File this one in the "I was waiting for the world to figure this out" category. According to an article today on www.yahoo.com - a team of researchers from the University of East Anglia found that "Regular swearing at work can help boost team spirit among staff, allowing them to express better their feelings as well as develop social relationships, according to a study by researchers."

With the exception of cussing out senior mgt. and customers, and executing slanderous attacks on co-workers, the study finds that workers simply just need to voice their feelings and sometimes swearing is the best way to get it all out.

Read the article in its entirety:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071017/od_afp/britainemploymentlanguageoffbeat_071017155439

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