When It Comes To Swearing A Lot, U.S.A. Is Number 1

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This is an honor that we as Americans might not be too proud of, but we cannot say that we are the least bit surprised by it. No one knows why we have such a fondness for swearing, we just know that we do it a lot. In fact, we do it more than any other country in the world.

For the most prosperous of nations, why is it we enjoy swearing so much? You would think that we don't have a lot to complain about or swear about. Apparently that doesn't matter much. We use a multitude of swear words on any occasion.

It used to be that swearing was taboo and you would be looked down upon if you did a lot of it in the proper circles. Now, people have less restraint than ever before. You cannot watch a movie or stream a show in which a swear word is not said within the first five minutes.

Broadcast radio and television still adhere to the non-swearing rules that have been policed by the FCC since the 1940's . That's why you never hear cuss words on the radio, it could cost the station their broadcast license or at the very least, a hefty fine.

Here are the results of the study on swearing

A study last year found America swears more than any other country. We love to swear everywhere and anywhere and now an even bigger study found it really is true, at least online.

Researchers in Australia analyzed almost two million web pages from 340,000 sites . . . over 1.7 BILLION total words. And they found the U.S. leads all other English-speaking nations in online swearing.

Around 1 in every 3,000 words we write is a curse word. The U.K. is next at 1 in every 4,200 words. Then Australia at 1 in every 4,500.

The study was based on English speaking countries to make it easier for the researches to seek out the swear words that were printed online. We assume people of all nations enjoy swearing as much as we Americans do, so we have the trophy for our English speaking brethren, but there might be other countries that do it as much as we do. It's just harder to find the swear words.

(Phys / Popular Science)

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Bob is a native New Englander, growing up (sorta) in Maine where his love for radio started at a young age. While in high school he hosted radio shows on a local radio station, and he has never looked back. Bob joined the US Navy and served onboard the Sixth Fleet Flagship as a radio and TV host. After serving for 3 years, it was off to Emerson College in Boston. Bob hosted shows in Boston on WMEX, WVBF and WSSH in the 80’s and 90’s before heading to radio stations in Raleigh, NC, Manchester, NH, and New York City. Bob has been married for almost 25 years to Carolyn, a Woburn gal and they have 3 daughters, Nicole, Taylor, and Bridget. Bob and Carolyn are proud first-time grandparents to baby Caroline, who they plan to spoil every chance they get! “I started my career in New England and could not be happier to come back to Boston where I can root for all the Boston sports teams and eat lots of lobster rolls and clam chowder (okay not lots)… It is an honor to host the WROR morning show with LBF and wake up the World’s Greatest City!” Bob writes about recipes and restaurants, pop culture and trending topics.