[Anonymous]

I was looking around #howshouldweaccountforme and found one that was something like “When HR tells you that a member of the engagement team is not comfortable with swearing in the audit room: ‘That’s [BS]’.”

So it made me curious…is swearing allowed in your office? Are you public, private, or government? And…are you comfortable with it yourself outside of work?

My last workplace (public) was all goody-two-shoes Christian, so I kept my mouth shut there. 😉 My new workplace (private) seems like it will be too professional to allow it, but we’ll see (I start Monday). Myself, I figure words are words, so at home, I’ll use them and have no problem with people using them around me. 😛

[Anonymous]

To each his own…I don't consider myself goody two-shoes but I don't like to hear cursing. I don't see the need for it in a professional atmosphere. With that said…sometimes the F word is the only one that will work! =)

ETA: I have noticed that this is a generational thing. Folks my age, 40s to 50s don't curse as much as the younger kids. Not judging..just saying…

[tough_kitty]

Well, I personally think it's never OK to curse at work….I might do it sometimes but I try to be very quiet about it…and a few times I heard one of the supervisors getting angry at something and cursing…and while I don't really care, it's still unpleasant to hear….

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[tough_kitty]

Well, I personally think it's never OK to curse at work….I might do it sometimes but I try to be very quiet about it…and a few times I heard one of the supervisors getting angry at something and cursing…and while I don't really care, it's still unpleasant to hear….

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[KelzMS]

I don't think I'm a goody two shoes just because I don't cuss. And I'm 26 btw- female. I don't look down on people for cussing so I don't know why people who do look down on people like me. I know y'all didn't directly say I am but y'all refer to people who don't as goody two shoes.

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[KelzMS]

I don't think I'm a goody two shoes just because I don't cuss. And I'm 26 btw- female. I don't look down on people for cussing so I don't know why people who do look down on people like me. I know y'all didn't directly say I am but y'all refer to people who don't as goody two shoes.

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[Anonymous]

Kelz – I've been around goody-two-shoes who don't cuss, and I've been around normal people who don't cuss. There's a difference. 😉 I'm gathering you're in the second category, and that's great. I know my goody-two-shoes reference as to the environment in general (and the hypocrisy in it) – no cussing, talk badly of a customer who does, push church activities etc., but then turn around and forge documents for the sake of convenience. That's different from someone who just doesn't want to cuss. Actually, till about 3 years ago, I didn't cuss and wasn't comfortable with it, but I don't think I was “goody-two-shoes” about it. Then I started dating my boyfriend, and even his 3-year-old brother cusses, so it kinda became commonplace and didn't bug me as much. But…even though I cuss now, I still understand that not cussing isn't necessarily goody-two-shoes. It just depends on the rest of the person!

My general rule with the workplace is that I don't use language unless everyone else is. That avoids the risk of being the “odd one out” that's viewed as unprofessional…but there's times that the best word just isn't a clean word. 😛

[Anonymous]

Kelz – I've been around goody-two-shoes who don't cuss, and I've been around normal people who don't cuss. There's a difference. 😉 I'm gathering you're in the second category, and that's great. I know my goody-two-shoes reference as to the environment in general (and the hypocrisy in it) – no cussing, talk badly of a customer who does, push church activities etc., but then turn around and forge documents for the sake of convenience. That's different from someone who just doesn't want to cuss. Actually, till about 3 years ago, I didn't cuss and wasn't comfortable with it, but I don't think I was “goody-two-shoes” about it. Then I started dating my boyfriend, and even his 3-year-old brother cusses, so it kinda became commonplace and didn't bug me as much. But…even though I cuss now, I still understand that not cussing isn't necessarily goody-two-shoes. It just depends on the rest of the person!

My general rule with the workplace is that I don't use language unless everyone else is. That avoids the risk of being the “odd one out” that's viewed as unprofessional…but there's times that the best word just isn't a clean word. 😛

[Kenada]

I work for a very large company = 36,000 employees plus.

I have heard my share of “cursing” – Mostly its toned down like saying words like “idiot” or moron. A few F words but its not common nor it is said to an audience.

This Wednesday – we had a conference call and someone must have forgotten to mute their phones and everyone heard this guy say he tired to call X and he is an Ass HXXX” That was funny. I was laughing at my desk and I could hear a few others laughing too.

FAR 05/27/14; 786/110 - Done !

[Kenada]

I work for a very large company = 36,000 employees plus.

I have heard my share of “cursing” – Mostly its toned down like saying words like “idiot” or moron. A few F words but its not common nor it is said to an audience.

This Wednesday – we had a conference call and someone must have forgotten to mute their phones and everyone heard this guy say he tired to call X and he is an Ass HXXX” That was funny. I was laughing at my desk and I could hear a few others laughing too.

FAR 05/27/14; 786/110 - Done !

[nbad311]

I dont curse at work because I work around a lot of middle aged women who dont and assume would not like it.

But I personally do curse, but try to keep it in moderation and tone it down for the conservative crowds. Driving solo, however…. drunken sailor in a state of rage-induced psychosis. I dont physically road rage (drive crazy, speed, slam breaks), but i do express my…. frustration verbally.

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[nbad311]

I dont curse at work because I work around a lot of middle aged women who dont and assume would not like it.

But I personally do curse, but try to keep it in moderation and tone it down for the conservative crowds. Driving solo, however…. drunken sailor in a state of rage-induced psychosis. I dont physically road rage (drive crazy, speed, slam breaks), but i do express my…. frustration verbally.

REG - 65, 70, 80!
BEC - 35, 62, 79!
AUD - 73, 75!
FAR - 65, 73, 70, 75! DONE.

[Anonymous]

Swearing a lot at work is kind of like wearing a tank top and cutoffs to work. It is just kind of low class for a professional environment. However, some people obviously don't know that which is why HR has to micromanage dress codes, etc. Use some common sense…

[Anonymous]

Swearing a lot at work is kind of like wearing a tank top and cutoffs to work. It is just kind of low class for a professional environment. However, some people obviously don't know that which is why HR has to micromanage dress codes, etc. Use some common sense…

[Anonymous]

I work in a small public accounting firm (2 partners, 5 staff and some seasonal staff), yesterday one of the partners who likes to make fun of people (all in good fun) chose me as his target, I told him he was a jack*** and he told me he loved that about me. It really just depends on where you work. The f bomb is dropped several times a day at my firm, but we all turn it off within a matter of seconds when that door opens. You just have to feel everyone out. I don't let it out in front of anyone until I hear them say it first though.

[Anonymous]

I work in a small public accounting firm (2 partners, 5 staff and some seasonal staff), yesterday one of the partners who likes to make fun of people (all in good fun) chose me as his target, I told him he was a jack*** and he told me he loved that about me. It really just depends on where you work. The f bomb is dropped several times a day at my firm, but we all turn it off within a matter of seconds when that door opens. You just have to feel everyone out. I don't let it out in front of anyone until I hear them say it first though.

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