A foul mouth is likely to be silenced in the workplace – by hearing the words “You’re fired!” A poll of more than one thousand bosses conducted by TheLadders.co.uk found 47 percent of bosses claim they would fire employees for bad language and one in 10 already have. Some 96 percent of senior managers added they would find a foul mouthed colleague unacceptable to work alongside in the office (Onrec). 



General Manager Sarah Drew said: “Some argue that in the 21st century employers should move with the times and accept swearing as part of the every day vernacular, particularly when it’s glamorised by the likes of Gordon Ramsay. You can also argue that swearing eases stress at work and is a way of bonding with fellow colleagues. But employees beware, in every office there exists an invisible line between professional and unprofessional behaviour and swearing Ramsay style definitely crosses the line.”



It’s not just swearing that is deemed unacceptable by senior managers - here are the top 10 office etiquette offences:



1.Bad hygiene (97%)

2.Bad language (96%)

3.Bad habits (95%)

4.Wastefulness (86%)

5.Not offering to share chores (86%)

6.Eating smelly food in the office (80%)

7.Eating someone else’s food out of the fridge/from their desk (79%)

8.Messy desk/office area and littering etc. (78%)

9.Loud talking (75%)

10.Blackberries in meetings (73%)