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Well, you are just wrong and this is a good example by Allumeuse
Of antecedent evidence potentially impacted by personal bias.
There have been over a dozen studies that have shown that people with higher IQs are significantly bigger swearers.
People who swear have also been shown to be more successful, not less, have significantly stronger language skills and higher vocabularies, are more likely to know a foreign language, tend to be better educated and have higher happiness levels.
Other studies have also found that people who swear more are more likely to be telling you the truth--potty mouths are more honest apparently.