"Don't speak for anybody in here except yourself f*ck face"

Let me start this post with a couple of observations: I use the word "f*ck." I hear the word "f*ck" used a lot. In my relaxed work environment, it is not unusual to hear the word "f*ck." And it almost never offends me. But even though I am pretty tough to offend, I was offended by the word "f*ck" while reading a news item today.

(Let me also note that I am attempting to keep this blog, if not family friendly, at least sorta appropriate, which is why you generally won't find anything overly offensive or sexual on MartyFeldmanizeMe.com and why I use "f*ck" instead of the word itself. I started this blog with a promise to myself to have this be a f*ck-free zone.)

A federal judge has levied sanctions of more than $29,000 on a lawyer and his client because the client was incredibly vulgar at a deposition, and his lawyer did nothing about it. GMAC is suing HTFC Corp., and as a result Aaron Wider, the CEO of HTFC, was deposed.

His hostility and vulgarity in a professional setting is breathtaking. It also shines a light, at least in a small way, into the dark corners of the mortgage industry, a business category with a significant responsibility for the economic issues we face today thanks to actions that either broke or bent rules. If Wilder is an example of the folks in the mortgage business, it's no wonder the industry collapsed on its own hubris and ignorance.

You can read more on Law.com, but here are examples of some of the examplary professional conduct displayed by the CEO of HTFC Corp. (You can also get an idea of the professionalism of this organization by their unbelievably cheesy web site--music, bad animation of dollar bills, and clip art abound.):

• In one passage, GMAC's lawyer, Robert B. Bodzin asked Wider to open a file so that Bodzin could ask questions about certain documents. According to the transcript Wider erupted, saying: '"I'm taking a break. F*ck him. You open up the document. You want me to look at something, you get the document out. Earn your f*cking money @sshole. Isn't the law wonderful?"'
  
• In another passage, Bodzin said: "We're going to adjourn this deposition if this happens again because you are offending every single person." According to Robreno's opinion, Wider responded: '"Don't speak for anybody in here except yourself f*ck face."

You can read more about the embarrassing Mr. Wilder on Consumerist.com.