Health & Medicine Cursing raises tolerance to pain

[Second Summer]

The British cursers were able to keep their hands in the water for 78.8 seconds compared to those who didn't at 45.7. The Japanese, meanwhile, had a far lower tolerance. Those who swore kept their hand in for 55.6 seconds, while those who didn't lasted for 25.4 seconds.

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I use this method myself sometimes when I stub my toe or similar, works well

 

[MadamSarcastra]

More: It's better to curse when you feel pain, say scientists who swear by new research

I use this method myself sometimes when I stub my toe or similar, works well

Mythbusters did a segment on that! They made a "swear guard" to cover the mouth because it's way more expensive to blur a swear than to bleep it.

MythBusters Episode 142: No Pain, No Gain

And I don't need to feel pain to curse... but it gets much more colorful & enthusiastic if I do. LMAO