Malaysia recently placed 6th for online profanity, tying with Ireland in a study conducted by a team of Australian linguists. The study also found that swearing tends to reflect cultural context: Americans often swear out of anger, while Australians typically use it in humour or irony. But what about Malaysians? So tonight we're asking you: Do you swear a lot? Or do you judge people who do?

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