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Post by saskabronco on Oct 28, 2014 18:53:20 GMT -5
OMG never bothered me. I really didn't even think about it. But GDI makes me cringe also. It actually just doesn't even make sense (especially if you are an atheist) and is unnecessary if you ask me. If someone is saying it in my house I ask them not to. Marlenes brother comes to watch football and he used to say it all the time. We have him trained now, "Gosh darn it" he says. haha. He learned because if he persisted he could not eat any of our food that Marlene makes on football day. He has freedom of speech but learned that comes with consequences. No live by Craigs rules in Craigs house, no eat. LOL. I agree... it is unnecessary to say as an atheist... It's mostly just become a commonly used phrase though, where the meaning for many people has shifted a bit away from anything religious. But I think that it is more than fair for someone who is bothered by that phrase to point out if it bothers them, then it is up to the people around that person to decide whether or not they want to keep using the phrase, or to find something else out of respect, such as Marlene's brother has done. I'm sure I will get groans from some people about this, but it is similar to saying Merry Christmas, but from the opposing view point. In the GD case, people are using a phrase that may bother some people because of their Christian beliefs in God. For Merry Christmas, many people who are not Christian are bothered by the phrase because they might believe in some other God that has a conflicting origins story, or they might just not believe in any such holidays all together. Either way, saying Merry Christmas is not illegal (and should not be), but a person can voice that they would prefer if you used a different phrase. It is then up to each person who interacts with them to determine if they want to say Merry Christmas or something else. Now before people get bent out of shape about this, I want to clarify that I am not against people saying Merry Christmas to me. If they say it, I take that as a pleasant greeting from them... nothing more... no ill intent involved. Why should that offend me? They aren't trying to force me to believe in their faith. It's no different if I sneeze and someone says bless you. Why would that be offensive? They are asking their God to give me blessings... that is very nice of them. So I am not one to try and force people away from saying Merry Christmas or anything like that... I just wanted to point out that the phrases Goddamnit or Oh My God are similar in nature to the Merry Christmas debate in that they all have religious connotations and based on beliefs, they may bother some people to varying degrees.
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Post by Beastified on Oct 28, 2014 19:05:51 GMT -5
OMG never bothered me. I really didn't even think about it. But GDI makes me cringe also. It actually just doesn't even make sense (especially if you are an atheist) and is unnecessary if you ask me. If someone is saying it in my house I ask them not to. Marlenes brother comes to watch football and he used to say it all the time. We have him trained now, "Gosh darn it" he says. haha. I don't like when I say such things either, but I thought I shouldn't change my vocabulary because of my (lack of) beliefs. I don't like when you say anything at all.
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Post by mitch9234 on Oct 28, 2014 19:29:52 GMT -5
I don't like when I say such things either, but I thought I shouldn't change my vocabulary because of my (lack of) beliefs. I don't like when you say anything at all. Too bad.
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Post by Beastified on Oct 28, 2014 19:37:19 GMT -5
I don't like when you say anything at all. Too bad. I also don't like it when you backtalk me. Oh well.
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Post by mitch9234 on Oct 28, 2014 19:55:27 GMT -5
I also don't like it when you backtalk me. Oh well. I wasn't going to reply to this, but I want to make clear to everyone that I'm not in the mood of derailing this thread to turn it into a "Beastified attention thread", so this is my last reply to you.
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Post by gobolts25 on Oct 29, 2014 2:24:35 GMT -5
lmao @ "oh your God". At least you capitalized it. Sometimes I don't even do that. haha Does THAT bother people?!? Seems like everyone is OMGing all over the place, no doubt most of them believe in God, so I figure 'who would possibly be offended?' But recently learned I've surely irritated a few people unknowingly. Like Jindred (maybe!?!) I'd tip the annoyance scale in favor of overuse. But I'm not the best person to ask since I'm not religious at all. Don't take this wrong, but ya hear so many speak of 'not religious', but 'spiritual'. IDK what it means. Sounds like a euphemism on dating sites for, well, I shouldn't say. Maybe like 'I practice a lot of yoga, so I'm bendy'. Goldschlager. Spelled correctly too. Had a sip once on a ski trip. That's some pretty vile stuff, way worse than Jager. You can't imagine the stuff people put in a flask for drinking on a ski lift that they'd never drink anywhere else. Blackberry brandy is my slope drink of choice...keeps me warm in those big snowdrifts I keep finding.
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Post by Divebitch on Oct 29, 2014 10:40:31 GMT -5
Blackberry brandy is my slope drink of choice...keeps me warm in those big snowdrifts I keep finding. See? Ever had a shot of that crap in your home? I'll bet not. So, yard sale or [egads] submarine? The latter is costlier - guess it depends on what kinda insurance ya got. haha
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Post by gobolts25 on Oct 31, 2014 0:23:56 GMT -5
Blackberry brandy is my slope drink of choice...keeps me warm in those big snowdrifts I keep finding. See? Ever had a shot of that crap in your home? I'll bet not. So, yard sale or [egads] submarine? The latter is costlier - guess it depends on what kinda insurance ya got. haha Put it this way...I leave snow angels...or 747's with reaaaaaally wide wings.
