The last few weeks at my job I've been pressured to pretty much not talk so that I don't offend people. Some of my fellow employees have complained that my language is 'bad' and that I literally offend them. How can one word or phrase make it hard for someone to sleep at night or simply ignore someone?

I was talking to my one boss tonight and she even told me that people could sue me for saying 'bitch' or if I made a joke about someone's ass. She even said that people were complaining about the music I play in the BACK of the store AFTER we close when no customers are even in the store. Does this mean I could sue someone because I don't want to hear my best friend's Metallica CD? How about a co-worker's new Pop CD? My boss told me that those CDs are different because they don't swear. Tough shit. Oops. Whose going to have trouble sleeping tonight because I said that?

I want someone to tell me what part of 'F-U-C-K' makes them uncomfortable? I could understand if it's over used, i.e. 'This f-cking motherf-cker is a f-cking ass,' but what if it's just said once or if it's said on a CD? How is it personally going to offend you?

Why are curse words (I hate that title) any different then regular words? Why would it make President Bush or any other person less intelligent or immature because they decide to use a 'curse word?' I personally could relate to it a lot more. Do you all know how many political activists are ignored or call criminals because they 'curse?' Freedom of speech is one of the freedoms we have. Let's use it.

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to swear less. Does that mean I'm going to stop it completely? Fuck no. You have a better chance of seeing God. Happy New Year. -Pat