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One (or more) of the characters has a [[Sir Swearsalot|particularly]] [[Cluster F-Bomb|foul mouth]], so another character decides to institute '''the Swear Jar''' so that they have to pay up every time they use rude language. [[Hilarity Ensues]] as the character who used to swear like a sailor either drops an unfathomable amount of cash into the jar or ends up having to censor everything he says. Also expect the character who instigated the jar to end up falling foul of his own rules and having to put money in as well. May also appear as a more generic Forfeit Jar if any character is particularly prone to specific words, phrases or acts.
[[Truth in Television]] in many households, with varying degrees of effectiveness and longevity.
Don't expect it to last beyond an episode.
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== Advertising ==
* There's a Canadian Tire commercial for an autohammer where, because of numerous uses of manual hammers in places they clearly weren't designed for, a man's swear jar ends up paying for about half the tool being advertised.
* There was one Budweiser commercial involving the profanity jar, with proceeds going to
== Comic Books ==
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* In ''[[Top Gear]]'', when road testing a new Alfa Romeo, presenter James May has a swear box for every time he uses a word like "soul" or "passion". He uses a lot of money. Excerpt [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOv4A_NFswY here].
* In an episode of ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'', Jake points out that Charlie needs to put a dollar into the jar because he swore earlier. Charlie pulls out a $20 bill: "That oughtta cover me till lunch."
* In ''[[Pawn Stars]]'', "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100209164550/http://www.history.com/content/pawn-stars/meet-the-pawn-stars/the-appraiser the old man]" institutes a swear jar. It quickly fills, and while counting the money, he swears himself.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZK_w1bUpYA Thoroughly explored] by ''[[The Two Ronnies]]''.
* In ''[[Californication]]'', Hank Moody has this arrangement with his daughter - both ways. She gets most of the money.
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{{quote|'''Ronnie Barker''': A swear-box? That's a [[Sound Effect Bleep|*bleep!*]]ing good idea!}}
* In the Australian variety show ''[[Rove]]'' the host, Rove McManus, implemented the "[[Harrison Ford]] Commemorative Swear Jar" in remembrance of an interview with the actor that was mildly profane. Rove himself added fifty dollars after swearing in front of then-twelve year old Freddie Highmore. He later raided this same fifty dollars to get a lap dance from [[Meat Loaf]].
* A Swear Jar appears in a [[Sister, Sister]] episode. Unlike most examples, though, it actually serves no purpose other than a means for Ray, who was currently having financial problems, to nick some money somehow. He does have to place a penny in the jar to save face to Lisa when she walks in on him doing it.
* An episode of ''[[Mr. Show]]'' opens with Bob and David introducing their swear jar:
{{quote|'''Bob Odenkirk''': We're going to have a great show tonight.
'''David Cross''': A great '''''*fucking*''''' show tonight! (slips a nickel into jar) }}
** Later on in the episode, there's a sketch about evil mastermind Dr. X, who threatens to destroy Earth with an orbital laser if he doesn't earn enough money from his telethon. The telethon comes up short by a few thousand dollars, but then, to complete the [[Brick Joke]], Bob (actually Bob's brother Bill, since Bob plays Dr. X) and David show up with their swear jar, which almost covers the
{{quote|'''Dr. X''': I'm sorry, gentlemen, but it appears you're up shit's creek.
'''David''': AH HAH!
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* Gabe from ''[[Penny Arcade]]'' tries something [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/06/24/ similar] to save money.
* K from ''[[Blip]]'' starts policing her own potty-mouth, and [https://web.archive.org/web/20120502182207/http://blipcomic.com/290/ only messes up a few times]. However, it was her boyfriend's suggestion, so when K broke up with him, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120502182407/http://blipcomic.com/626/ the jar went in the trash].
* ''[[The Last Days of Foxhound]]'' has a variation: Psycho Mantis has an [http://gigaville.com/comic.php?id=58 "I Hate You"] jar - for when anyone ''else'' says it to ''him.''
* The Commander in ''[[Manly Guys Doing Manly Things]]'' keeps several for the words "epic", "win", and "fail".
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