I talk politics in my private life. I absolutely don't talk politics or religion at work[1] and am greatly irritated by people who do (regardless of what their

I talk politics in my private life. I absolutely don't talk politics or religion at work[1] and am greatly irritated by people who do (regardless of what their stances are). I'm there to work, and part of that is being able to work with others well. Bringing up emotionally charged things like politics or religion in the workplace is like tossing a grenade around. Sooner or later, it's going to go off and make the workplace intolerable. [1] Except when talking about politics that are directly affecting work and are raising legitimate work issues that have to be handled.