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Toowoomba ranked second in Australiafor swearing
A new survey polled more than 1500 residents of the 22 largest cities in Australia about their swearing habits, and found Toowoomba respondents are among the most likely to use foul language.Toowoomba averaged about 18 swear words a day, second only to Bendigo, with 21 daily swears.E-learning platform Prereply conducted the study and found ‘taboo’ situations where Toowoomba residents are most likely to swear in include while driving  – 75 per cent, in front of their boss – 37.5 per cent, and in public – 31.25 per cent.The survey found that on average Australians swear about 14 times per day.Australians aged 16-24 were our most vibrant potty-mouths, using 16 foul words each day.

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