Sweaing is something that most people do and hear everyday. Even though it is a taboo, people still do. However, whether swearing is deemed acceptable depends on the situation or group of people a person is with.
Most parents teach their children from a young age that swearing is wrong and many often don't swear infront of them to set a good example. However, as children grow up they become more aware of swear words and because of the negative connotations surrounding them, they often do swear to either act "grown up" or just to be rebellious.
Generally, teenagers swear a lot. At this time this is where peer pressure is at its highest and swearing can be practised to look "cool", so many adolensence's do this to conform to social pressures.
As an adult people become more aware of when and where swearing is acceptable and where it isn't. For example, the workplace will not allow swearing. A situation where swearing might be acceptable is in a social situation such as in a bar with friends; it depends on whether people take offence at swearing or not.
Also, if the person was one of authority such as a police man or a teacher then people should know that swearing at them is unacceptable.
Swearing is often a way for people to express their emotions such as anger and shock.
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