Un cordial saludo y aprovechen la lección de chilenismos.
>To : All Spanish speaking staff
>Subject : Improper Language Usage > >It has been brought to our attention by several officials >visiting our establishment in Santiago that offensive language >is commonly used by our Spanish speaking staff. Such >behavior, in addition to violating our policy, is highly >unprofessional and offensive to both visitors and >staff. Therefore, all personnel will immediately adhere to the >following rules: > >1. Words like "guevón", "conchetumadre" or "hijoeputa" and other > such expressions will not be tolerated or used for emphasis > or dramatic effect, no matter how heated a discussion may > become. > >2. You will not say "la cagó" when someone makes a mistake, > or "lo están cagando" if you see somebody being reprimanded, or > "quedó la cagá" when a major mistake has been made. All forms > and derivations of the verb cagar are utterly inappropriate and > unacceptable in our environment. > >3. No project manager, section head or administrator under > any circumstances will be referred to as "hijoeputa", "culiao", “Viejo culiao” > "gueón conchesumare" or "chuchaesumare". > >4. Lack of determination will not be referred to as "falta de > gueas" nor will persons who lack iniciative be referred to > as "cagón", "maricón" or "pelotudo". > >5. Unusual or creative ideas offered by the management > are not to be referred to as "pajas mentales". > >6. Do not say "puta que hincha las hueas" if a person is > persistent. Furthermore, you must not say "cagamos" > (refer to item #2) when a matter becomes excessivly > complicated. > >7. When asking someone to leave you alone, you must > not say "ándate a la chucha" nor should you ever substitute > May I help you? with "Qué mierda querís?" > >8. Under no circumstances should you ever call our elderly > industrial partners as "viejos culiaos". > >9. Last but by no means least, after reading this note > please don't say "me la paso por la raja". Just keep > it clean and dispose of it properly. > >Thank you. > >