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Do you think it’s okay to curse at work?

December 7, 2008 by Brian James  
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What’s the cursing ettiquete at your office? Do you curse or swear? Does your boss have a potty mouth?

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5 Comments on "Do you think it’s okay to curse at work?"

  1. kdavis on Sun, 7th Dec 2008 9:34 pm 

    When in Rome do as the Roman do, I think if your boss and you co-worrkers curse-then its ok in moderation. But if you’re not comfortable with cursing- dont.

    ;-)

  2. Li_Li on Mon, 8th Dec 2008 9:33 am 

    I disagree with kdavis. I think you should maintain professionalism at all times regardless of what your co-workers are doing. It is very unprofessional to curse in the workplace and what if a client overhears and decides not to do business with your company because of it.

  3. Brian James on Mon, 8th Dec 2008 10:48 pm 

    I think what industry you work in has a lot to say about the accepted curse-etiquette, but these days it seems like everyone is cursing. A lot of new businesses these days are leaning towards the casual work environment.

    However, I personally know of people who can’t control their cursing around clients, but it hasn’t proven to affect the sale of a project or the business relationship.

    FUCK… Did that make a difference on your judgment of my character?

  4. Will Ehrhardt on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 10:45 am 

    I still never curse at work

  5. Pete Bratach on Thu, 11th Dec 2008 3:52 pm 

    In the office in a business context (meetings, interviews, etc), it shouldn’t happen. But if you’re at the water cooler talking about something non-work-related with familiar company, I think it’s fine.

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