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Post by nateball89 on Nov 6, 2014 13:11:28 GMT -5
IMO Oh my god is one of the most over used phrases at this point in time. I sometimes watch those home renovation shows and more often than not when they do the reveal the women just stands there going "OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG" and it gets old very fast. Men will do it from time to time as well but women are very heavy handed with the oh my gods. My question would be does it bother you faith wise that they that they are using the lords name in excitement? Or does it just annoy you as much as it annoys me? That would be my question for you. You must be some psychic genie or something, because the whole reason I started this thread was because of the show Property Brothers. I literally can't believe how in sync you are with my head. It's nuts. Property Brothers is one of my favorite shows. When they do the final reveal at the end of the show, the woman usually keeps saying "Oh my God!" It makes me cringe. That was the reason I made this thread. Wow. It's like you're in my head. OMG never bothered me. I really didn't even think about it. But GDI makes me cringe also. It actually just doesn't even make sense (especially if you are an atheist) and is unnecessary if you ask me. If someone is saying it in my house I ask them not to. Marlenes brother comes to watch football and he used to say it all the time. We have him trained now, "Gosh darn it" he says. haha. He learned because if he persisted he could not eat any of our food that Marlene makes on football day. He has freedom of speech but learned that comes with consequences. No live by Craigs rules in Craigs house, no eat. LOL. I agree... it is unnecessary to say as an atheist... It's mostly just become a commonly used phrase though, where the meaning for many people has shifted a bit away from anything religious. But I think that it is more than fair for someone who is bothered by that phrase to point out if it bothers them, then it is up to the people around that person to decide whether or not they want to keep using the phrase, or to find something else out of respect, such as Marlene's brother has done. I'm sure I will get groans from some people about this, but it is similar to saying Merry Christmas, but from the opposing view point. In the GD case, people are using a phrase that may bother some people because of their Christian beliefs in God. For Merry Christmas, many people who are not Christian are bothered by the phrase because they might believe in some other God that has a conflicting origins story, or they might just not believe in any such holidays all together. Either way, saying Merry Christmas is not illegal (and should not be), but a person can voice that they would prefer if you used a different phrase. It is then up to each person who interacts with them to determine if they want to say Merry Christmas or something else. Now before people get bent out of shape about this, I want to clarify that I am not against people saying Merry Christmas to me. If they say it, I take that as a pleasant greeting from them... nothing more... no ill intent involved. Why should that offend me? They aren't trying to force me to believe in their faith. It's no different if I sneeze and someone says bless you. Why would that be offensive? They are asking their God to give me blessings... that is very nice of them. So I am not one to try and force people away from saying Merry Christmas or anything like that... I just wanted to point out that the phrases Goddamnit or Oh My God are similar in nature to the Merry Christmas debate in that they all have religious connotations and based on beliefs, they may bother some people to varying degrees. Some atheists are just melancholy about their beliefs. They don't believe in a higher power and just leave it at that. The ones who go out of their way to make their beliefs know that they in fact believe in no deity, almost to retort to some of the overly zealous religious people who go out of their way to express their beliefs about their religion, I would view them as saying "goddamnit", or "Merry Christmas", or "God bless you" a little hypocritical, even if "Merry Christmas" and "God bless you" are just common sayings, and aren't necessarily religious connotations. Blackberry brandy is my slope drink of choice...keeps me warm in those big snowdrifts I keep finding. See? Ever had a shot of that crap in your home? I'll bet not. So, yard sale or [egads] submarine? The latter is costlier - guess it depends on what kinda insurance ya got. haha Kudos to you and yours for you using the word egad. You're the first person I've ever heard say egad. Ever. The only other time I see the word egad is in crossword puzzles. You officially win a one million dollar I.O.U. coupon from nateball89.
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Post by Jindred on Nov 6, 2014 14:27:32 GMT -5
IMO Oh my god is one of the most over used phrases at this point in time. I sometimes watch those home renovation shows and more often than not when they do the reveal the women just stands there going "OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG" and it gets old very fast. Men will do it from time to time as well but women are very heavy handed with the oh my gods. My question would be does it bother you faith wise that they that they are using the lords name in excitement? Or does it just annoy you as much as it annoys me? That would be my question for you. You must be some psychic genie or something, because the whole reason I started this thread was because of the show Property Brothers. I literally can't believe how in sync you are with my head. It's nuts. Property Brothers is one of my favorite shows. When they do the final reveal at the end of the show, the woman usually keeps saying "Oh my God!" It makes me cringe. That was the reason I made this thread. Wow. It's like you're in my head. Grape Mimes think alike!
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