Maryland’s most popular beach tells tourists not to swear

Tourists are being told to mind their manners as new signs banning swearing are due to be posted along Ocean City’s Boardwalk.

Tourists are being told to mind their manners as new signs banning swearing are due to be posted along Ocean City’s Boardwalk.

Maryland’s most popular beach is hoping to flush out bad language with the warning: ‘No profanity please!’

The blue and white signs, which were approved this week, will be positioned on every block of the Boardwalk, asking visitors not to swear.

And businesses can also post them in their windows.

Ocean City Mayor Rich Meeham said: ‘We just want to remind everyone that even when they’re on vacation, they need to be courteous to others.

‘Will it solve the problem of profanity 100 percent? No.

‘But will it make it better? We hope so. Sometimes you can address one thing and it can have a life of its own and carry on to other things.’

The measure comes after a recent study revealed Maryland as the second most foul-mouthed state in the US.

Although the council isn’t able to outlaw swearing – so no fines can be issued – it is hoping to clean up Ocean City’s image, along with efforts by nearby beach towns to crack down on people urinating in the streets.

And anyone caught swearing could get slapped with disorderly conduct.

Councillor Mary Knight said she proposed the measure at the request of two hoteliers who had spotted similar signs in Virginia Beach.

‘During June, we’re a play-date destination for future leaders of America, or, in other words, recent high school graduates,’ she said.

‘But we also have families here with young children.’

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