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Strong language and mean words aren't toxic. I'd rather know the boss is pissed off than have him smile to my face while slowly hating my guts more and more. I
by gnarbarian 11y ago
Strong language and mean words aren't toxic. I'd rather know the boss is pissed off than have him smile to my face while slowly hating my guts more and more. If you don't let people blow off steam and express their honest opinions people bottle it up and you end up with a nasty passive aggressive, underhanded environment where everyone is lying and that's actually toxic.
- vehementi 11y agoAre the only possible options swearing at employees or tricking them into thinking you're happy while you secretly are upset with their code quality?
- gnarbarian 11y agoWhen communication is carried out over text it can be difficult to convey seriousness, intent,tone and emotion behind overly professionally sanitized HR speak. Linus' example here is marvelous in comparison and gets his point across quite well.
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- kawsper 11y agoIf Finns are anything like us Danes, they actually like to swear a lot. DHH has some of it as well, and it seems it isn't meant as bad or as rude as native english speakers understands it. David wrote about it here, https://signalvnoise.com/posts/1214-profanity-works https://signalvnoise.com/posts/1214-profanity-works