So little time...

I apologize for so much time between posts. Not that what I am saying is earth shaking or worth noting. I am very aware of that. I also hope others aren't adopting my viewpoints on things. I'd hate to influence someone with the ramblings here. But I have made some statements that I should return to and clarify if I can. And I will attempt to do that, just not tonight.

I have changed my signature line on my outgoing emails to say "Rise above common rhetoric James 5.12 Bruce’s paraphrase." As you know James 5.12 KJV reads "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation."

I am on a campaign at work to clean up the language of the associates, especially the language of the management. Too many of the management have very base language skills and a narrow assortment of gutter vocabulary to choose from. Even the top of the management ladder who claims to be a Christian uses unbecoming language when excited or angry.

I have at time spoken out in defense of what I regard as "my space" but have recently began to speak out for all space. Company rules forbid consumption of alcohol on the property and all tobacco products within the store. Use of tobacco is permitted on the parking lot, although employees are strongly encouraged to not use tobacco anywhere on the property. That is also mostly ignored by the employees. But the bad language is carried into the building as well as the smutty and suggestive verbiage.

So I have decided that I do not want to pretend I am unaffected by bad language or talk, and at the risk of offending someone I am going on the offensive. I have already walked away from a number of customers who insisted on profanity. I have said, sharply, "Excuse me?" at times and actually been apologized to on occasion. And I appreciate the apology. Although I also think it is somewhat hypocritical to say something like, "Oh, that's OK." I am hoping to respond with a polite "Apology accepted." As a person I don't believe I have to put up with bad language. We'll see what the company thinks about it if someone ever takes offense and reports me, huh?

Work schedule is the principle reason for long periods of silence here. But not totally. I have continued to read but haven't been able in my head to formulate a succinct or lucid summary of what I am understanding. So I haven't been internally urged to write. Maybe soon.

Thanks for the feedback. It reminds me to be clearer and more careful.