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you guys ever get a staple under the fingernail when the public's within earshot?

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Steve, how about missing the staple completely and the hammer blow intended for the staple lands on you thumb?!

I almost wanted to cry when this happened!

A local supply house (national chain) has a sign behind the counter that say's, "God's last name is not damn". I like it.

Using the lord's name in vain is probably the only profanity I don't use, not that I can say the others are acceptable.

Twice, I have had a part (full time in conviction) time ministers work for me, and this has led to some interesting situations with some unknowing people on the jobs.

I think the unknowing parties learned good lessons in the end.

Roger

Foul language is not just limited to tradesmen. I know plenty of non trades people that have "cornered the market" on bad language.

CTwireman,

I find that while most of us in the construction field swear like longshoremen, it might also depend on our religious belief's. As a catholic, I might not use those two swear words in vain. However, everything else is fair play. The swearing doesn't bother me at all no matter who says what, but those two words, I just can't bring myself to use. If a friend of mind uses it, I don't have anything to say to them, even if I don't approve.

Harold

Peter,
I'm with you on this one. Sure, I'll use an occasional d***, but I can honestly say that I don't use the stronger four-letter words that are all far too common nowadays.

The GC I work with regularly is pretty bad, and when he gets together with some of the other regular brick-layers, plumbers, etc. there have been times when it seems like every other word is a profanity.

I grew up in a family where swearing was mild and kept to a minimum, and I'm thankful that that influenced me to be the same way.

I sometimes cringe at the language parents use today not only in front of, but sometimes directly to their own kids.

Yes, I'm certain that Hollywood and TV must take a fair share of the blame (and that includes British TV/films which are just as bad, if not worse). I know I'm just one of many who will now refuse to watch late-night TV for this very reason.