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The Use of Curse Words in Spain: A Study on Profanity and Offense

Using tacos to express yourself better is something that Spaniards have been doing since time immemorial, although in recent decades it has become a topic that generates controversy, as revealed by the study carried out by the online language learning platform Preply.

The report analyzes the origins and uses of swear words in our country. According to the results of the survey, in Spain 48.63% of the population claims to feel offended by the use of tacos.

According to the study, Spaniards use an average of 9 curse words a day, slightly less than in other countries such as the United States (21), Poland (19), the United Kingdom (10) or Germany (10). However, in others such as Italy (9) or Brazil (7) the average is equal to or lower than that of our country.

In which areas is it spoken worse?

One of the study topics was to clarify in which areas of Spain the most rudeness is said. The results determine that Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Granada and La Coruña-Arteixo are the territories in which the greatest number of swear words are used daily, with an average of 16, 13 and 12 respectively.

They are followed by Oviedo-Gijón-Avilés (11), Murcia-Orihuela (11), Palma (10), Vigo (10), Barcelona (10), Madrid (9), Zaragoza (9), Valladolid (8), San Sebastián (8), Bilbao (8), Málaga (7), Seville (7), Cádiz (7), Valencia (7), Alicante-Elche (7) and Las Palmas (5).

When do you swear the most?

The study reveals that hanging out with friends (31.39%), being at home (31.15%), in the car (16.59%) or at work (13.43%) are the places where the most tacos occur. the Spanish use.

It also includes who are the main instigators of the use of swear words. The data establishes that they are friends (35.11%), oneself (21.68%), partners (14.08%), co-workers (8.74%), siblings (5.83%) or parents (2.27%).

Furthermore, the report states that the majority of respondents avoid using swear words when they are with children (68.54%), in front of the boss (68.22%), in front of older people (59.89%), in front of from strangers (55.01%) or during food (51.24%).

Who says the most swearwords?

Preply specifies that men use swear words more frequently (10.41 times a day) than women (7.86). And he clarifies that the younger generations have a greater tendency to say them: on average, Spaniards between 16 and 24 years old say about 11.64 tacos a day. Respondents over 55 only use an average of 4.25 swear words per day.

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