Is this the norm in NY

Depends on where in NY. Where I am upstate, no. When I lived in NYC, depending on the part of town, maybe.

That's hysterical! I live and work in NYC and I have never heard any excessive usage of the F word at work. Obviously sometimes it slips out, but it's not like the nurses are gangster rappers or anything!

Not that I have ever seen/heard. What part of NY were you in? I have worked on Long Island and in the boroughs and I have never heard anyone routinely use profanity like that.

Hey-

I am a born and raised New Yorker and everyone on my Dad's side of the family was born and raised in New York and...we swear like sailors! We drop the f word like there is no tomorrow!!

I try not to swear at work though...I don't always succeed but I think I control myself quite nicely most of the time.

Absolutely histerical! I was born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York and I have to honestly say I can make a sailor sound good. However, I usually curtail my brightly colored language in professional settings.

Born and raised in NYC and whenever we cursed my Mom would shove a hot pepper in out mouths and make us eat it. Needless to say, just the thought of eating jalapeno makes me want to puke.

Yes, I can curse with the best of them now; but, it is usually for effect and not the norm. Is it possible that they were pulling your chains or trying to intimidate you? I wonder this because some will try to do that, especially for those that appear to come from the 'prim and proper South'. If you had replied with the type of verbiage they used to you, you may have put them in their place and heard the last of it-this is what I meant when I said using it for effect.

Love it! I have been known to swear at work but never in front of the patients. I even brought in the following article to my nurse manager and she very nicely tolerates my occasional F bombs.

http://www.infoniac.com/science/swea...ductivity.html

I agree with this article. I know that I won't swear around anyone that doesn't use profanity, however, I find that when my co-workers and myself are engaging in this language it's usually because we have established a mutual understanding, are comfortable with each other and formed a team spirit. Oh.... wait a second, we're all from up North!