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  • Sarah - GTS
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2003
    • 1656
    #1

    The *F* word in business email

    So I received this email this morning and the sender used the word "Fuck" in the text.
    I was very offended!
    Don't get me wrong: I use this word outloud and with my friends on a daily basis, but never do I swear in any business communication.
    Am I out of line feeling this was rude and unprofessional?


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    • Dirty F
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Jul 2001
      • 59204
      #2
      Fuck him.

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        • FrankWhite
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2002
          • 3540
          #3
          very unprofessional, i would never answer that person.

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            • xenigo
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2001
              • 8067
              #4
              What was the context? Was it a business email promoting a porn site, with text that says "Girls Fuck on Camera!" or what?

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                • Sarah - GTS
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 1656
                  #5
                  Originally posted by xenigo
                  What was the context? Was it a business email promoting a porn site, with text that says "Girls Fuck on Camera!" or what?
                  No hehe, that would have been okay to me. It was in question form asking: what the fuck?


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                    • Stallion
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                      • Jan 2001
                      • 6632
                      #6
                      just tell him shut the fuck up.. lol

                      Not very professional but we are in the adult entertainment industry, not the boyscouts.
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                        • Trax
                          [----------------------]
                          • Aug 2001
                          • 14486
                          #7
                          fuck that
                          the fucking industry is fucking responsible for the fucking use of fuck every-fucking-where

                          i fucking hate that too
                          well
                          fuck it

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                            • Snowman
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 235
                              #8
                              Oh please, It's 2004

                              Shut the fuck up

                              Values = Gone since Elvis, Quit being a freedom of speach holder backer

                              I wouldn't have a problem with the pope using curse words

                              THEY'RE JUST WORDS.

                              and even less meaningful and I'd assume less offensive online in the form of text, How can you post at goFUCKyourself.com and have a problem with "fuck"...

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                                • xenigo
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jan 2001
                                  • 8067
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Stallion
                                  just tell him shut the fuck up.. lol

                                  Not very professional but we are in the adult entertainment industry, not the boyscouts.
                                  Exactly, and he could have easily slipped. I have some pretty high-profile customers and it's not always formal conversation with everyone. After all, this is the adult entertainment industry.

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                                    • Sarah - GTS
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jul 2003
                                      • 1656
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Doomed
                                      very unprofessional, i would never answer that person.
                                      I was very reluctant to respond, but this person is a customer so I felt obligated.


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                                        • gezzed
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                                          • Mar 2002
                                          • 317
                                          #11
                                          I think it depends on the context in which it was used, but it still does reflect poorly on the person using it.

                                          But hey, this is a private communication between two individuals; not like it was posted in a memo and forwarded to 1000 employees.

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                                            • ColBigBalls
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Aug 2003
                                              • 1733
                                              #12
                                              THere is a certan lvl of conduct you should maintain when doing business... if your on GFY or at a bar or anything like that fucken swear all fuckity fucken day fucken long. But when you contucting busniess.. inho... keep it professional

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                                                • ColBigBalls
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                  • 1733
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by gezzed
                                                  I think it depends on the context in which it was used, but it still does reflect poorly on the person using it.

                                                  But hey, this is a private communication between two individuals; not like it was posted in a memo and forwarded to 1000 employees.
                                                  so if the hydro company sent you you bill and told you to "what the fuck?!?! why the fuck havent you paid your bill you dumb fuck!@" that would be ok cause it was a personal letter?

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                                                    • Libertine
                                                      sex dwarf
                                                      • May 2002
                                                      • 17860
                                                      #14
                                                      You're posting on a board called gofuckyourself and making money of people fucking on camera. Unless it was an unwarranted "Fuck you!", you should just shut the fuck up about it.
                                                      /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                                                        • MadCap
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Aug 2002
                                                          • 2357
                                                          #15
                                                          This board is called GOFUCKYOURSELF.COM and there is more adult business done here than anywhere else on the planet i would think. There is no stigma attached to the word FUCK in this business. I cant believe something like that would be posted here or that you would be offended by it yet visit this site.

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                                                            • ColBigBalls
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Aug 2003
                                                              • 1733
                                                              #16
                                                              Hey madcap

                                                              Fuck you!!

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                                                                • MadCap
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                  • 2357
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by ColBigBalls
                                                                  Hey madcap

                                                                  Fuck you!!

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                                                                    • RATBOY
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • May 2002
                                                                      • 1592
                                                                      #18
                                                                      If a customer of mine started asking me WTF I would be less concerned about his ettiquite than keeping my customers satisfied. You bet if I was paying for something and wasn't satisfied and as pissed off as I can get you would get an e-mail with a lot worse than WTF in it.

