words that make you grit your teeth

[Crankin]

Please don't start that battle...

I also had several kids who would stop when we were doing any kind of read aloud and they came to a "bad word." Since the YA lit I chose rarely had anything worse than h*ll or da*n, I had to tell them it was really OK with me to say those words. And these were kids who would think nothing of saying the f word or others when not around an adult. I mean, I was happy that they sort of knew about the "context" of swearing, but it seemed to really make them fearful to say those words in front of me.

[NoNo]

Outside the South, I don't want to hear the "word" y'all. Especially if you're addressing a single person. Just bugs me.

"Clicks" when refering to kilometers. I think that was due to overuse on a trip to Canada I took a few years back.

I know there are more, they escape me at the moment...

[OakLeaf]

"Clicks" when refering to kilometers.

I hate that word too, but not as much as I hate using four syllables every time I'm trying to say how far away something is (outside the USA). I've started just saying "K," but I'm pretty sure that's non-standard and no one but DH would understand it automatically without having to think about it.

[SouthernBelle]

Y'all should never be addressed to a single person. It's plural.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

http://www.degreegirl.com/Girl/Default.aspx


More Grrrrr from me.

I have read all of the arguments on the issue of whether or not it is offensive to say "Oh my God." Bottom line is that it IS offensive to most, if not all people who have a deep set belief in God. Doesn't matter if it is OMG, OMFG, or just plain old God. God is holy. His name is holy and is meant to be used with reverence and respect.

Women can decide being referred to as a c*nt is disrespectful, as well as what our body parts should and shouldn't be called. Are we to be called ladies, chicks, women, gals, girls, babes, etc.

People with disabilities get to decide what's offensive to them - are they retarded or developmentally disabled?

People with same sex preference get to decide what is offensive for them to be called.

People of color get to decide what is offensive for their race to be called.

People that are overweight get to decide what is offensive for them to be called.

I think you get my drift.

People who have a religious belief in God get to decide whether it is offensive to hear His name spoke out of disrespect or in vain. And, if I may be truthful here, as a believer in Christ, and to other Christians, it is actually God Himself who holds us accountable for the words we speak, including how we speak His name.

I am not preaching, but educating. This is what Christians believe and you'd better bet that if you say OMG, OMFG or just GOD, you will offend a Christian.

And every time a Christian tells me I shouldn't say or do something because it is not pious or righteous, it offends ME. Do you care if you are offending me and MY beliefs? Am I telling you what you should say or not say in your daily life?
The difference here in your argument above is that when I am saying oh my god, I am not calling a Christian anything. I am referring to my god. It's NOT the same as calling someone something. Yes, Christians get to decide what it is that they like to be called, just as in your other examples above. They like to be called Christians, correct?
But just because you think God is frowning on people who speak her name in daily casual talk, doesn't mean I have to adapt to your beliefs. I don't ask you to adapt to mine.

[crazycanuck]

Lisa-thank you.. For once, I second what you say. That's what I was trying to get accross but I was a bit peeved when i posted previously & didn't get my thoughts out exactly how i wanted.

[Flur]

God is holy. His name is holy and is meant to be used with reverence and respect.

Okay, I have to say that it really irks me when someone refers to the Christian God as the only god in existence. I think we can all agree that in this world there are many gods for different religions, whether you believe in them or not. Numerous religions have their own gods, and there are so many gods in the Hindu religion I can't even count them all! "God" does not ALWAYS refer to the Christian god whose name is God, it could also refer to Vishnu or Ganesha, or Hera for that matter. Not all gods are male. So please don't make these assumptions or you'll offend ME.

[boy in a kilt]

new addition:

"As a... I feel..."

[salsabike]

Yes indeed.

Right-sizing.

[OakLeaf]

Cop-speak, particularly made-up words like "complaintant," but including all the three-syllable pig-legalese.

ETA: for any cops here, the pun was originally unintentional and I don't think ALL cops are pigs, it was just meant as a play on "pig-Latin," but I'm leaving it in because it's apropos. Cop-speak isn't even real legal language, just something they use that sounds like it to them.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I think everyone has stated their views pretty thoroughly on the OMG issue, so I for one am going to try to move forward. We are not going to change each others views on it, so the best we can hope for is just to make our own views known, which has now been done pretty thoroughly. That's good!


As to "Nascar-speak" I can happily say that I don't even know what that is!

[Crankin]

At the risk of getting shot, I feel like I have to explain why the OMG is not offensive to me. It is based on what Flybye said about in Christianity, God is considered holy and the word should be used with respect. It is the same in most religions, I would expect. It is definitely the same in Judaism. But, despite the fact that I don't deny the existence of God, and I belong to a synagogue that I actually go to once in awhile, I guess that makes me a not very good Jew! I use the expression all of the time and just about all the people I know do, too. It just is not offensive to me. Of course, I freely admit I swear, too. I have often said that lightening is going to strike me at any moment, which is OK with me. Our family theme song is "Born to Be Wild."

This is the end of my soapbox. I will not mention this again, even if someone says something that resonates with me. So, again, please don't shoot me, I am merely explaining how I feel. Now I am going to go ride my bike.

[Flur]

FWIW I only mentioned it because it makes me "grit my teeth".