The capital of cursing! DC tops list of WORST cities for swearing on the job



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If you happen to work in Washington, DC, chances are you have quite the potty mouth on you, according to a recent survey from a popular jobs site.

According to the study released last month by CareerBuilder.com, among top markets in the U.S., 62 per cent of workers in the nation’s capital admitted to using curse words at work, with Denver and Chicago rounding out the top three at 60 and 58 per cent, respectively.

Los Angeles and Boston came in at 56 per cent each in the survey, and despite its reputation as the country’s rudest city, only 46 per cent of workers in New York confessed to using salty talk in their place of business.



Foul-mouthed capital: A survey found that 62 per cent of workers in DC admitted to using curse words at the office

DC’s supremacy as the most foul-mouthed city is not surprising, considering recent off-the-cuff remarks from the nation’s leaders, according to the Huffington Post .

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reportedly told TARP inspector Neil Barofsky that he was ‘the most f**ing transparent secretary of the Treasury in this country's entire f**ing history!’

In a particularly memorable incident from 2010 that has left President Obama blushing for his second-in-command, Vice President Joe Biden described the health care reform as ‘a f**ing big deal’ in an aside meant for Obama which was picked up by a hot mic.



Swearing runner-up: In Denver, 60 per cent of workers confessed to suing salty talk while on the clock

Third city: Chicago rounded up the top three most potty-mouthed towns with 58 per cent

But using crude language at the office can come at a price, especially when it comes to one’s career prospects which a few choice words can really @&*$ up.

According to the study, most employers look down on workers with a filthy lexicon, with 64 per cent saying they think less of subordinates who swear and 57 per cent saying it could affect the way they award promotions.



Bad career move: Most employers look down on workers with a filthy lexicon, with 64 per cent saying they think less of subordinates who swear

The vast majority of the bosses surveyed on behalf of CareerBuilder.com said that’s because swearing brings the employee’s professionalism into question. Many also said using crude language could signal a lack of control or maturity.

Top U.S. cities with most foul-mouthed workers: Washington D.C. – 62 per cent Denver – 60 per cent Chicago – 58 per cent Los Angeles – 56 per cent Boston – 56 per cent Atlanta – 54 per cent Minneapolis – 50 per cent Phoenix – 47 per cent New York – 46 per cent Philadelphia – 44 per cent



The higher-ups are no saints either, however. They are as likely to swear at their subordinates as workers are to swear at each other.

Still, not every office may look down on swearing. In fact, another recent study found that cursing at work can both boost morale and help make friends.

The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder among 2,298 hiring managers and HR professionals and 3,892 full-time workers in May and June.

In a surprise finding, the study has revealed that it is not the younger employees who need to wash their mouths with soap.

Instead, the CareerBuilder survey found that 35- to 44-year-olds were most likely to report that they swore at work. Workers 18-24 were least likely to report using salty language on the job.

But it is not all bad news for people who have hard time controlling their curse word output at the office.