Is d*mn a bad word?

[Catherinabird]

…outside of customer service or education jobs swearing is part of almost every deal or boardroom meeting.

I have never experienced swearing to be common in the professional field. Never have I heard it used when working in a collaborative meeting.

 

[mikekle]

So…the fact that cussing makes one appear uneducated, cannot express self-control, and is not tolerated in most workplaces is not a deterrent?



Its just not prudent and never ever makes anything better.
One can be frustrated without being course.

Im not sure it isnt tolerated in the workplace or that it makes anyone appear less professional, I know for a fact many professional people curse up a storm at work, doctors, cops, office, etc. Most of them do not speak like this in public though.

I remember my first doctor appt with my current doctor, I think he used ‘F’ about 50 times within 30 minutes, but he was recognized as one of the best doctors in the region and he has kind of a quirky personality, but no one has ever held this against him.

At work we have city cops that regularly come in to hang out or on break, they stand around and I can tell you they curse up a storm when talking amongst themselves.

Then again, Ive seen very tame curse words like the OP used, censored out on network and even cable tv!!!, so not sure what that means, especially in the world we live in today.