F**k Yeah: Millennials More Likely to Swear at Work Than Older Generations

If you’re guilty of dropping “f-bombs” at work without even thinking twice, you’re not alone.

New research has found that it’s perfectly normal for millennials to swear at work, and younger women are the biggest offenders.

A study of 1500 Americans conducted by work management platform Wrike found that about three-quarters of female millennial managers and executives admitted to swearing at work.

About two-thirds of millennial employees across the ranks swear in the office, with millennial women less offended by their male counterparts by workplace profanity. Meanwhile, just 58 per cent of Generation Xers and Baby Boomers in the same roles admitted to bringing their potty mouths into the office.

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Some people actually prefer to work in an environment where profanities perpetually roll off their coworkers’ tongues.

The study found that 47 per cent of millennial men actually prefer working in a swear-friendly environment, compared with 40 per cent of women.

When it comes to team-building, if your work family is lacking in that department, the solution could be the dropping of a few casual f-bombs. About a third of millennials surveyed said that swearing can even strengthen a team – with 36 per cent reporting that such language actually reflects a passion for their work.

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While many Gen Xers and Baby Boomers have been swearing since before most millennials were even born, research found that these demographics are most likely to feel that bad language is taboo.

Forty-five per cent of Boomers and Gen X respondents said that workplace swearing “is too casual and feels unprofessional.” Meanwhile 45 per cent of millennials said it makes no difference at all.

The most crass industry may surprise you.

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That honour goes to the health care industry, according to the Wrike survey, with 64 per cent of employees admitting to swearing in the office and 45 per cent saying they swear frequently.

Coming in at second is the finance industry, followed by professional services and technology.

Regardless of your industry, if your coworkers give you a hard time for your potty mouth, you may want to remind them that swearing is actually linked to verbal intelligence.

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