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The fine bastards at Cambridge bring us this bit o fucking science:
As dishonesty and profanity are both considered deviant they are often viewed as evidence of low moral standards. On the other hand, profanity can be positively associated with honesty. It is often used to express unfiltered feelings and sincerity. The researchers cite the example of President-elect Donald Trump who used swear words in some of his speeches while campaigning in last year's US election and was considered, by some, to be more genuine than his rivals.
Dr David Stillwell, a lecturer in Big Data Analytics at the University of Cambridge, and a co-author on the paper, says: "The relationship between profanity and dishonesty is a tricky one. Swearing is often inappropriate but it can also be evidence that someone is telling you their honest opinion. Just as they aren't filtering their language to be more palatable, they're also not filtering their views. "
The international team of researchers set out to gauge people's views about this sort of language in a series of questionnaires which included interactions with social media users.
In the first questionnaire 276 participants were asked to list their most commonly used and favourite swear words. They were also asked to rate their reasons for using these words and then took part in a lie test to determine whether they were being truthful or simply responding in the way they thought was socially acceptable. Those who wrote down a higher number of curse words were less likely to be lying.
Guess that makes me the most honest motherfucker on the site, eh?
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday January 18 2017, @03:43PM
Politeness costs you nothing. It should not be a fake, false politeness. I'll openly and honestly express my displeasure about certain things. Don't smile and pretend it's not a problem. Don't be silently offended. If you speak, an expletive laden angry reply does not help win the other party to your point of view. Take the higher road.
Try to proactively resolve conflict. For instance in a dispute about a technical subject, or perhaps technical vs a non-technical person, understand what the other person is saying and be able to re-state their view even if you disagree with it. Often, two parties to such a disagreement have different goals, and the solution both sides propose only address their own interests but overlook the other stakeholder interests. Over the years I've discovered numerous times that it is frequently possible to come up with a solution that addresses the problem presented by both sides, and ends up being a better overall solution than either side was proposing. Ultimately, both of your goals should be the same: to maximize your bonuses, which ties to the company's profits.
That approach may not be applicable to all situations of life in general. But sometimes it is.
Finally, remember that there are some people who are just genuinely pricks. (Not that there's anything wrong with pricks, except when a person is trying to be one.) If you can't reason, just ignore. Politely express your displeasure and ignore. Your own behavior and handling of the situation speaks much louder than any words you can say.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 18 2017, @09:38PM
I strive for the same ideal.
I tell people I will swear and I am working on not doing it as much. For me it more about proper control of what I am doing. Swearing is my inner self not thinking things through.
But if you have blown past my politeness filter you 'dun fucked up'. My voice will be 20db louder and the swearing 20x heavier the politeness filter is now in the off position. It will take a great deal of effort on your part to put it back.
I am working on it. But it takes effort.