"For God's SAKE!"

Otacon

I was reading the 'Thanks be to god' thread, thinking it was going to be about this issue, but it wasn't. Then I thought that it may be a good topic for discussion if I raised it myself. I wasn't sure what to search for so I said I would just post this and see what happens. Anyway, inner monologue over...

Do you ever catch yourself saying 'For god's sake!' or 'Jesus Christ!' [or any other religiously-linked phrase] without really thinking about it, then scolding yourself for using it?

Have you tried to 'train yourself' not to use them or are you just not bothered?

General Relativity

Otacon wrote: »

I was reading the 'Thanks be to god' thread, thinking it was going to be about this issue, but it wasn't. Then I thought that it may be a good topic for discussion if I raised it myself. I wasn't sure what to search for so I said I would just post this and see what happens. Anyway, inner monologue over...

Do you ever catch yourself saying 'For god's sake!' or 'Jesus Christ!' [or any other religiously-linked phrase] without really thinking about it, then scolding yourself for using it?

Have you tried to 'train yourself' not to use them or are you just not bothered?

I've noticed I've swapped God with 'Fcuk' for the most part, although, I still use 'Jesus'. Dosen't really bother me tho, I still use Thursday despite not being a Viking.

Links234

Otacon wrote: »

Do you ever catch yourself saying 'For god's sake!' or 'Jesus Christ!' [or any other religiously-linked phrase] without really thinking about it, then scolding yourself for using it?

Have you tried to 'train yourself' not to use them or are you just not bothered?

I say that kinda stuff all the time, and I'm not really bothered to train myself out of it. But anyway, if I say something like "God knows!" the meaning is essentially nobody knows, so it's perfectly apt

Sarky

I take a little perverse pleasure in the fact that exclaiming something like "Jesus tittyf*cking Christ!" really gets under the skin of a certain type of person.

frozenfrozen

I always say things like it.... also say "I'd kill for a pint right now." But I wouldn't actually...

Penn

General Relativity wrote: »

I've noticed I've swapped God with 'Fcuk' for the most part, although, I still use 'Jesus'. Dosen't really bother me tho, I still use Thursday desite not being a Viking.

Yeah I tend to go with swear words too.

Thank f*ck
Jesus F*cking Christ
Jesus Tittyf*cking Christ
Holy sh*t
etc

Bannasidhe

While getting a tattoo on my ankle the tattooist began on my ankle bone. He informed me later that although I didn't move at all I did blaspheme against every deity he had ever heard of and a few he would need to google.

Obliq

Grew up atheist in Ireland to an ex-protestant Mum and an ex-catholic Dad. The Ma didn't swear at all, but the Da had a fine line in christian cursing. Used to listen with fascination at all the expletives he managed to string together - "Holy Mary mother of crucified Christ on a bike, I'm going to barbeque that f**king lamb of God" for example. I only have a grasp of the usual "Holy f**kin Christ" and "Ah, for jaysus sake", and as a born and raised atheist, I just see it as what you say in Ireland when you're a bit cross - don't see it as a religious thing at all - but maybe I should?! Bit late to start making myself new ones now

kylith

I do sometimes. However, somewhere along the line, I developed the habit of saying 'gods'' instead of 'god's': 'Gods only know', 'For gods' sakes'. I think it stems from reading somewhere that either all gods are real, or none are. I try to blaspheme as inclusively as possible.

If anyone's ever noticed, they've never said anything. Thanks be to gods.

the_syco

"Jaysus f**king christ" is a personal "suitable for all occasions" swear word. Bonus points if the person who is annoying me is in any way religious :pac:

Nodin

The ability to make a call to the sacred heart of jesus, or the divine mother of same - copiously interspersing the word "fuck" and its derivatives -all in a single fluid phrase or exclamation, is part of our heritage as Irish people.

Gbear

General Relativity wrote: »

I've noticed I've swapped God with 'Fcuk' for the most part, although, I still use 'Jesus'. Dosen't really bother me tho, I still use Thursday despite not being a Viking.

I'm kinda the same.

My favourite is "Jesus Mary mother of fúck!" because it doesn't make any sense but has all the key names and "fúck" in it.

Still, sometimes saying "Ah Jayyyssus" is the only one that'll do.

