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If mine is an American company, I expect the context would be American, and would expect others to be sensitive to my culture. I make every effort to be sensiti

If mine is an American company, I expect the context would be American, and would expect others to be sensitive to my culture. I make every effort to be sensitive to others when I visit theirs. Tone also matters a lot. And generally, profanity is used in a negative tone. Developers who are constantly negative are like poison and should be removed from a team as quickly as possible.

DanBC 14y ago
> And generally, profanity is used in a negative tone. I'm English. Profanity is used joyfully. Swearing is fun. Glorious, playful, creative. See Roger's Profanisaurus for an example. > tandoori whisper n. Silent, yet exquisitely rancid, burst of wind following an Indian meal. (http://www.viz.co.uk/profanisaurus.html http://www.viz.co.uk/profanisaurus.html)