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XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Thu May 18, 2006 7:16 pm

one question...........why do people say Oh My Word......it absolutely drives me up the *@#%#@ wall. Sorry, just curious, youre the 3rd person ive heard say it.

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Thu May 18, 2006 7:31 pm

Oh My Word...

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Tim

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:08 pm

Im sorry I understand the O my God thing......just why do you say word......... i seriously feel like going crazy some times lol

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:43 am

XtremeEuph wrote:Im sorry I understand the O my God thing......just why do you say word......... i seriously feel like going crazy some times lol

Because they would rather not say !#$% $#%^ *$&^ &^$#^&# #$%^ %$*& $%^$
That's why

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:49 am

I try to avoid using, "Oh my God", "awsome" and limit myself to only one "like" per sentence.
There is also something about the term/cliche "greatest thing since sliced bread" that really puts me off.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Fri May 19, 2006 9:06 am

tubatooter1940 wrote:I try to avoid using, "Oh my God", "awsome" and limit myself to only one "like" per sentence.
There is also something about the term/cliche "greatest thing since sliced bread" that really puts me off.

Hey, everyone has their repeatable phrases, both that they say without noticing, and that they hear and are annoyed by.

One that has gotten to me these days is "sort of". When I listen to Washington braniacs, I frequently hear them use "sort of" as, sort of, an apology for the inflammatory comment they are about to make. The passive-aggressiveness of it drives me wild. It has become a cliche for the intelligentsia, which adds to the amusement.

Rick "not at liberty to disclose his own repeatable phrases" Denney

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Fri May 19, 2006 9:30 am

MartyNeilan wrote:
XtremeEuph wrote:Im sorry I understand the O my God thing......just why do you say word......... i seriously feel like going crazy some times lol
Because they would rather not say !#$% $#%^ *$&^ &^$#^&# #$%^ %$*& $%^$
That's why

Noooow I understand.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Fri May 19, 2006 11:09 am

Rick Denney wrote:Hey, everyone has their repeatable phrases, both that they say without noticing, and that they hear and are annoyed by.

By Timothy, you're right, Rick!

Sally Larsen · Post by **Sally Larsen** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:50 pm

When my kids were little, they'd say "Holy Moly - Roger Bobo!"

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:54 pm

Rick Denney wrote:Hey, everyone has their repeatable phrases, both that they say without noticing, and that they hear and are annoyed by.

That being said ...

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:55 pm

Sally Larsen wrote:When my kids were little, they'd say "Holy Moly - Roger Bobo!"

I'll bet there aren't many kids who grew up saying that.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:21 pm

XtremeEuph wrote:one question...........why do people say Oh My Word......it absolutely drives me up the *@#%#@ wall. Sorry, just curious, youre the 3rd person ive heard say it.

Some people say it because of Matthew 5:32-37 which talks about unnecessary swearing, and just answering the question when asked. So they say "word" instead of any other curse. But, of course, one form of cursing is self-intensification of or added exclamation to what you are saying, by any form (ranging from the common, "Dammit, I said..." to the innocuous, "[exclamation of a fact that may not be believed]...Really!). So the irony is that in trying to avoid cursing, the person saying, "Oh, my word!" has actually in a benign way cursed anyway.