Confession: I have an embarrassing sign on my desk that says "remember to try not to say bad words!!!!". It was written by my daughter. Ugh. Not the vision of her Daddy that I would like her to have! I know better than to let curse words slip into my normal discourse, but despite that knowledge it happens way too frequently.
The fact my Dad went through Marine Boot camp and came out cursing and never stopped, or that I worked on a trading desk that started the day cursing and never stopped, or that I have people in my board room that regularly curse - is hardly an explanation - let alone an excuse. I know better.
Now I see this little article in the NYPost that I am not alone in this bad habit. You too? Any suggestions for how I can do better to eliminate these colorful little tics from my discourse?
Figure diagnosis (and confession) is 90% of the cure, so maybe admitting it and reading about it will lead to success in eliminating it... But I welcome thoughts on how to be better at achieving this goal... https://nypost.com/2018/04/18/what-the-americans-cant-get-through-the-day-without-cursing/