Comments on: Swear at Your Colleagues, It’s All Good http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/ Common and uncommon marketing ideas that help small businesses connect BIG with their customers. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rajan Sodhi http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Rajan Sodhi Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:01:18 +0000 http://bigmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/#comment-692 "Oh fooey" doesn't quite have the same satisfaction, does it Aaron? Thanks for sharing. “Oh fooey” doesn’t quite have the same satisfaction, does it Aaron? Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Swearing at your co-workers? Good? « Teneo !!! http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Swearing at your co-workers? Good? « Teneo !!! Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:57:20 +0000 http://bigmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/#comment-691 [...] by Aaron Paxson on October 18th, 2007 Rajan Sodhi found a very interesting story, where a UK study showed it could be beneficial to swear at work, in lueue of special [...] [...] by Aaron Paxson on October 18th, 2007 Rajan Sodhi found a very interesting story, where a UK study showed it could be beneficial to swear at work, in lueue of special [...]

]]> By: Aaron Paxson http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Aaron Paxson Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:49:53 +0000 http://bigmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/#comment-690 Thanks for sharing the post! I've always been hesitant to use profanity when around executives. I've always felt they were more business-oriented than me, and swearing isn't business oriented. However, when talking to a colleague, I'm back at my sailor-mouth, and it does express frustration or excitement more so than just "oh fooey", or "hooray", so workers understand you better, it seems. Thanks for sharing the post! I’ve always been hesitant to use profanity when around executives. I’ve always felt they were more business-oriented than me, and swearing isn’t business oriented.

However, when talking to a colleague, I’m back at my sailor-mouth, and it does express frustration or excitement more so than just “oh fooey”, or “hooray”, so workers understand you better, it seems.

]]> By: Rajan Sodhi http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Rajan Sodhi Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:17:14 +0000 http://bigmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/#comment-689 That's hysterical!!! Thanks for sharing that story. That’s hysterical!!! Thanks for sharing that story.

]]> By: SexyCoolSuperSpy http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/comment-page-1/#comment-688 SexyCoolSuperSpy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:11:58 +0000 http://bigmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/#comment-688 One time, my boss told me to stop coming in late and I spent the next ten minutes screaming a profanity-laden tirade at him. In turn, he started shouting at me in vernacular I can't repeat. By the time we were through, we were both exhausted and having a laugh. By opening up to one another, we became better friends and soon swore at each other all the time. "Hey, #*&@!face" I would say as I passed him in the hall outside his office. "Hey, *^&$-licker" he would respond. Long story short, I was promoted to VP and I've been recommending swearing at work ever since. Try it! You'll like it! One time, my boss told me to stop coming in late and I spent the next ten minutes screaming a profanity-laden tirade at him. In turn, he started shouting at me in vernacular I can’t repeat. By the time we were through, we were both exhausted and having a laugh. By opening up to one another, we became better friends and soon swore at each other all the time. “Hey, #*&@!face” I would say as I passed him in the hall outside his office. “Hey, *^&$-licker” he would respond.

Long story short, I was promoted to VP and I’ve been recommending swearing at work ever since.

Try it! You’ll like it!

]]> By: Rajan Sodhi http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Rajan Sodhi Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:47:10 +0000 http://bigmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/#comment-687 Thanks Virk. My tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I wrote that headline. :) Cheers. Thanks Virk. My tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I wrote that headline. :) Cheers.

]]> By: virk http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/comment-page-1/#comment-686 virk Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:39:59 +0000 http://bigmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/swear-at-your-colleagues-its-all-good/#comment-686 I guess there will be some fine print in relation to "It's All Good" statement by researchers (e.g. under certain conditions). I do not know what industry was considered in this research program. It is not uncommon that some swear words fly un-intentionally (not negatively targetted at someone and not abusive in nature) in heated discussions; but I would not agree that "it's all good" and profanity is OK for team morale. -Virk I guess there will be some fine print in relation to “It’s All Good” statement by researchers (e.g. under certain conditions).

I do not know what industry was considered in this research program. It is not uncommon that some swear words fly un-intentionally (not negatively targetted at someone and not abusive in nature) in heated discussions; but I would not agree that “it’s all good” and profanity is OK for team morale.
-Virk

]]>