swearing at work

[polywideblock]

i work in the live theatre industry(20+ years) and just took swearing as part of the job .someone said the other day jeez you swear a lot ,got to thinking every "professional" show we have  ever done everyone  both male and female  use the  F bomb every second word.both stars and "backstage " all use it in every possible context even over the house speakers during sound checks etc.  anyone else work in a profession where people swear all the time?

[kab69440]

Every "profession" I have ever worked in.

[chargerboy69]

Every "profession" I have ever worked in.

Yep, me too.

[projectanimal]

Structural Steel building for 12 years and if you didn't swear during each sentence then you certainly didn't know what the F you were doing!!  

[oldgold69]

  I thought only plumbers swore 

[JB400]

It's more or less the people you're with. Working construction, I might hear it or use it once a day.  On other jobs, I might use it or hear it once a month.  I have learned patience and don't stress out much, and the people I'm with have as well.  Makes for fairly pleasant working conditions

[moparstuart]

Its standard in the salvage ,body shops and auto repair shops .  It used to really bother me but i guess
I have conformed .   

[4cruzin]

As a real estate broker . . . We do need to be professional so we make up words that are close to swearing but not the actual F bomb.   lol

[bill440rt]

As a real estate broker . . . We do need to be professional so we make up words that are close to swearing but not the actual F bomb.   lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgx1sSfriIA

[41husk]

I was 10 years in the Navy and swear like a sailor

[ODZKing]

In broadcasting, oh yeah, common.

It reminds me of "Dude, why do you have to swear so much?"
"What the f*** are you talking about?"
"OK, Dude ... have it your way"

[Dino]

In autobody swearing IS the language, in health care...not so much.  They don't like it when we drop f bpmbs around the patients.   

[Cooter]

Just wait until you work on your Charger's Wiring again....Or work on any car again for that matter. You WILL make up cuss words for some of this poorly designed sh*t..Oops, did it agian.

[dyslexic teddybear]

The trouble with swearing all the time......no one notices when you are REALLY pissed.

[twodko]

True that in broadcasting.......at least until the PC nazis killed off everything except robot like obedience.. I worked for ABC News for 22 years and swearing was quite prevalent. Then Disney bought the network and swearing, looking at a female coworker or voicing a personal opinion with colleagues became a suspension or attempted termination offense. During my 6 years in the Navy you weren't a true brother of the sea unless you swore like a sailor, got into bar fights, smoked and drank coffee. The only guys I knew back then who cussed more than squids were Marines.

[polywideblock]

The trouble with swearing all the time......no one notices when you are REALLY pissed.

try  f*ck, f*ck , f*ckedy, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck  at the top of your lungs, people notice      and for you guys in the broadcast industry i have seen some of those "Christmas tapes"

[Back N Black]

I'm in the Military and swearing is a second language.

[ACUDANUT]

It all started with the Sailors, and their sexual fustration. 

[twodko]

That would be the British Navy. Hahahahaha They coined the term "chain locker Mary".
In the US Navy we took out our sexual frustration on any skirt available. With beer goggles on they all looked delicious. 

[dyslexic teddybear]

The trouble with swearing all the time......no one notices when you are REALLY pissed.

try  f*ck, f*ck , f*ckedy, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck  at the top of your lungs, people notice

True.....but you had to add "top of your lungs".

I rarely swear, so......when I do....people notice without using full lung power. Meh....guess I'm just somewhat lazy.

[tsmithae]

I also work in the live event industry and can fully back up the OP's statement... It is honestly astonishing when someone doesn't swear profusely about everything.   

[polywideblock]

I also work in the live event industry and can fully back up the OP's statement... It is honestly astonishing when someone doesn't swear profusely about everything.   

almost like something is wrong   

[tsmithae]

   almost like something is wrong   

I stand by the fact that you have to be in the industry because:

A) You truely love it
B) You are ok with the fact that some people will ask you when you are going to get a "real job"
C) You are at least partially insane... 

[polywideblock]

you left out D)  tone deaf  ( we have every talent/dance shool's in the region  annual shows over a 2 month period    ) and E) the ability to switch everthing "out"

[tsmithae]

Not everyone is tone deaf... they just lip sync becasue they don't want to strain their voices  

I have been very fortunate to not have to work with those considered "Pop Stars" or the semi-pro competitions.   Lots of egos still though.

[polywideblock]

we do everything from bands(Iron Maiden,Motorhead, George Thorogood etc) to school shows   .its all good keeps the wolves from the door

[FLG]

[polywideblock]

 

[twodko]

Short turnaround load in's load out's will most def produce negative waves.

