Jay Gelardi from The Monkeys launches Twitter based Swearbox to raise money for charity

October 19 2011, 10:46 am | BY Lynchy | 12 Comments

swearbox.jpgWe all know what a swearbox is; say a bad word, and put a coin in a tin, but what about all the filth that gets spouted everyday on Twitter?

Well, that’s where Swearbox comes in.

Swearbox is a positively-minded venture that turns bad words into good deeds.

Founded by Jay Gelardi (Sydney), James Dow (London), and Rameet Chawla (New York), Swearbox is a donation-based site that provides Twitter users with a way to

right their verbal wrongs.

Simply log on to CharitySwearbox.com where the clever little app recognises all of your recently tweeted swear words, and suggests a reasonable donation. Or, if you’ve been good and not sworn at all, you can let rip with a swear-filled tweet right there in the app and select from a list of charities and donate via Paypal.

Those who choose to connect their Twitter account will receive a monthly reminder with a tally of all their bad words, so the benevolence continues. Over time, the list of charities, which currently includes 50/50 (Unicef) and Fuck Cancer, will also grow, so interested charities please get in contact.

Says Jay Gelardi: “It’s an idea that’s been bubbling around for nearly two years now, and bringing it to life with guys spread across three different time zones, all working in our spare time, has definitely been a challenge, but we’re pretty happy with the result and look forward for raising lots of money for good causes.”   

Finally there’s no need to hold back on Twitter, you can swear your filthy little face off, safe in the knowledge that it’s all for a good curse. Fucking marvellous.

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