Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australians are outdone by Americans and Brits in how often they swear and in how many users swear online. - Max Pepper/CNN Polite ...

"No Swearing" sign along Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Source - Ben Schumin, CC SA 3.0 "No Swearing" sign along Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Source - Ben Schumin, CC SA ...

Polite society considers swearing to be a vulgar sign of low intelligence and education, for why would one rely on rude language when blessed with a rich vocabulary? That perception, as it turns out, ...

Polite society considers swearing to be a vulgar sign of low intelligence and education. That perception, as it turns out, is full of, uh ... baloney. Swearing is a sign of intelligence, helps manage ...

In fact, swearing may be a sign of verbal superiority, studies have shown, and may provide other possible rewards as well. "The advantages of swearing are many," said Timothy Jay, professor emeritus ...