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                                                                        • Brad Xtremepay
                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                                          • 2000
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I would never swear in a professional business communication.
                                                                          I save that for GFY.

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                                                                            • BobChezule
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                                              • 779
                                                                              #20
                                                                              I think if he/she had said that to you in person it would have been something to take offense at, but to me email is an impersonal form of communication and you need not take offense.

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                                                                                • Rorschach
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                                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                                  • 5579
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  What a fucking cu<b></b>nt!

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                                                                                    • myjah
                                                                                      Back in the harbor
                                                                                      • Sep 2003
                                                                                      • 11482
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      freedom of speech is alot of the time abused, but legal
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                                                                                        • NBDesign
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                                                                                          • Jan 2003
                                                                                          • 5814
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          I was going to say something... but fuck it.

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                                                                                            • stocktrader23
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                                                                                              • Jan 2003
                                                                                              • 18781
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Lighten the fuck up.


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                                                                                                • eroswebmaster
                                                                                                  March 1st, 2003
                                                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                                                  • 20295
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Just because we are in the porn business does not mean morals, or etiquette go out the window.

                                                                                                  I personally wouldn't have sweat it, but that would have depended upon who sent it and the perceived tone.

                                                                                                  If it were a WTF YOU IDIOT! Type email it would be handled much more differently than a..."Hey how's it going here is that order request for your services...I got up this morning and realized what the fuck? I never sent it to you."
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                                                                                                    • Sly_RJ
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                                                                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                                                                      • 17042
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      What the fuck?
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                                                                                                        • ColBigBalls
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • Aug 2003
                                                                                                          • 1733
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by stocktrader23
                                                                                                          Lighten the fuck up.
                                                                                                          Hey... Fuck you

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                                                                                                            • Sly_RJ
                                                                                                              Live Hard - Die Hard
                                                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                                                              • 17042
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              I'm glad my clients don't get upset about stuff like that, I wouldn't have any! I like getting on a personal level with my clients and I like them to do the same to me. Asking me how my day is, mentioning a hot fucking chick, etc is all part of building a good solid relationship even if that means using less than savory words.

                                                                                                              Furthermore, I'm sitting around building sites all day where every other word is "fuck", "blow job", "anal sex", and "midget butt fucking". Saying "what the fuck?" is almost second nature. It's not even thought of, it just happens.
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                                                                                                                • Trent Edison
                                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                  • Jun 2003
                                                                                                                  • 6132
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Does "WTF" in my title offend anyone?

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                                                                                                                    • playa
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • Feb 2001
                                                                                                                      • 6432
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      LOL, it really depends on what context the word "FUCK" was used.

                                                                                                                      As you know the word can mean lots of things

                                                                                                                      if someone is pissed "FUCK YOU"
                                                                                                                      when you give up "Fuck it"
                                                                                                                      to have sex "I fucked her"

                                                                                                                      etc. etc. etc.


                                                                                                                      don't be so damn sensitive

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                                                                                                                        • com
                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                          • Aug 2003
                                                                                                                          • 4541
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Trent Edison
                                                                                                                          Does "WTF" in my title offend anyone?
                                                                                                                          im mortified

                                                                                                                          edit: im fucking clusterfucked at your o-fuckin-dasity, i mean the motherfucking nerve of it all... for fuck's sake, absofuckinglutely im ofuckinfended
                                                                                                                          Last edited by com; 01-22-2004, 08:08 AM.

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                                                                                                                            • axelcat
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                                                                                                                              • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                              • 25450
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Battuss
                                                                                                                              Fuck him.
                                                                                                                              I agree

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                                                                                                                                • GTS Mark
                                                                                                                                  Vrume Mark
                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                  • 20912
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  FUCKERS! FUCKERS! FUCKERS!!



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                                                                                                                                    • sickkittens
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                                                                                                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                                                                                                      • 25100
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by MadCap
                                                                                                                                      This board is called GOFUCKYOURSELF.COM and there is more adult business done here than anywhere else on the planet i would think. There is no stigma attached to the word FUCK in this business. I cant believe something like that would be posted here or that you would be offended by it yet visit this site.
                                                                                                                                      That's pretty ignorant.

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                                                                                                                                          • Jan 2003
                                                                                                                                          • 28682
                                                                                                                                          #35


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                                                                                                                                            • Mr. Jim
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                                                                                                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                                                                                                              • 4372
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              I'm glad someone has had the courage to stand up on this matter....

