Casual swearing in office

[Ginandpink]

Colleague just randomly shouted “you bitch” at their computer. Aibu to think this isn’t really appropriate?

I do find it’s adults without children who swear the most.

I have worked with few adults who don't have children, but I have worked with a lot of adults who swear. I really couldn't care less about swearing in the office.

is yoru colleague new @Ginandpink

I called someone a wanker yesterday and that's as an actual person.
I dont think the computer would have been upset by it

I agree op, that’s awful. I expect he is just an unpleasant person.

"Fanny like an empty headlock". My God that's amazing. 😂

Ugh I cannot stand grown adults who are offended by swear words. You’re not a 10yo girl, grow a thicker skin.

I work in a very very sweary role, literally couldn't give a shit. The only word that doesn't get thrown around is cunt.

All the public school boys swear like navvies.

I like a good sweary office.

I'm assuming the office isn't situated inside a soft play centre so yabu you are all adults it's fine.

I'm not offended by swear words. I've a proper potty mouth when I'm on one.

But not in the office. I hate bad language in the work place. I don't want my colleagues swearing. Or indeed burping farting or lolling around in their sweats. Just be a professional. It's what you're paid for.

I work in journalism. I hear the word cunt multiple times every day.

Sometimes I forget to moderate when I first get home 😂

i also dont appreciate the F word at work, nor at home
or burping
or farting.
i was sitting near to somone in the park yesterday, he opened a bottle of coke and i just knew the burb was coming!
revolting

I don't like men using the word bitch at all, unless referring to a female dog.

I’m fine with fuck, even cunt (also used today!)

So bitch is worse than cunt?

Don't, whatever you do, get a job in the offices of a small provincial engineering company.. without earplugs.

I work in a school now, but even we are known to swear when Excel loses your morning's work!

FWIW, I always found the British to be imaginative with their swearing. He could have put in some effort...

I don't personally swear at work because I think it looks more professional, also I do think it creates an uneeded grey area...ive worked in environments where it was completely used everyday (culture tended to come from the top there) and it only added to the toxic atmosphere...having said that if it's used judicially and with warmth perhaps with two people who have worked together along time it can be a bonding thing. As usual it's about knowing your audience and not trying to skip steps in rapport building between colleagues.

Depends on the office, the environment the team culture and the context.

What’s totally inappropriate somewhere could be perfectly fine somewhere else.

My manager always swears, lots of F words etc, I find it really inappropriate in the office.

It's the shouting that's unacceptable in my opinion, not so much the swearing.

I don't think this would have bothered me at all.

It's not about justification, just that different workplaces have their own cultures; I work in construction and the word cunt is bandied about frequently. It's just how it is, and it depends how the individual feels about that really.