It’s worth pointing out that there will always be consequences, regardless of the legality.

Insulting a C-level exec is tantamount to a professional suicide note.

> Insulting a C-level exec is tantamount to a professional suicide note.

I guess it depends on the exec and your relationship with them

Only if they find out though? ;-)

How dense do you think your C-level is that they won't find out you called them dickheads in a meeting with them?

"Reviewing the Q1 results vis a vis EBITA and thinking we could take the organization in a bit less of a phallocephalic direction than current leadership seems to desire..."

> How dense do you think your C-level is

I guess density doesn't really change, whether you have one short plank or two.

you've got to roll for charisma first.

I once told a whole bunch of senior execs "they'd totally bollocksed it up" (I have a photo of it somehere)

that's way to simplified. illegal means, you break the law and must necessarily be punished. but insults are only prosecuted by request of the insulted, and even if that happens, they are not necessarily grounds to be fired. the person making the insult may be punished in some other way.

it depends on the courts though, and it also depends on the relationship between the two people. the more close they are the less likely the accusation of insult is going to stand. stories about such cases go both ways.

Would you be sacked immediately if you insulted your boss in the middle of a heated argument?

It could be worse if they report you and you get penalized by a court.

Most sane companies would probably not do that, but you never know (especially in Germany)

Depends on the company but I would say generally maybe not, unless you stand by it later and refuse to apologize.

Huh? So I can't call a stranger in the street a Schwammpilz?

Yes, in theory it's illegal to call people Wichsfresse