Topic: Swearing and Invective

Profanity and Interpersonal Competence

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. I’ve mentioned “Women’s Edge” Magazine on this blog before.  It’s aimed at women in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, but I find that each ...READ»

Office Handbook

Chapter 32: Workplace swearingREAD»

Beyond the Freedom to Connect

After the lunch break at Freedom to Connect, Jeff Jarvis, proprietor of BuzzMachine interviewed First Amendment Attorney Robert Corn-Revere. Their wide-ranging conversation addressed how legal precedents in the broadcast media world ...READ»

Is There a (Bleep) in Team?

Today's Journal includes an interesting item about profanity in the workplace (subscription required) and whether its use is a sign of status within an organization. Is swearing OK where you work? What do you think of cussing on the ...READ»

Watch Your Mouth

Seven words and phrases that you should never use around a free agent.READ»

Plug-and-Play

Okay, I think this is absolutely brilliant. Maybe it's the fact that I spent the morning frustratingly trying to juggle the large electric plugs of my hair dryer and phone charger, cursing the dearth of outlets in my dated New York ...READ»

Cycle Business

Passion, craftsmanship, and function over form are the cornerstones of Confederate Motor Co.'s design ethic. But if you dig a little deeper, you'll find three more elements.READ»

Tropic Thunder is a Lightning Rod of Controversy

The storm of controversy surrounding faux-Vietnam War film, Tropic Thunder, emerged late last week when disability advocacy groups began protesting the comedy's portrayal of the intellectually disabled. But the movie's premise, about ...READ»

Mac Rumors Live Hacked During Apple Keynote (NSFW)

Mac Rumors, among the most popular and best-known websites covering Apple, was hacked during its live coverage of today's MacWorld keynote presentation. Readers were shocked when one of the liveblog's auto-updating text messages said: ...READ»

Internet Speech Under Fire

An Indiana school principal, Shawn Gobert, found out about MySpace through unusual means while perusing the Web in February 2006. A student had set up a MySpace profile by assuming the principle’s identity. Obviously upset, Gobert ...READ»

Focus Groups: It's Like Saying the F-Word to Creatives

We all use the f-word. But knowing how and why to use it can make all the difference in the creative process.READ»

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