In addition,those using swear words said they experienced less pain than those who used control words.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

"My whole life,I'm like, I'm Mexican and I'm really -- I'm a proud Mexican-American and I swear I was an Aztec princess in my past life.

VOA: special.2010.09.13

"It was a tradition in Anglo-American culture to swear oaths on a Bible."

VOA: special.2009.01.19