While employers don't appreciate a crass workplace, that s*%t is hard to avoid; Half of workers reported that they swear in the office. The majority of those (95 percent) said they do so in front of their co-workers, while 51 percent cuss in front of the boss.

Workers were the least likely to use expletives in front of senior leaders (13 percent) and their clients (7 percent).

Eighty-one percent of employers question the worker's professionalism when they swear. Others are concerned with the lack of control (71 percent) and lack of maturity (68 percent) demonstrated, while 54 percent said swearing at work makes an employee appear less intelligent.

Ironically, 25 percent of employers admitted to swearing at their employees. Roughly the same amount (28 percent) of workers said they have sworn at other co-workers.

Cities most likely to swear

• Washington D.C. – 62 percent
• Denver – 60 percent
• Chicago – 58 percent
• Los Angeles – 56 percent
• Boston – 56 percent
• Atlanta – 54 percent
• Minneapolis – 50 percent
• Phoenix – 47 percent
• New York – 46 percent
• Philadelphia – 44 percent

Swearing By Age

• Employees ages 18-24 – 42 percent say they swear at work
• Employees ages 25-34 – 51 percent say they swear at work
• Employees ages 35-44 – 58 percent say they swear at work
• Employees ages 45-54 – 51 percent say they swear at work
• Employees ages 55 and over – 44 percent say they swear at work