OMG? is this a rude thing to say?

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Just that - the phrase 'Oh my God...'

I work as a TA with kids aged 8-10 and so many of them say this whenever they are frustrated, stroppy or feeling argumentative. I'm not religious but I certainly consider it an inappropriate phrase for children to use.

I had a chat with a couple of the girls today after one of them said it. Neither of them had any concept that this was anything other than normal, a it's a phrase used by all the family. I suggested that they might like to think of other things to say that won't sound so offensive or rude.

I fully expect that a couple of parents will complain about today's conversation if their girls repeat it.

AIBU?

I'm not personally offended but I do ask children to say "oh my goodness" instead. I also hate "what the hell?" And tend to moan about that one!

I think it must be a generational thing. I'm mid 40s and grew up in a Christian family (Church of Scotland). I was told it was very rude thing to say if used in the sense that the kids today used it. Maybe people younger than me have no sense of that as it's a 'text speak' phrase.

It is, however, still damned cheeky to hear from an 8yr old who has just been asked to stop swinging on their chair!

I think when I was a child we were told it was blasphemous and swearing. I think it is more of a figure of speech now but I don't think it is nice to hear it from children so YANBU.

Not remotely offended, but it would bother me, because it's sort of aggressively frustrated I suppose. (Not sure why I think this is alright for adults.)

But my point is, if I worked with these young people, I would be encouraging them to articulate better what it is they would like to say.

I really don't like it, nor do I like Jesus used in this way, or Christ on a bike or similar. I'm a wilting sort of c of e Christmas only churchgoer.

I really can't see the issue with Crikey, although only now has it dawned on me that it's a euphemism for Christ.

My dd says it, never occurred to me to be bothered by it :s it's a funny old world, something you consider completely innocent could be very offensive to someone else. I think it's best to try and teach mindfulness of other peoples values, but you can't please all the people all the time.

To lots of us its just a word, it doesnt actually refer to anything. It's a standard phrase, so yabu.

no its not rude or offensive.

I don't find it offensive or inappropriate either, DD is more likely to be told off for the attitude whilst stating Oh My God than the words themselves.

I don't like it at all. I use oh my goodness. It feels disrespective and yes like swearing.

Because I know it offends some people, I discourage my dc from saying it.

Doesn't offend me, i use it when something goes wrong or i drop something

Dd says oh my god, and for gods sake, she us 4.

I use oh gold and have heard others say the same.

phantomnamechanger - I don't know, must be a hangover from when I was a believer. I just think that god should be left out of exclamations. If you believe in god, it's an offensive term. If you don't believe in god, why on earth would you feel the need to keep referring to him/her all the time? I find the phrase bizarre and don't like it.

I don't find it offensive and do use it but strive for oh my goodness in front of the children. I always pull my children up on using oh my god. Particularly in the stroppy context mentioned. I don't like the tone they use when they have said it. And they're at a church school. I'm not religious but wouldn't want them to offend others.

I realise I'm pretty inconsistent, but I say a lot of things I wouldn't want them repeating

I am with you partialderivative

I don't like it personally, although it was a standard phrase when I was growing up so I accidentally say it sometimes.

Ds2 says its a swear word, and one if the 10.commandments which he takes very seriously!

(fwiw I am Christian and dc go to a cofe school)

My Ds1 says it and I really don't like it, I always try and get him to say oh my gosh instead. Doesn't bother me when others outside the family say it though

I am guilty of saying this when shocked, but if my DC São it in their Catholic school I would expect them to be told off... Judging by my DCs use of it, it's commonly used on the school playground. I've seen t-shits in GAP with OMG on.... The colours were pretty and DD wanted to buy it to wear on non- uniform day. I refused.

I don't like it and don't let my children say it, but will allow OMG, which thinking about it I probably shouldn't.

I find it inappropriate.
I am a believer and I do believe it is wrong to use the Lords name in this way.
My boys have friends round who say it and I politely tell them that I would prefer for them to not say it in my home. In the way that I would with any other offensive language.

I don't find it offensive. It's better than hearing kids saying "Oh fucking hell". Which I'm surprised my kids don't say as I say it all the time.