“Geeze, anyone could of told you this, political correctness prevent people from expressing themselves in fear that some sensitive schmuck will go running to HR because his feelings are hurt and hence co-workers stop talking about anything that isn’t work related.”
Really...if everyone here ran to HR everytime someone dropped the “F” bomb, we’d have no one out on the factory floor.
having spent years in heavy industry with small and large crews operating machinery of all types, my experience is that with most groups of workers there are those who can’t utter a sentence without a four-letter word and those who don’t. Those who don’t usually just suck it up and go along to get along, but it does not lend to the cohesive, smooth running operation management seeks.
Plus, affirmative action has caused the addition of women to these crews. Some of them would put any foul-mouthed male to shame, but most women aren’t into swearing. I have been retired for a number of years, so I concur, before you say it, things may have changed - somewhat.