tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post4657813367271978108..comments2023-08-25T17:30:36.937+05:30Comments on Business Musings: Boy that timeberwolf was one ectoplasm dealRameshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-11518799015172817912010-08-09T19:22:04.305+05:302010-08-09T19:22:04.305+05:30@Sandhya - Yeah - actually this isn't all that...@Sandhya - Yeah - actually this isn't all that big a deal and probably the less said, the better.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-9424880253396861922010-08-09T07:05:58.759+05:302010-08-09T07:05:58.759+05:30well, the topic did not really ring a bell to me a...well, the topic did not really ring a bell to me as i am neither obsessed with usage of the "Human language" nor does it really bother me if someone else does so. when i was in school, i think some class 6th or 7th, in one of the heated debates on some topic with a fellow student, he used the word F@!# u. and i went to the toilet and cried for a long time. now i have a hearty laugh when i think of that episode. <br /><br />i agree with you that moral policing on language may not be required, but some people do go overboard and are not really bothered about the context. but as you rightly said, social circles take care of this unless the person is too important or too high in the hierarchy and people have to end up putting up with stuff of this sort. <br /><br />PS - every thing on world conspired against me coming on your comment column in the past few days. finally managed :-)Sandhya Sriramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-40965843976872011962010-08-07T21:49:36.906+05:302010-08-07T21:49:36.906+05:30@zeno - Ha Ha .@zeno - Ha Ha .Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-38796054776393859022010-08-07T18:19:23.653+05:302010-08-07T18:19:23.653+05:30http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-new...http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/its-ok-to-tell-police-officers-to-fck-off/story-e6freuz0-1225902009653<br /><br />I just just couldnt resist giving this link!I was reading this link and just couldn't help be reminded about your post!Appuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943787484240840432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-80931810112044341072010-08-06T20:46:00.891+05:302010-08-06T20:46:00.891+05:30@Vishal - I still continue to be amazed how awful ...@Vishal - I still continue to be amazed how awful some emails are. From perfectly reasonable people.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-89496368443085557962010-08-05T21:36:03.090+05:302010-08-05T21:36:03.090+05:30Thankfully, I am currently with a company (or perh...Thankfully, I am currently with a company (or perhaps in company of people) where such language is rarely used. Though, there are people who vent out their anger furiously, seldom they cross any line. Emails does not contain such things at all.<br /><br />I guess any provocative emails for that matter (whether swearing or no swearing, as you rightly said) does not contribute a single penny in resolving the matter. It is very easy to write something in the emails and start a never ending chain. More important is to avoid any altercations and look to close the matter.Vishalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901902300962335348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-47987108589925519532010-08-05T09:18:43.657+05:302010-08-05T09:18:43.657+05:30@ Kiwi - Boss! That was mere coincidence! :-) Btw...@ Kiwi - Boss! That was mere coincidence! :-) Btw, you were not my only boss! Will let you draw your own inferences about the Budgie! ;-)Durgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047726582709867581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-26296733258596762042010-08-05T09:04:44.240+05:302010-08-05T09:04:44.240+05:30@Gils - Excellent. There's no better wa than h...@Gils - Excellent. There's no better wa than humour if you really want to sting somebody. Nice tuch about the boiling point being very close to the freezing point !<br /><br />@Deepa - Colourful language will out itself, but I really think moral policing of language is a step too far. Nice one about the cc !!!Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-15992894882611289872010-08-05T03:07:33.908+05:302010-08-05T03:07:33.908+05:30There was a phase when I was absolutely puritanist...There was a phase when I was absolutely puritanistic about profanities, but friends and well-wishers turned me into a "normal human being"! :) Not that you would hear me dole out some gems with elan, but now I can appreciate the humour and the ingenuity!<br /><br />But coming to think of it, when a door is closed, there's always a creative way out, just like you found out. Cocktails became popular during the prohibition period in the US, 'coz liqour was illegal during that time! :) <br />-----------------------------<br /><br />Btw, after reading the comments I've learnt, not only one should watch the contents of the mail, but also who all are in CC. <br /><br />:D :D :D (all in good humour!)Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149267172223745802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-1348491341142647922010-08-04T19:04:17.169+05:302010-08-04T19:04:17.169+05:30@blogeueur Ideal candidate for CLO, since we can&...