Question

Why would anyone want to start swearing?

Community Answer

People swear usually to seem cool, let off steam, or signify extreme emotion. Actually, swearing is more complicated than overly moralistic people seem to think. Some studies have shown that swearing is a sign of verbal intelligence (see further Language Sciences journal 2015) and that those who swear often do well across a range of subjects. It was actually shown that such persons had a broader range of vocab, not less, contrary to the oft repeated but tiresome comment that you ought to replace that swearword with a word that's more apt. Possibly it's a sign that those who swear aren't uptight, have nuanced understandings and don't mind staying open-minded about the world.