Swearing – Johnson's Russia List

Most Russians Swear Under the Influence of ‘Strong Emotions’ – Poll

July 18, 2017 JRL Russia List Health, Epidemics, Substance Abuse, Life in Russia, Culture, Arts

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(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – July 18, 2017) Seventy-three percent of Russians use obscene language, according to a poll conducted by Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). Some 58 percent of 1,500 respondents said they use obscene language but “only under influence of strong emotions.” Sixty-five percent of respondents said they see nothing wrong with using profane language and 36 percent admitted […]