[hatersaurusrex]

I don't trust people who don't cuss.

If you can watch this without laughing, you're probably boring or too uptight

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/905979/

(there's a lame commercial first)

[Kern Dog]

I cuss and bitch when working in construction AND when working on cars. Its my way of letting off steam. I'm not the kind of guy that bottles up all of my anger then wigs out and kills the neighborhood.

[Cooter]

I don't trust people who don't cuss.

Zactly! Those types  they have no "Release" like a good ol cussin' gives.

[FlatbackFanatic]

  100%. I work in a warehouse, if you don't swear there your not doing it right. When i work on my car, or any car, I swear all the time. I think I even make up swear words.
Its just the way it is.

[Lighthorseman]

I remember waaaaaay back when, on a course with the Armed Forces, the guy in charge was some sort of anti-swearing fanatic. 

One thing that cracked me up was his definition of profanity - "The end result of the efforts of a weak mind trying to express itself forcefully."

That thought always kind of followed me, but became especially poignant when I transitioned to Law Enforcement.  Now, I find that NOT swearing sets me apart from my... "clients".

It's hilarious, too.  When such colourful invective isn't part of your regular vocabulary, people know there's something "wrong" with you - they just can't quite put their finger on it. 

[F8-4life]

People who get offended at others sswearing I dont understand, like who really cares?? but as for the swearers themselves, it doesnt help your cuase to use the same word repeatedly. The only honest way to cuss is if you do it on your own account, not just if everyone around the industy has a habit. BUt cussing does have good purpose uunder the proper individual situation.

[John_Kunkel]

I'm one of those guys who can "turn it off" when necessary; in my usual blue-collar work environment we all (with the exception of some Bible-thumpers) cussed a lot and knew which ladies would tolerate it and which wouldn't. When I did office duty I could go for days/weeks without uttering a single obsenity.

BTW, I differentiate between swearing/cursing (damn, etc.) and cussing (f**k, etc.)

[NHCharger]

I'm one of those guys who can "turn it off" when necessary; 

Same here. Out in the field I probably swear more than my workers. In the office with the office girls, boys, clients, etc... I'm on my best behavior.

[polywideblock]

i try i really do , but "backstage " just slips out from time to time when your no concentrating  and your out shopping or talking to someone on the street 

[tsmithae]

we do everything from bands(Iron Maiden,Motorhead, George Thorogood etc) to school shows   .its all good keeps the wolves from the door

Agreed, keeping the wolves at bay is key and flexibility is one means of keeping them away.  As a freelancer, I understand this and do everything from corp. to large Electronic Dance Festivals - keeps things interesting!

[adauto]

I can use the F bomb 4 times in a sentence at the shop and my people know exacty what I mean.....

[Brightyellow69rtse]

lots of swaering at my work. me and another guy have started occsionally talking and swearing like arabs you see in convienence stores haha. its pretty funny intentionally screwing up words and phrases using bad accents 

[A6USMC]

Check out Sue   

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sue+simmons+curses&mid=323AA27B0291C1C5A1AC323AA27B0291C1C5A1AC&view=detail&FORM=VIRE3

[bull]

Where I work as a mechanic it seems to depend on the person. Some guys almost never swear, some use it sparingly for emphasis and a few others can't seem to get through a single sentence without seeing how many f-bombs they can drop and still make some sense. I can appreciate the emphatic use of profanity when the situation calls for it but to completely lace sentences with it makes a person look like an idiot. Other than that I rarely hear profanity being used or use it myself because I just don't hang around people that have that type of mindset outside work.

Side note: IMO, words have more power than people give them credit for these days. There are too many words being misused/overused and so many words have lost their meaning and intensity. Just look at the way words like hater, bigot and racist get thrown around so frequently now.

[twodko]

My sentiments exactly. Well said.

[Fred]

MY neice can fit the f word into a five word sentence five times!  She's a real pro.

[polywideblock]

MY neice can fit the f word into a five word sentence five times!  She's a real pro.

  does she work in the theatre?

[Fred]

MY neice can fit the f word into a five word sentence five times!  She's a real pro.

  does she work in the theatre?

No, she's in sales.   

[FLG]

Possibly NWS, quite a bit of hilarious swearing 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq3dYdih_lk

[polywideblock]

Possibly NWS, quite a bit of hilarious swearing 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq3dYdih_lk

  he should work in the theatre 

[Fred]

A bit of Rodney Rude..........

http://youtu.be/BI0zWIQLNMw