July 12, 2006Get Your Butt Over Here
Over the years it has become more common for people to make comments like
- Get your butt over here.
While half or more of the population may not object to references to their anatomy, there are enough people who do not appreciate this kind of talk that there is no reason to include it in your communication.
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Aw, come on! Wouldn’t you think a comment like that is just a tad disrespecful, and rude as well? We teach people how we want to be treated. If you allow that type of inappropriate conduct to go unchecked, you are in for more than you will ever be able to handle!
Comment by Scott Z — July 13, 2006 @ 4:47 pm
Agreed… we all desire a respectful workplace, and even if that comment is used between good friends at work, it shows a certain lack of professionalism.
Comment by Mike C — July 14, 2006 @ 10:01 am
I find this type of language more frequently in the workplace, especially from coworkers or support staff who want to make the work environment more casual. This is often for the benefit of the person using the casual, or course language to excuse their own lack of professionalism by attempting to draw in everyone around them.
My response to this type of languge is to control it by not using it. Hold your course and make your mark on your work place by setting the standard, and being vocal when someone offends you. They may or may not know how offensive their language is, but you can help them understand.
Comment by Ronda — July 14, 2006 @ 12:45 pm
Thank you for calling that a poison phrase. I find it vulgar and inappropriate in “polite society.” Ditto to the word “crap” which many people who lack the intelligence to expand their vocabularies use as an all-purpose synonym.
Comment by Anne Dryden — July 17, 2006 @ 10:05 am
I personally don’t like this kind of phrasing, but I don’t assume it’s meant disrespectfully when someone uses it with me. There are plenty of people who using enderingly. I tend to be easier on others than I am on myself, but if something is offensive to me, I will let people know that I prefer not to talk that way.
Comment by merylrunion — July 19, 2006 @ 1:54 pm
“Crap” and “Get your butt over here” are phrases used everyday and are more or less part of the ever changing American culture. I agree in circumstances they are rude and inappropriate – but when used with the right audience they can be the right phrase at the right time. If you don’t understand your audience – then by all means leave these words out of conversation. I refer to the rule “Speak as strongly as you need to and no stronger.” These are short, specific phrases, not mean (depending on the audience), and are spoken to get results.
Comment by Lisa — July 19, 2006 @ 3:11 pm
Another way to say it is: when in doubt, leave it out. I think most of us say things to people we are close to that taken out of context might sound crude or unkind, but those we are close to know it’s play. It is important to be sure that it is truely play, and not something else in disguise.
Comment by merylrunion — July 19, 2006 @ 3:17 pm