Book Review: Swearing Is Good For You

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Rating: 5 out of 5 Fuckin Great Stars

In a sparkling debut in the entertaining pop science vein of Mary Roach, scientist Emma Byrne examines the latest research to show how swearing can be good for you. She reveals how swearing has been around since the earliest humans began to communicate, and has been shown to reduce physical pain, to lower anxiety, to prevent physical violence, to help trauma victims recover language, and to promote human cooperation. Packed with the results of unlikely and often hilarious scientific studies— from the “ice bucket test” for coping with pain, to the connection between Tourette’s and swearing, to a chimpanzee who curses at her handler in sign language—Swearing Is Good for You presents a lighthearted but convincing case for the foulmouthed.

I picked up this book because I honestly talk like a sailor. I say ‘fuck’ too much and it’s like a second language to me. I was raised in The South and we are taught ladies should not use foul language. Well I say, “Fuck that shit!” I loved this book because it had history and proof that swearing is good for you. I read this non fiction book in a few sittings and it was fun. To cut to the chase, this book was the shit!

Responses

  1. You talk like a sailor, and I talk like a truck driver. Good combo, if you ask me. 🙂

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    1. Thanks Beckie! It’s because we are fucking badass!😍

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  2. Lol loved your review😂😂😂❤

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  3. This one looks absolutely fucking great! 🙂 x
    Best wishes, Pete. x

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    1. Seriously Pete this comment made me laugh so hard 😂😂😂😂

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      1. ‘When in Rome’, as the saying goes… 🙂 🙂

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      2. He is the funniest! Just love Pete! I always look forward to his comments!😁😘

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        1. Haha same here 😂😂

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    2. Lol!😂😂 It was pretty fucking great! Not what I expected at first but enjoyable and proof that it’s good for me to say fuck numerous times a day!😄

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  4. lol! I will have to check this out!!!! hahaha

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  5. ****ing great ****ing post holy **** this is ****ing sweet *** ****! George Carlin would be proud…

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    1. Yay! Lol. Thanks so much! Loving all your asterisks! Hehe

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  6. Haha: that final gif on this post: hilarious 😂😂😂😂 Well…you might not think so, but….I swear a lot too. I don’t do it much in public…nor in any of the comments. But trust me that I can think up of a couple of colourful swear words at times as well (usually in a combo with Dutch/English language lol). Oh god…still laughing at that comment from Pete. He really is the best 😂😂

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    1. 😂😂😂 I agree Pete is just the BEST and so hilarious!😄 I think its awesome to swear in both languages! I want to speak Dutch! You will have to teach me some! Lol! I especially need to learn the cusswords. I live with someone with tourettes and they love cussing in different languages.😂😂😂

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  7. Interesting. If true I apparently had quite the spiritual cleansing last night watching the State of the Union

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    1. Bahahahaha. I am glad you got your spiritual cleansing!😄 Thanks for commenting! You rock!😁

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  8. I’ve never heard of this one but it sounds really interesting. Great post 🙂

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    Didi Oviatt – Author

    HAHA YES!!! I’m reading *The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck* right now and it’s great!! We’re reading sweary books at the same time! LOL

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    1. Yay for swearing books! It’s because we are fucking badass!!!💙💛💖

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        Didi Oviatt – Author

        Completely fuckin agree 😂

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  10. I FUCKING KNEW IT!! Lol!! My language is the worst….. But I knew it was good for me in the long run!!

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    1. It is good for you! Yay! This book definitely helped ease my mind about that! Lol!🤣🤣

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      1. And here my parents always told me not to swear. 😉

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        1. hehehe!😍 I was always taught because I am a lady, I shouldn’t! Double standards of the South! I say fuck that!😘

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  11. Ha! I seriously love that Happy “Shit” gif! 😛
    This sounds like an interesting book. I think next time I’m up for hosting my book club that I’ll list this book as one of the nominations. I think it would be a fun one to discuss with my book club ladies. We’re all a bunch of potty mouths, too! 😀

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    1. LOL it was an interesting book with different history of cursing! Your book club ladies sound like my kind of ladies! hell to the yeah!

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