PopePalpatine

the_syco wrote: »

"Jaysus f**king christ" is a personal "suitable for all occasions" swear word. Bonus points if the person who is annoying me is in any way religious :pac:

It could also give off the impression that Jesus Christ is having sex with a Spanish/Central American/South American named Jesus...:pac:

krudler

do it all the time, the more creative the better, "holy tapdancing zombie christ on a triceratops", that sort of thing.

Wereghost

I use many of the aforementioned phrases and epithets with aplomb. Another favourite is "sweet holy mother of saint God", derived from St God's Church in the movie Idiocracy. Mildly into substituting "gods" for "God", too. And who hasn't invoked Elvis or started a sentence with the words "What in the name of (Stan Lee / Hugh M Hefner / some other choice)"?

pauldla

I eased up on the effin' and cussin' when the kids came along, so now there is lots of 'oh my ggggosh' and 'ffffffffudge'. I suppose I still do blaspheme - I found myself saying "Christ on a stick!" when I missed the bus the other day - but I don't give it much thought, to be honest. I love the way Italians do it, though, 'porca madonna' and all that. Very expressive!

swampgas

krudler wrote: »

do it all the time, the more creative the better, "holy tapdancing zombie christ on a triceratops", that sort of thing.

Aha!!!! So you accept that man and dinosaurs co-existed!!!!

(Just channeling my inner JC ...)

BraveInca

pauldla wrote: »

I eased up on the effin' and cussin' when the kids came along, so now there is lots of 'oh my ggggosh' and 'ffffffffudge'.

I find that SWEET BLUE JESUS ON A BICYCLE!! is one that the whole family can enjoy.

Michael OBrien

Since realising I was an atheist, I have actively tried to avoid using "god" or "jesus christ" as swear words, even though it can be on the tip of my tongue. Its my way of divesting myself of my past christianity plus as a humanist, I try to show more thought and care into how I threat others now than I did as a christian. So if my swear words cause offense I try to restrict them.
I find Battlestar Gallactica "Frak" useful. Although a good fcuk or sh*t can still leak out. I am a bit hot headed at times so hard as I may try, sometimes weird things slip out.

ShooterSF

pauldla wrote: »

I eased up on the effin' and cussin' when the kids came along, so now there is lots of 'oh my ggggosh' and 'ffffffffudge'. I suppose I still do blaspheme - I found myself saying "Christ on a stick!" when I missed the bus the other day - but I don't give it much thought, to be honest. I love the way Italians do it, though, 'porca madonna' and all that. Very expressive!

Oh if I ever did have kids I would swear like a sailor around them. I don't believe "swear words" have any right to be treated differently unless used in a tone I wouldn't accept substitutes in either. It's the message for me not the sounds used to portray it.

Eathrin

I consciously use these terms, they are just interjections to me, not a declaration of faith.

Otacon

Recently I was having a conversation with my mother where she mentioned some good news. I was about to say 'Thank god', purely as a colloquial term rather than religious. Thinking to myself, I then thought 'Thank christ' [nope], 'Thank f#ck' [not talking to my mother] and 'Thank goodness' [I'm not 80].

Anyway, I am trying to amend these colloquial terms but just catch myself saying them now and then. Was just wondering if other people were similarly vexed when/if they said the same but it seems not. Guess I should build a bridge...

Fluorescence

Otacon wrote: »

Recently I was having a conversation with my mother where she mentioned some good news. I was about to say 'Thank god', purely as a colloquial term rather than religious. Thinking to myself, I then thought 'Thank christ' [nope], 'Thank f#ck' [not talking to my mother] and 'Thank goodness' [I'm not 80].

Anyway, I am trying to amend these colloquial terms but just catch myself saying them now and then. Was just wondering if other people were similarly vexed when/if they said the same but it seems not. Guess I should build a bridge...

I quite enjoy "Thank Cthulhu" for situations like those

mikhail

Otacon wrote: »

Recently I was having a conversation with my mother where she mentioned some good news. I was about to say 'Thank god', purely as a colloquial term rather than religious. Thinking to myself, I then thought 'Thank christ' [nope], 'Thank f#ck' [not talking to my mother] and 'Thank goodness' [I'm not 80].

Good to hear.
That's nice.
I'm glad to hear it.
Lucky!
Cool!
Awesome!
Great!
Fantastic!
What a relief!

Or my personal choice these days:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IIrf_JSuQk

JuliusCaesar

swampgas wrote: »

(Just channeling my inner JC ...)

You called?

smcgiff

kylith wrote: »

'For gods' sakes'.

That's a bit of a sneaky one though - the deists would never know.