Work

[wealhtheow]

ATTORNEY (about to start explaining the background to an assignment he's giving me): Do you mind if I use curse words?
ME: Go ahead.
ATTORNEY: So, what we're claiming against these guys is that their shit stinks and they fucking suck.

Comments

Bwah!

[anonymous]

Oh, wish I could know more.

BTW, yesterday and today brought the realization that just because my fellow juror looks like you does not mean she will be cool and instantly be my friend.

-Sumana

[kragen]

I didn't know that was a tort!

[catamorphism]

The difference is that at my job, no one would ask for permission to use swears.

[stolen_tea]

... in the technical sense, of course. :)

[yfdp]

What a fucking poser. I had a partner start cussing hardcore during an interview once as if to impress upon me that he was one of the cool partners or a straight talker or something. Instead, I thought to myself, "completely unprofessional... what a loser...."