What topics are taboo to talk about in the workplace?

As in what makes you uncomfortable?

Re: What topics are taboo to talk about in the workplace?

dont discuss your personal life at work.

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Women discussing their periods!

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when people starts start disscussing my wedding, which leads to the question of "am I invited" or "I can't wait till your wedding"
lol

Re: What topics are taboo to talk about in the workplace?

nuthin.

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i agree with stayaabali - no PERSONAL life talk at work.

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Discussing future plans about career or studies is also a taboo.

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Personal Miseries - Relationships - Race /ethnicity religion - politics ....

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Word!

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Don't tell a woman she looks good today, or hot, or sexy esp. if you are a guy

don't talk about family drama or relationship issues, maintain a professional environment

try not to discuss politics too much and never talk about anything racist, or share any prejudice or sexist feelings you may have.

Re: What topics are taboo to talk about in the workplace?

Sex

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Anything personal.

Its not that I get "uncomfortable"...but it gets annoying when people feel the need to share details of their marriage, kids, relationships, health issues etc. It's annoying when they volunteer their own info. and worse when they ask about mine.

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The shape, colour and density of your stool from the previous night

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night?

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How about bedroom topics which don't involve your wife, who everyone knows because she bakes us cookies on Friday!?!

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WORK

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I am blessed that I work with a team of guys that are as close as brothers. On any given day, we talk about personal stuff, we make jokes, we help each other, we harass each other, we make offensive comments. I can't thank God enough for my team, we really are close like brothers.