There has been quite a bit of talk around my office concerning those that feel foul language has to be a part of their everyday conversation. Most of the people in my office are pretty tame when it comes to their language, however, we do have a few that I feel really go overboard. It is my own opinion that foul language does not belong in the work place because it can be offensive to others that have to listen to it. Plus, if you are a professional and conduct business on a daily basis, there is no room for foul language because it is not only unprofessional, It is disrespectful and shows lack of a good vocabulary. If the person wants to use it in their daily lives at home, that’s up to them, but please don’t bring it to work with you. I would suggest if you can’t talk without using foul language, don’t talk at all. Some think foul language makes them look big…..but, I have always felt it made a person look very small…and insecure. Sure, every once in a while somebody may slip and say something bad, but to have it come out of your mouth in your everyday language is pathetic.
I had a supervisor this morning tell me when he hears his employees using foul language, he says something to them right away. He also agrees that nobody in the workplace should be subject to someone else’s foul language. What gets me are the supervisors that call themselves Christians, yet they either use foul language constantly themselves, or they don’t say anything to their employees that do. Even my boss has sent out a few memos to our office about some of the language he has been hearing. I don’t use foul language and very, very, seldom do I say a cuss word because there are so many other words to use in the English language without having to cuss. Even when I get my maddest, I don’t cuss….because it does no good anyway. Believe it or not, I have NEVER cussed anybody out because it is not in my character to do so. I can chew anyone out, or yell at them without using foul language.
One other stance I am taking is foul language on Facebook. I have friends that do use foul language and they know I object to it. The thing that bothers me are the ones that feel they have to post foul language in their statuses. For the ones who are my facebook friends and do that, I will either drop them as friends, or I will hide them so I don’t have to read their posts. I hear bad words every day at work (you can’t get away from it) and read it in some emails I get, but I don’t have to be subject to it at home.
Today has been a pretty good day. Since Teddy has been off, I have been working his radio. Sometimes, I get so busy, I can’t keep up with things and other times, I don’t hear from a crew for over thirty minutes. It’s either feast or famine. Right now, crews are working overtime to catch up on all the water leaks we had reported last week during the frigid weather. They are so far behind, all sections are working Saturday and Sunday to play catch up. Because of that, I am working some overtime myself tomorrow….from 8 am – 5 pm. I will be dealing with the water crews only, while John takes care of the rest of dispatch. I am not sure how busy it will be, but at least I won’t have to answer any phones.
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