Swearing at work cuts stress
by Andy on Oct.17, 2007, under General
“Academics” at the University of East Anglia have suggested that swearing at work cuts stress.
Or, rather, the BBC have twisted a report (that really states the obvious) to suggest this.
From what I can gather, the report merely suggests that if workers feel that they should watch their language, they become less satisfied with their job as they don’t feel comfortable and managers should be aware of this.
Swearing has become more accepted in society as a whole, possibly due to it’s propogation through the media. Even my magazine of choice no longer censors swearing in interviews with actors. Racism aside, there is only really one swear word that still holds the shock value it once had, but I digress.
Language will always depend on situation, whether you’re talking to children, making a report to colleagues or management, or talking to your family. The BBC article does not dispute this, but suggests that management should be more tolerant. In my experience, management’s language has been worse than anyones!
I’m not anti-swearing by any means, but sometimes the overuse of swearwords suggests that you cannot find any other word to fill the gap.
