Chicagoans swear an average of 17 times a day, survey finds
Posted October 06, 2022 1:00 am
Chicagoans swear an average of 17 times per day, well behind the nation's most foul-mouthed city. That would be, darn it, Columbus, Ohio, where residents curse 36 times a day, according to a survey conducted by the language learning app Preply using data from 1,500 residents in 30 cities.
A majority of respondents, 54%, swear at themselves more than any other person - especially when it comes to experiencing pain, like stubbing a toe, or in times of frustration.
Swears were otherwise most commonly used when expressing road rage and receiving bad news.
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