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Yes, you heard that. Not only swearing in the office is perfectly fine but might even "boost your career," and there are studies to back the claim. 

Here are some other benefits of swearing in the offices.

Leadership skill

A study conducted at Northern Illinois University asked around 100 college students to evaluate two 5-minute speeches on the merits of lowering tuition fees. One of the speeches was PG and the other contained swear words. Researchers concluded that "obscenity could impact credibility positively because it could make a speaker appear more human."

In 2006, The Guardian also reported that "36% of 308 UK senior managers and directors responded to a survey accepting swearing as part of workplace culture."

Creates solidarity

A study conducted by UK's Anglia University found that "swearing in the workplace builds camaraderie among workers and sometimes helps relieve stress." It is quite obvious that when people swear, they often express honest, genuine feelings and the taboo language helps maintain solidarity.

Gender equality

According to Harvard Business Review's Anne Kreamer, cursing has given women a chance to penetrate male-dominated networks. Once a senior female attorney told Kreamer, "Swearing gives men and women reciprocal permission to feel comfortable sharing revelations." Another study asserted that "women tend to swear more in mixed company as a means of asserting themselves and preventing the conversation from being male-dominated."

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