British Public Couldn’t Give A F*** About Swearing

[10 Yetis]

A nationwide survey has found that more than nine tenths of Brits are unfazed by swearing, with 87% confessing to swearing on a daily basis. The nation’s favourite top 10 favourite swearwords are detailed below.

Despite being a nation typically viewed as conservative in nature, a recent survey of 2,319 people has found that just 8% of Brits are offended by swearing in an adult context.

The average Brit swears 14 times a day, according to the research by the Australian company behind the recently launched Start Ya ******* engine starter, www.Nulon-uk.com (http://www.nulon-uk.com/). When asked “Are you offended by swearing in an adult context (e.g. movies intended for adults, in a child-free workplace etc)?” 92% of people answered ‘no’.

There was a clear correlation between age and personal feelings regarding swearing, with 94% of people between the ages of 18-30 agreeing that ‘bad language’ is not an issue, whilst just 79% of people aged 50-60 agreed.

Men are more potty-mouthed than women, with 90% of men blurting expletives on a daily basis compared to 83% of females.

78% of people admitted to swearing regularly for no reason, whilst most participants, 98%%, admitted to having swore whilst angry at some point in the past.

When asked “Have you used any of the following words in the past week?” the top 5 most-used swearwords were as follows:

1.Sh*t – 90% (of people have used in the past week)
2.Fu*k – 88%
3.******* – 86%
4.Tw*t – 83%
5.Bo**ocks – 81%

William Findlay said,

“This survey clearly shows that British people accept that swearing is a fact of life in today’s society, appropriate in adult circumstances.

“The fact that nearly every one of the 2,319 people polled have sworn whilst angry shows that British attitudes towards conservatism in public are way off beliefs commonly held by other countries, and akin to the more relaxed attitude in the birthplace of Start Ya ******* engine starter, Australia.”

LINK – www.nulon-uk.com (http://www.nulon-uk.com/) and www.startya*******.com (http://www.startya*******.com/)

ENDS

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EDITORS NOTES

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[DuaneJackson]

Sterling work Yetis. Not often I read out a press release (that isn't ours) to the whole office!

[openmind]

Good stuff although personally I don't give a **** ;)

[askm]

I buck the trend then - I don't swear except for the occasional b***er when I'm really cross - and I'm 31.

And I don't like to hear people swearing either.

I must be narrow minded :-)

M

[DuaneJackson]

It's all ******** anyway, Phil. No doubt someone that runs a directory site will be having a good moan about this threads shortly. But he can **** off.

[openmind]

I must admit I only really swear to myself, in fact I'm amazed my entire head hasn't turned blue...

[debbidoo]

I swear like a trooper, I'm terrible for it. Don't see what the fuss is all about... it's only words :)

(careful not to do it in front of clients though!)

Great press release Andy, as always :) Let us know how it goes :)

[10 Yetis]

Cheers all, this story is going quite well at the min, even got the Torygraph (no really)

[Dawg]

T*rygraph, surely?

[An Oasis]

I know most of these however #3 has really got me worried that my heducation is partially lacking!

3.******* – 86%

[10 Yetis]

Sp*t on as ever Dawg

[10 Yetis]

I cannot work it out either :-)

[DuaneJackson]

Bar stewards? : )

[cjd]

You gotta love the Ozzies - so sophisticated. See:

http://i.gizmodo.com/5130030/how-to-repair-your-plasma-tv-with-a-baseball-bat-nsfw

[Kazzy]

Hee hee, interesting thread ;) I never used to swear, but I do now - mainly when I am angry though, I don't feel the need to swear all the time :p

[SillyJokes]

I swear like a trooper, I'm terrible for it. Don't see what the fuss is all about... it's only words :)

(careful not to do it in front of clients though!)



Read this again and I think you will see you are aware that there is a problem with it.

I do swear though I disapprove, especially around kids. I often make up my own as well like a Rowan Atkinson sketch. Tosspants is a favourite.

My Mum used to say, "Sh*t," and then when the next thing went wrong she'd say, "Ah, two sh*ts," but then she was Irish, so Jesus, Mary and Joseph featured highly too.

I'm amazed the survey showed many people didn't mind, I would have thought people would not like swearing.

[cjd]

I'm amazed the survey showed many people didn't mind, I would have thought people would not like swearing.

If you take any notice at all of a survey cleverly structured to generate PR for a product launch, you're bigger ******g t*** **t that I b*****d thought you f****** are :)

[10 Yetis]

If you take any notice at all of a survey cleverly structured to generate PR for a product launch, you're bigger ******g t*** **t that I b*****d thought you f****** are :)
F*CKING Outraged! I imagine the office of national statistics will be beating down our door very soon for an update!

