I'm pretty sure that's what the older generation have been saying since old English became Middle English. More and more "vulgar" terms creeping into the language, and debasing our moral standards.
That said, there's a time and place that certain things are acceptable, and whilst that may change over time, a job interview for a white collar professional position isn't one of those. Cheers Ken From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 1 October 2009 11:10 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! I agree with you that curse words can be ambiguous, at least as far as the meaning goes. However, there is no question in my mind that curse words have absolutely no place in a professional environment whether it's IT or not. The fact that they are becoming more and more "acceptable" is an unambiguous indication that the moral standards of our society are going to hell in a hand-basket. What saddens me is that most people just don't care. ________________________________ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! Curse words are ambiguous, that's the reason you can sprinkle them throughout conversation and writing. However, with that ambiguity comes the cost of not conveying your true message. While I can abide the use of foul language, I find it's usually indicative of laziness or possibly disrespect (whether for others or oneself). That doesn't mean that I don't swear, sure I do. Typical situations are when a fellow motorist cuts me off, I slip with some tool and cause myself a slight injury, or grab a hot pan without adequate protection. In all those situations though, the act of swearing is to let off steam, and the intent, if others are present is to communicate my immediate discomfort/pain. Case in point, there are commedians who use curse words sparingly and/or with precision, e.g. the late George Carlin (and yes, I know he swore a lot, but it was always for a reason!), and there are those who use them as a crutch such as the late Sam Kinnison. While I found both to be quite funny, I tended to get bored during parts of Sam's routine, while George's 7 Dirty words routine is legendary. For the younguns who don't know who these guys are, use the freaking wikipedia or maybe that youtube. :-) On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Steve Kelsay <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I agree with the content, just the presentation that has tweaked me, since a lot of our new applicants are using that sort of language in interviews, it seems to be the standard English of the day, and I guess I can accept it, even use it myself. It is the context that seem to be getting to me. Just ignore me. I'll get over it. (G) -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! I didn't actually notice that, but he did describe the hell we call IT to the tee. Dead on accurate. I just about fell out of my chair. Phillip Partipilo Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107 -----Original Message----- From: Steve Kelsay [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 8:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! Perhaps it is my ancient generation, but I am long since impressed by low level street language. YMMV. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