                                                                                                                                              In Fact, i think the name of this place should be changed to

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                                                                                                                                                • iFliPcEss
                                                                                                                                                  Registered User
                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                                                  • 3087
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  http://www.funlol.com/content3/conte...oryoffword.txt



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                                                                                                                                                    • media
                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Moneymaker
                                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2002
                                                                                                                                                      • 9853
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      I've got a potty mouth, comes from working in a tattoo shop for 4 years, and from working in this biz.. I cant help it.. And if me saying fuck to someone affects the money we make together, they need to sell fucking bibles or something...

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                                                                                                                                                        • KC
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                                                                                                                                                          • Jan 1995
                                                                                                                                                          • 2417
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          It's all about the context. For example, if someone from GFY or the tradeshows included the phrase "What the fuck?" in an email to me. I wouldn't think twice about it.

                                                                                                                                                          If my Banker, Lawyer, Accountant, Doctor, etc.. wrote it I would be pissed off.

                                                                                                                                                          So I'd say, if it's someone from the industry that you know well, then let it slide. If not, just don't do business with them.

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                                                                                                                                                            • media
                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Moneymaker
                                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2002
                                                                                                                                                              • 9853
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by KC
                                                                                                                                                              It's all about the context. For example, if someone from GFY or the tradeshows included the phrase "What the fuck?" in an email to me. I wouldn't think twice about it.

                                                                                                                                                              If my Banker, Lawyer, Accountant, Doctor, etc.. wrote it I would be pissed off.

                                                                                                                                                              So I'd say, if it's someone from the industry that you know well, then let it slide. If not, just don't do business with them.
                                                                                                                                                              My doctor (personal/family doc) is like 28 or something.. He looked at my tattoos the second time I saw him.. He said "those are some cool fuckin tattoos!!" I about spit my mocha all over his office..

                                                                                                                                                              Then later, he took some nitrogen and tried to freeze my mocha with it.. it worked, and he said "this is the coolest shit"... Will I go back to see him? You bet.. cuz he's a cool motherfucker who can get down and talk on my level without feeling insecure about it..

                                                                                                                                                              I respect that..
                                                                                                                                                              I'm here for the violence!

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                                                                                                                                                                • Chong
                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                                                                                                                  • 1584
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  you've got to be fucking kidding.

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                                                                                                                                                                    • KC
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Jan 1995
                                                                                                                                                                      • 2417
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Chong
                                                                                                                                                                      you've got to be fucking kidding.
                                                                                                                                                                      un-fucking-believable.

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                                                                                                                                                                        • the Shemp
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Nov 2001
                                                                                                                                                                          • 10891
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          email is less formal than a traditonal business letter.
                                                                                                                                                                          people tend to type what they think, rather than worry about protocol.
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                                                                                                                                                                            • MadCap
                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                                                                                                                                              • 2357
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by sickkittens


                                                                                                                                                                              That's pretty ignorant.

                                                                                                                                                                              Why??
                                                                                                                                                                              its the truth

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                                                                                                                                                                                • HeadPimp
                                                                                                                                                                                  Bad Mo-Fo
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 2772
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  I have to say that for informal chatting on boards or at shows then say what ever you want.

                                                                                                                                                                                  To say fuck in a professional setting is tacky and will eventually lose you money.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • tranza
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 57559
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      If he didn't say: fuck you or fuck him, then I think it's ok....

                                                                                                                                                                                      If he just wrote wtf, like you said, why the fuck would you be offended??
                                                                                                                                                                                      I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • tbabe
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 2494
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by ColBigBalls


                                                                                                                                                                                          so if the hydro company sent you you bill and told you to "what the fuck?!?! why the fuck havent you paid your bill you dumb fuck!@" that would be ok cause it was a personal letter?
                                                                                                                                                                                          That would be funny

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • Gabriel
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 4789
                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by media


                                                                                                                                                                                              My doctor (personal/family doc) is like 28 or something.. He looked at my tattoos the second time I saw him.. He said "those are some cool fuckin tattoos!!" I about spit my mocha all over his office..

                                                                                                                                                                                              Then later, he took some nitrogen and tried to freeze my mocha with it.. it worked, and he said "this is the coolest shit"... Will I go back to see him? You bet.. cuz he's a cool motherfucker who can get down and talk on my level without feeling insecure about it..

                                                                                                                                                                                              I respect that..

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • Rictor
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 12208
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  The customer is always right (and an asshole, but don't let on).

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • DotComPorn
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2004
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 29
                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Sarah - GSS
                                                                                                                                                                                                      So I received this email this morning and the sender used the word "Fuck" in the text.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      I was very offended!
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Don't get me wrong: I use this word outloud and with my friends on a daily basis, but never do I swear in any business communication.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Am I out of line feeling this was rude and unprofessional?
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Are you 12?

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Grow the fuck up. What a dumb ass thread.
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