I'm a nanny, so when I'm with the kids I have to find alternate routes for swearing. One of my current favorites has become, "Good grief!". Then the other day, my four year old charge pointed out, "Shouldn't it be 'bad grief'?"
Which raises the question. Why do people say 'good' grief rather than bad?
2007-03-12 04:04:15 · 6 answers · asked by IamBatman 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is a euphemism for the expression 'Good God'. The link below contains the etymology of the expression.
2007-03-12 04:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by TechnoRat60 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the people who made up the saying "good grief" were retards
2007-03-12 11:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is a sarcastic comment - people do not mean "good" grief.
2007-03-12 11:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by baby doll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz that is what charlie brown says
lol
it is an oxymoron
good meaning good
grief meaning bad; not in good mood; bad mood; not good feeling
2007-03-12 11:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Jess ♥ I dream, I wish, I love 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not GOOD grief its BAD grief lol :)
2007-03-12 21:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
idk
2007-03-12 11:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by marcmuller 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