[Cornish Steve]

I buck the trend then - I don't swear except for the occasional b***er when I'm really cross - and I'm 31.

And I don't like to hear people swearing either.

I must be narrow minded :-)

M
Then that makes two of us!

A few years ago, I was on a flight from Heathrow to New Delhi. The two Brits sitting beside me were getting themselves rather drunk. Rather than talking, they began to start shouting. After a while, their language became atrocious. I could see that other passengers were getting annoyed, but no one said anything. But I'm not one to sit quiet in such situations, so I confronted them. They became quite aggressive (because of the drink), and a flight attendant had to sort them out. For the rest of the journey, I had to put up with two drunkards insisting on speaking within an inch of my ear, pretending I was their best buddy.

The point I'm making, I suppose, is that we like to think we are tolerant - and we British are a tolerant lot. When it comes to it, though, we also have a strong sense of decency and fair play. No matter what we may say in a survey, we do take umbrage about what people say and the way they say it. Just like the two old ladies in Fawlty Towers, though, we often pretend everything's OK when really it's not. I wonder how much this factors into it.

On the other hand, I used to work with a colleague who simply could not stop swearing. He'd be effing and blinding in every sentence; it was just his way. Everyone knew this, and no one took offense. So, it's not just what is said but the context in which it is said.

[Simon-M]

I did 6 years in the Royal Navy and found it pretty tough when I came out to móderate my language. Before I joined up I rarely swore. Thank f*ck I'm back to normal now.

Simon

[fisicx]

I buck the trend then - I don't swear except for the occasional b***er when I'm really cross - and I'm 31.

And I don't like to hear people swearing either.

I must be narrow minded :-)

M

Me too. I really don't find the need to swear (and even 23 years as a squaddie didn't change that) as I rarely get upset about anything anymore (it's all the tai chi I do). I don't mind swearing but like Steve feel there is a time and a place. We came back from London on the train the other evening anf there was some banker type on his phone effing and blinding and as the conversation went on the words became even more crude. It wasn't pleasant.

Thought. If you use profanity as part of your daily language but restrict yourself around clients does this mean you are not showing your true colours?

[SteveGibson]

Despite being a nation typically viewed as conservative in nature, a recent survey of 2,319 people has found that just 8% of Brits are offended by swearing in an adult context.

And everyone knows that that 8% are just a bunch of c***s***ing mother****ers.

Steve

[debbidoo]

Read this again and I think you will see you are aware that there is a problem with it.

I'm *aware* that some people have a problem with swearing, definitely. I'm aware that some people are not comfortable with profanity, and out of respect for their feelings I keep my language moderated.

Always swore in front of my nan, and she always swore in front of me. My in-laws don't swear, so out of respect for them I try not to swear in their presence. Respect for their feelings, yes?



Thought. If you use profanity as part of your daily language but restrict yourself around clients does this mean you are not showing your true colours?

See above - it's about respect. I swear around friends and family (none of whom find it offensive), but not around clients as it would be disrespectful. Just because I choose to keep some things private (or at least, restrict myself to doing them around people I know well) doesn't mean I'm not showing my true colours - just that I know that there's a time and place for everything :rolleyes:

[10 Yetis]

And everyone knows that that 8% are just a bunch of c***s***ing mother****ers.

Steve

Love it! Spot on insight there

[DSGameMaker]

Why people have become so politically correct they are worried about what words people say (which are not offensive to any one), I do not know.

[maria102]

I swear more than I would like I must admit.....my old boss used to encourage me as he found it refreshing to hear a woman swear (his wife never did)...bizarre? I don't think having three brothers helped either or a father that used to swear constantly.

My husband swears better than me though as he's a southerner and some words have a lot more impact when he swears.....until I put him in he f***ng place.

[Bri]

I feel as we are in in the midst of it all day from all corners of society, home is the only place we can call sanctuary. If the people we live with cant haul themselves in for 12hrs so that we can live togehter harmoniously then we have no chance at all. There, sanctimonious me...... I hit em all with a word they dont understand describing how beautiful the english language is and the reply 'what the f*** are you on about'

As Spock said to Kirk on that famous bus journey in Star Trek number zilllion ' Ah what colourful metaphors' :eek:

[SillyJokes]

I swear more than I would like I must admit.....my old boss used to encourage me as he found it refreshing to hear a woman swear (his wife never did)...bizarre?

That's just wrong - was he asking you talk dirty because his wife didn't understand him?

[maria102]

That's just wrong - was he asking you talk dirty because his wife didn't understand him?

Oh dear, I never thought anything of it at the time! :eek: