> Issac, > If you believe that someone's use of foul language in the > workplace is > acceptable because that's the way they behave outside of > the office, > you're certainly entitled to your opinion.
> I'd recommend you go and consult with human resource > professionals and > attorneys from big firms to get their opinions on that > especially when > it makes other workers feel uncomfortable. I was expressing an opinion RAY. Moreover I find it detestible that the opinion of lawyers in this matter is even considered important. That implies that we're not just legislating taste, but that the act of legislating taste has become an accepted social norm. I find it really offensive that we have no problem creating laws just because some group of people "don't like" something or are "uncomfortable" with it. Why don't we just skip the intervening years and just go straight to thought police and start arresting people for "conspiracy to use offensive language"? There are a hell of a lot of things I don't like -- I don't like sports or wrestling. In all honesty, much of the time I find them rather revolting (the advertising and the attitudes and the blatant lack of priorities our culture exhibits by paying the athletes such exorbitant salaries -- not the act of playing sports). The difference is I would never demand or for that matter even ask that my opinion about it be made law. I find that many orders-of-magnitude more offensive than "foul language" that "some people don't like". If you don't like the way someone talks or acts at your job, then it's your prerogative to do something about it, whether that's talking to the person or ultimately finding another job. Nobody puts a gun to your head and tells you to work at that job. Legislating what a person can or can't say or where they can or can't say it... that's offensive. I'm sorry if I'm just not litigious enough for you... that when someone <WHINE>makes me uncomfortable</WHINE> my first thought isn't "there aughta ba a law". Life sucks, get a helmit. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:215367 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
