God's name on tv

daveza said:
And if it is written without a capital g then it's not referring to the big G.
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A g is a g. Just as God is a god and could be any god, it's still a reference not a name. Might as well say Ow my sock. Vain (and more correctly) is connecting false hoods onto a name such as ripping something off using your name.
 
Same as South Park, apparently 18 age restriction means bleeping it all too
 
daveza said:
What if you say it as Oh my gawd !

Or as the yanks say oh ma gud !

Better ?
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"Gosh" is my all-time pet-peeve.

Oh my GOSH!

What is this "gosh" you speak of? Oh, that's right, it's an unimaginative emulation of another word. Bravo! Totally changes the meaning and intent of the figure of speech :rolleyes:
 
Lycanthrope said:
"Gosh" is my all-time pet-peeve.

Oh my GOSH!

What is this "gosh" you speak of? Oh, that's right, it's an unimaginative emulation of another word. Bravo! Totally changes the meaning and intent of the figure of speech :rolleyes:
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Yeah, come on, be brave enough to use the real word - especially when your meaning stays the same.

Same for people that use sherbert when they mean ****.
 
czc said:
Yeah, come on, be brave enough to use the real word - especially when your meaning stays the same.

Same for people that use sherbert when they mean ****.
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Exactly. It doesn't change the intent at all.

That's what I don't get. Why be upset when someone says, "Oh my god!" Firstly, it's not as though they're offending your particular god and secondly, it's a figure of speech that anyone with half a lick of sense takes with a bucket of salt.

People are far too sensitive to the point where you just come to the conclusion that they're looking for a fight (read: something to bitch about).

It's like swearing. Swearing has never offended me. I think swearing is generally an uncouth usage of words as a variable by someone too dimwitted to substitute them with more intelligible words and construct more eloquent sentences, but offence? Never.

Offence is in the eye of the beholder. And I think that "offence" is a poor argument for or against something. Mostly because "offence" has no tangible measure and is entirely subjective.

Protect people from harm, yes. But self-inflicted harm? Sorry, pity is a bit slim there.
 
figures of speech, taking things literally.... reminds me of something.....
 
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