@blogeueur Ideal candidate for CLO, since we can't even pronounce your name !! Onga will only pick up the nuances from your delightful conversation style.<br /><br />@zeno - I am all for not nannying employees. Dress code should just say neat attire and leave it at that.<br /><br />@kiwi - even when you use "hot" language its all in good spirit and we all know when never to cross a line. Yes, I can guess the lady in question.<br /><br />@Durga - Yes aggressive behaviour to put down people is not on, swearing or no swearing. I love the Dunderhead Coconut !!Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-29069696397655973742010-08-04T19:04:16.340+05:302010-08-04T19:04:16.340+05:30LOL :D ectoplasm padicha udanaye nenachen..ithu en...LOL :D ectoplasm padicha udanaye nenachen..ithu engayo keta mathiri irukaynu :D my boiling point is just above my freezing and most of the time i end up searching for my lost temper :( i first pew out all venom in a mail and save it..after a few minutes will re read it and make corrections in that..the final draft would be a 360 degree change on the first version and might probably contain some smileys too :D definitely the intent would've been conveyed but in a more satirical way :) i find that it irks people more when they are made fun of.. rather than being shouted at in mail :D heheeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-50374398366951766932010-08-04T19:04:14.294+05:302010-08-04T19:04:14.294+05:30LOL :D ectoplasm padicha udanaye nenachen..ithu en...LOL :D ectoplasm padicha udanaye nenachen..ithu engayo keta mathiri irukaynu :D my boiling point is just above my freezing and most of the time i end up searching for my lost temper :( i first pew out all venom in a mail and save it..after a few minutes will re read it and make corrections in that..the final draft would be a 360 degree change on the first version and might probably contain some smileys too :D definitely the intent would've been conveyed but in a more satirical way :) i find that it irks people more when they are made fun of.. rather than being shouted at in mail :D heheeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-78060983707356662542010-08-04T18:50:57.581+05:302010-08-04T18:50:57.581+05:30Durga. I have been your boss for quite a while and...Durga. I have been your boss for quite a while and I have the Yul Brynner or Telly Savalas 'hair'style(by design since 2003) Was that a Freudian Slip about the Budgie! Ha Hakiwiblokenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-69298842410687833272010-08-04T18:45:25.535+05:302010-08-04T18:45:25.535+05:30Profanities have become the norm. It has become an...Profanities have become the norm. It has become an acceptable part of corporate culture which, many think, that by using expletives, one is establishing his/her authority and position occupied in the organisation. Unfortunately, the "lesser mortals" get a rap on the knuckles for using expletives. The "luminaries" get away with it. I concede that dealing with some people is an exasperating experience and no matter how spohisticated one is, they tend to mutter expletives to themselves, if not aloud!<br /><br />But if I were to envision people doing a Captain Haddock in their corporate lives, I'd be more than willing to listen to all those curses! Imagine a person calling his boss a Bald Headed Budgerigar just because his appraisal/hike wasn't as per his expectation! Or calling a slow team member a Dunderheaded Coconut!<br /><br />And kiwibloke, I have a vague idea who that exception might be. Not sure though! :-DDurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047726582709867581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-89606555078076769742010-08-04T17:53:53.829+05:302010-08-04T17:53:53.829+05:30Swearing adds spice! Ask my mates in Bangalore ab...Swearing adds spice! Ask my mates in Bangalore about my colorful language! As long as your immediate environment accepts it, it's fine. But I am extremely conscious of this when there is any lady in the gathering. I then switch from 'French' to Shakespearen English. (Conditioned that way in NZ, where you can be sued for SH for using bad lingo) There is one exception though amongst all my lady colleagues. Prizes for guessing?kiwiblokenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-82266075579897527272010-08-04T17:33:58.996+05:302010-08-04T17:33:58.996+05:30Well interesting post, so are you telling us, no p...Well interesting post, so are you telling us, no profanity but dont enforce it as a rule? So why shouldn't that be extended even to dress code policy? <br />Disclosure: I do swear and dress sloppily. Oh by the way i have even sent some interesting mails and have even faced the music :P :DAppuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943787484240840432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-33151760854454907822010-08-04T17:16:42.654+05:302010-08-04T17:16:42.654+05:30Eureka Eureka ..... Ramesh is back in regular acti...Eureka Eureka ..... Ramesh is back in regular action after his return to India. The <b> Captain </b> and Goldman Sachs in the same post.Only you can draw such an amazing and apt comparison.Brilliant.I would like to be appointed as the CLO ...because I used to be a potty mouth.Now we are mindful because Onga is picking up stuff like pigeons at Gateway of India. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com