love a good foul mouthed conversation when it’s in the right context, but swearing at work isn’t so nice. It’s all about location and company.

By: John

John — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:03:59 +0000

One of my college friends told me once he doesn’t believe there are such things as “bad” words, just words. Different words have different purposes (e.g. to encourage, inform, shock or even pick a fight).

He stressed the importance of knowing when to use which words.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:53:23 +0000

I think in any setting that the wow factor depends entirely on how often the speaker cusses. For some of my coworkers, the use of foul language would immediately communicate that they are serious and it would catch my attention. For others – two bosses in particular – they swear so frequently that people just think less of them overall and their points are never enhanced through its use.

Personally, I only use foul language in front of my coworkers when I am extremely unhappy with something and need to convey it forcefully.