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Swearing at Work is Bleeping Good For You
coondoggie writes "This is the kind of news that your HR folks don't want to hear, but researchers today said letting workers swear at will in the workplace can benefit employees and employers.
The study found regular use of profanity to express and reinforce solidarity among staff, enabling them to express their feelings, such as frustration, and develop social relationships, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UES). Researchers said their aim was to challenge leadership styles and suggest ideas for best practice. "Employees use swearing on a continuous basis, but not necessarily in a negative, abusive manner. Swearing was as a social phenomenon to reflect solidarity and enhance group cohesiveness, or as a psychological phenomenon to release stress, " the study stated." I'm sure the discussion and tags on this story will be completely G Rated ;)
I mean, ****, why am I always being ****ing censored at work. We're all ****ing adults here, right? ****.
Fucking Post!
More Twoson than Cupertino
It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.
Fuck ya! Does this research apply to jobs in daycare or elementary schools? "Ok you little shits, we're having a pop quiz."
Next they'll be saying that sex on your desk is good for productivity. And I'll keep on saying it...
It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning
It's about motherfucking time the real world caught up with the fucking military.
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Belgium, man. Just Belgium.
Cheers,
Ian
No. Like most things these days, it's all self service apart from the paperwork.
It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.
Somehow I don't feel like this allows you to say 'This place is filled with fucking idiots' every 5 seconds
But at least I can think it
-nick
Limiting vocabulary impeads what you are really trying to say.
That's "impedes," d---head.
If it's for-profit but free, you're not the customer -- you're the product (e.g., the Slashdot Beta's "audience").
Reminds me of my favorite superbowl commercial, I don't know how many times this got passed around the office.
<Gerard> Damn bitch fuck damn.
<Tom> PG-13 Gerard
<Gerard> Dang gosh golly dang
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I found that wrecking stuff is a very good way to relieve stress.
Furthermore, I always thought of punching a client in the face, or nuts, and I think being allowed to do that would definitely help my stress, and the solidarity among me and the rest of the employees.
And this was on a submarine. No women. Limited cases of sexual harassment.
No women? Limited sexual harassment? As opposed to none? I suppose all the jokes about you Navy guys are true to some extent...
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As my pappy says,
Profanity is the linguistic crutch of a fucking ignoramus.
Damn right!
Best regards.
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It's not gay if it's underway was the rule I heard ;)
My father was a pirate, liked anal sex with my mother, and choked on some coq au vin you insensitive clod.
If a baby duck is a "duckling," why would anyone want to eat "dumplings?"
... before I started working here, I used to drink, smoke and swear for no reason at all. Now, thanks to this job, I have a reason.
Have gnu, will travel.
If you are not adult enough to brush off those who are so immature that they get offended you need to go back to high school and toughen up a bit.
Like I f---ing care what you think.
If it's for-profit but free, you're not the customer -- you're the product (e.g., the Slashdot Beta's "audience").
Is that you Sandy?
Asshole: "This policy is fucking stupid. We should encourage the fucking customers to read the fucking manuals before they fucking call our fucking overworked-as-fuck support line."
Bitch: "You said 'fucking' to me! That's sexual harrassment!"
Asshole: "Relax. I'm just fucking with you."
Bitch: *gasp*
Asshole: "Gasp again. You look and sound so fucking sexy when you do that."
Bitch: "Oh, you're actually coming on to me? I thought you were just using profanity to offend me, so I was going to sue. But now.. Kiss me, you fool!"
See? It all works out. Nobody gets sued.
"Believe me!" -- Donald Trump
You forgot:
BOHICA
Bend Over Here It Comes Again
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing -- Emo Phillips
I have tourettes, you fucking insensitive cunt!!!!
Aide-toi, le Ciel t'aidera - Jeanne D'Arc.
[Comic operetta music]
Stewie: "I'm the greatest captain of the Queen's navy."
Sailors: "And your record will stand as proof."
Stewie: "Be it galley or a freighter, I'm an expert navigator."
Sailors: "And you're also a world-class poof."
Stewie: "My manner, quite effete, is mistaken on the street. For a sailor who can pirouette on cue. Well, despite your point of view, I can thrill a girl or two... But I'd rather get it on with you."
I'm banging on my computer and swearing because I'm unit-testing this PIECE OF SHIT code you checked in, YOU FUCKING MORON!
If I could say "fucking insensitive cunt" at school, I would be soooo happy...
"I'm a Laver, not a Phyto[plankton]"