Biju Chacko wrote: [ on 01:19 PM 10/17/2007 ]
http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20071008&s=pinker100807&c=1
Why we curse.
What the F***?
by Steven Pinker
Fucking became the subject of congressional debate in 2003, after NBC
broadcast the Golden Globe Awards. Bono, lead singer of the mega-band
U2, was accepting a prize on behalf of the group and in his euphoria
exclaimed, "This is really, really, fucking brilliant" on the air.
Another interesting piece to the picture:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/20718
Never mind the b******t, swearing at work is a good thing
Submitted by Layer 8 on Wed, 10/17/2007 - 10:11am.
(Note to readers: We normally don't let people swear around here but
this particular story begs to be deemed a &*#$%^ exception. Those who
find such language offensive should avoid reading the comments below
at all #$%&*@& costs.)
This is the kind of news that your HR folks don't want to hear, but
researchers today said letting workers swear at will in the workplace
can benefit employees and employers.
The study found regular use of profanity to express and reinforce
solidarity among staff, letting them express their feelings, such as
frustration, and develop social relationships, according to
researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Researchers said
their aim was to challenge leadership styles and suggest ideas for
best practices.
"Employees use swearing on a continuous basis, but not necessarily in
a negative, abusive manner. Swearing was as a social phenomenon to
reflect solidarity and enhance group cohesiveness, or as a
psychological phenomenon to release stress, " the study stated. "Most
of the cases were reported by employees at the lower levels of the
organizational hierarchies and it was clear that executives use
swearing language less frequently. "
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