# The periodic table of swearing \[NSFW language (2 click rule)\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 17, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005 "2010-07-17T06:51:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/1 "2010-07-17T06:51:20Z")
Via Science Blogs: The periodic table of swearing [http://scienceblogs.com/stoat/2010/07/periodic\_table\_of\_swearing.php](http://scienceblogs.com/stoat/2010/07/periodic_table_of_swearing.php) Click on the small image of the periodic table to see the “elements”. It is recommended to not do this at work. > [@](#): > > Missing the fartinides. I just imagined how crazy my chemistry class would had been! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/2 "2010-07-17T09:54:08Z")
Interesting. They don’t put them in order of vulgarity, but match the order of reactiveness with the actual chart. In other words, the noble gasses cover “tit,” a fairly innocuous word. Still would have been nice if they’d included the artificial elements, and used phrases that don’t actually exist, but, in theory would be insulting. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/3 "2010-07-17T18:58:42Z")
As it seems, it was made in Britain, I wonder what the heavier elements would be in the USA… ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/4 "2010-07-18T01:44:28Z")
I’m stealing “acting like a cock snake on plant food”. British swears are definitely the best swears. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/5 "2010-07-18T01:55:44Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > As it seems, it was made in Britain, I wonder what the heavier elements would be in the USA.. I knew it had to be British the moment I saw _arsehole_. ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/6 "2010-07-18T13:46:06Z")
The actinides are class - Pringle wearing cunt 🙂 I’m British, but I’m scratching my head over ‘Stink like a piss ceefax’ ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/7 "2010-07-18T14:39:19Z")
The chart was designed from the guys from _Modern Toss_; they have an annual exhibition every May at a little gallery in Brighton that my partner and I like to attend – that periodic chart was one of the prints on display and was selling quite briskly apparently! My favorite _Modern Toss_ character is Alan, followed by Mr Tourette, Sign Painter, for any other fans out there. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/8 "2010-07-18T18:07:22Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I knew it had to be British the moment I saw _arsehole_. Not to be confused with [arsole](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsole). ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-periodic-table-of-swearing-nsfw-language-2-click-rule/547005/9 "2010-07-19T16:51:30Z")
Where the hell is “Bugger”? Sure, there are a couple variations (Bot-64, Bos-33), but the essential root, as well as the divinely all-purpose “Bugger-All!”, are sadly missing.