words that make you grit your teeth

[Flybye]

Well, not really, because in post #156 you said this:

"This is what Christians believe and you'd better bet that if you say OMG, OMFG or just GOD, you will offend a Christian."

My position on all this is: This is the internet. You are going to be offended by something if you walk around with your offensometer running all the time, and sometimes if you weren't even paying attention! I'm offended by sweeping generalizations and jokes about mothers-in-law. When I see one, I either try to enlighten, or I just ignore it. To carry on trying to change someone's mind when they don't want to change is futile. Just telling my story is enough for me. It might not change them, and they may continue posting things I deem to be unfair to mothers-in-law or offensive or perpetuating a stereotype. My life is too short to police my haunts for MIL jokes all the time. It serves a bigger purpose in my life to ignore them, so I do.

Perhaps it would serve a bigger purpose for those who object to OMG, et al, to put their efforts towards something they can change?

Karen

Karen, I am going to drop out of the argument. I think the topic is too heated and there is too much emotion. It will still bother me when people say OMG, OMFG and yes, really, because I am speaking to Oh my God, Oh my Fing God and God. It really is offensive. Really. I have the right to be offended. I won't apologize or back down.

And I think it would be wise for people to put their efforts toward something they can change as you said. You can't change the fact that when a person says Oh My God, it offends a Christian.

All that I think after this is said and done is that there are some who will continue to say OMG - Oh my God, without even realizing that it offends. It isn't a word to be thrown around lightly. Do with it what you may. Say it out of spite if you must, or be sensitive and think twice about others next time it is about to slip from your lips. Karen, I am not speaking to you in this paragraph, just to people in general.

I hear it all of the time. I always will and it will always bother me.

I know that it bothers several other people who won't take a stand on the forum b/c I have recieved PM's in support.

Being a community is about respecting one another. Out of respect for those of us who are Christian or who believe in God and believe that His name isn't something to throw around in casual conversation, just be sensitive to the fact. In the TE community, I have seen more respect than disrespect.

Now, this debate has been around for centuries. It won't end because we here on TE decided that:

It offends Christians.

It offends others that it offends Christians.

You can still say it if you want to.

Some people really don't care.

Some say it out of spite.

Soooooooooooooooooo, I am going to cruise other posts, have a great Saturday, and get ready to go camping.

I still love TE. I really don't care what you believe on the subject of OMG. It is just one of those words that REALLY makes me grit my teeth.

That is it for me on the subject.