The use of 'Gosh'...in real life?

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I've recently seen posters using this on MN yet in real life I don't know anyone using it in speech.

The only person I know who uses it a lot is my Mum's neighbour, in her late 80s, and even as a child I thought it was quite antiquated and '1950s'.

I simply don't know anyone who says that word now.

(and I'm solidly middle class with educated middle class friends, if that makes any difference.)

I have said it a lot more since DS came along. It is my exclamation of choice pre 8pm now.

I use it in speech, mostly when someone tells me something I am not sure how to respond to. I am 48.

I use it in speech and I’m in my thirties. My friends have taken the piss out of me though for saying it

I say it in real life. And "goodness".

I say it. I sometimes say Jings, as a homegrown alternative to Yikes.

I use it, I’m 45.

I do use it. I detest the use of Jesus/god as in my "Jesus Christ" or "oh my god" they're just....ugh awful.

I use it on MN and in real life. Sorry if it bothers you OP! 😆

Forgot to say, I'm early 30s

I say it in class. And super. Never in real life
"Gosh what a super piece of work"
at home would be
"Fuck me that's awesome"

I say it in my thirties but mostly around children.

I do, I had to wean myself off saying 'god' as I work in a very multicultural workplace and some would find that offensive. I also say cripes.

I use oh my giddy aunt.
My grandson says it too now 😀

I like cripes. I’m starting with that now.

I use it, also, golly. Started ironically as a teenager but now use genuinely.

I say jings too, and crivvens!
My DS is obsessed with oor wullie though 😁

I work in customer services in a contact centre..i use it all the time at work, as its less offensive than oh god etc
I would never use it day to day though im a tad potty mouthed

I use it so I don't offend anyone with 'god'. I am late 30s.

I say gosh. And golly.
But then, I am in my sixties. I draw the line at crikey and lumme.

I say gosh, and goodness me!

Never did before I became a parent though. I'm 36.

I say goodness and gosh all the time. And fuck.

Yeah,I say it.
Even Ds at 21 says it when he is totally exasperated with me as ''Oh my gosh, mother, do you have to be so bloody annoying!!' when Ive done something to wind him up ( usually on purpose!!)😂😂😂

I also say Crikey. Usually at work when I'm exasperated as well with numpty behaviour!!

I only ever see it here and it seems to come out of the mouths, from the fingers, of breathlessly prissy posters. I'm not English though. And I think it is very English, much like eg 'cross'.

Yes I say it too, along with

crikey
blimey
bloomin heck
crumbs
jeepers
Lordy me
Flippin 'eck

I could go on!

@SymbollocksInteractionism. Do you say ' help ma boab '?