Scientists Agree: Swearing is Awesome

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By Roberto Scalese

May 13, 2014

1 minute to read

Go ahead. Drop that F-bomb. You’ll be happier for it.

A new study finds that swearing can be good for you, according to the Daily Mail.

Of course video games were involved in the study. British researchers first had subjects recite swear words they knew. Then the participants played particularly aggressive games. After the game, the subjects were asked again for a cadre of curses. The average swelled from seven words pre-game to eight words post-game, according to the Daily Mail.

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This is from the same research team that discovered swearing allows you to withstand pain for a longer period of time. Subjects who submerged their hand in ice water and swore through the pain last 40 seconds longer in the drink than those who remained curse-less, according to Scientific American. The claim spread all over the web, leading the Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters’’ to try it out themselves.

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That’s not all. A 2012 study, again done by a team of British researchers, showed that swearing at work can help you build better relationships, reported Business Insider.

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Most of the recent studies about swearing come from British universities. That’s no surprise for a nation that creates and celebrates public television characters like Malcolm Tucker. (Warning: The link leads to an incredibly foul-mouthed video)