....anywhere near as much as television might lead one to believe? Or is it (self)censorship of "Oh my GOD"?
The reason I wonder is because all the people I am around say GOD and the people on the boob tube seem to say GOSH a lot. I can't tell if the latter are just a whole different set of people than those I know/live around, or if they have just changed their actions for TV.
Are people that old-fashioned that they really won't take "GOD" in vain?
2007-10-09 18:59:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Heres my personal favorite example of the censorship of the word "god".
I was watching The Ring on ABC, and the original line was "God d*amn", well they censored out "god", but not "d*mn"
Isn't it a wonderful world, you can say obsceneties on network TV, but you can't say "god"
2007-10-09 19:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by Olivia! 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a lot of people will say it if they're in the office or around a mix of people they don't know well. It's just common courtesy in case someone might be offended.
I don't say the phrase either way, but I think the younger you are, the more likely you are to say, "god."
2007-10-10 02:07:59 · answer #2 · answered by Figment 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some people still say that. I do, for the very reason you listed (not taking the name of God in vain).
2007-10-10 02:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by class act 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A woman I work with says it once in awhile. She also says "fudge" instead of another 'f' word. But she is unique in my experience.
2007-10-10 02:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jay 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Oh my GOSH" is used for the reason you mentioned.
2007-10-10 14:26:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