HoHoTO Swear Jars

[This is a special guest post from HoHoTO Helper Elf, Kiva Reardon. Want to add your own Holiday message to HoHoTO fans? Let us know.]

I like to swear. Well, it’s less a question of liking and more that it’s so ingrained in my vocabulary that I find I have physical reactions when I’m socially required to restrain myself.

So when I saw this video I thought: “Instead of buying tasteless American beer, why not put the money to good use?”

Our office is a creative, loud environment and a few of us take great pleasure in inventing new forms of profanity. It thus seemed logical to take this naturally occurring force and harness it for good. Just like wind and solar energy.

Like the idea? Here’s how to make your own HoHoTO swear jar:

Find a box/jar/object with sides
Open the top/cut a slot in one of the aforementioned sides
Swear
Insert money
Help the Daily Bread Food Bank

Tips on implementing a swear jar in your office place:

Create a clear penalty fee: if the rules are written there’s no way to f*%k it up
Big Brother is watching: you are encouraged to rat on co-workers
Make your mantra: “Hear a curse, go into your [man]purse.”
Be proactive: advance donations at the beginning of day/week can cut back on trips to the swear jar.

Looking for inspiration? Check out these #swearjars:

From @wellred

From @kiva_jane (that’s me!)