Via the Atlantic, a new study shows that Ohioans are more likely to swear than residents of any other state in the Union. Researchers analyzed 12 months’ worth of recorded phone calls with assorted customer service reps.
Following Ohio in the Swear Rankings were Maryland, New Jersey, Louisiana and Illinois.
Louisiana, oddly enough, turns up as one of the most courteous states as well, based on related data that tracked usage of “please” and “thank you” and other fundamental staples of spoken etiquette. Southern hospitality appears to be alive and well, though; the other ultra-courteous states were South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland and Georgia.
Also, it turns out that the longer you’re on the phone with a shitty customer service rep, the more likely you are to swear. Go figure.
This article appears in Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2013.
Fuck that.
I CALL BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!
shit, is this serious?
Who is the asshole that did this survey?
So Maryland follows Ohio in the swear rankings but is also listed as one of the most couteous? This study is pretty fucking stupid.
So Maryland follows Ohio but is also listed later as one of the most courteous? This study is pretty fucking stupid.
If we didn’t have the shittiest football team, assclowns playing basketball for us, and piss poor weather, maybe swearing wouldn’t be necessary. Until then, swear words are the only words to accurately describe life for an Ohioan.
Well, genius joeaircare, MA is for Massachusetts, MD is Maryland. Look who is pretty fucking stupid.
“So Maryland follows Ohio in the swear rankings but is also listed as one of the most couteous? This study is pretty fucking stupid.”
Maryland = MD
Mass = MA
You are the one who is fucking stupid joaircare.