HOW RUDE!

The rudest thing you can do at work is to use profanity. That's the word from a Harris Interactive survey for Randstad USA about behaviors that interfere with work performance. 91% cited profane language as the rudest workplace behavior. Here's the top 9 office etiquette no-nos:

1. Using profanity, 91% 
2. Being spoken to in a condescending tone, 44% 
3. Public reprimand, 37% 
4. Micromanaging, 34% 
5. Loud talkers, 32% 
6. Cell phones ringing at work, 30% 
7. Using speakerphones in public areas, 22% 
8. Personal conversations in the workplace, 11% 
9. Using PDAs during meetings, 9%