Have any of you who say things like "oh my god" or "Jesus f****** Christ" recently stopped saying this, and, if so, why?
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Over just the last few years, I've really slowed down on sch things and I'm conscious of it every time I do it. I'll even substitute by actually saying "OMG" or "herr merr gerd" out loud, and--while such expressions are humorous in themselves--I'm quite aware of what I'm avoiding.
Same kind of thing, like something keeps me from doing it, starting a few months back. It's like an instinct, we all feel that shit is getting real and it's becoming clear which side are the really bad guys and there's this feeling of, "I don't wanna do basically anything they do.", one of those things being disrespecting god / Jesus, taking their name in vain, even though I'm not a church-goer (actually, if anything, churches have entirely besmirched the religions they ostensibly ascribe to, by letting gay marriage and other nonsense in, so I shouldn't have to say "even though...").
Yes, I basically would have given the same answer, that it stems from some sort of semi-conscious instinct.
We see the fabric of society, even civilization itself, fraying and unraveling before our eyes, and the reaction is to resist it and move in the opposite direction, cleaning up our acts in even the smallest ways.
Frankly, these dark times have caused me to become friendlier and cheerier than I ever have in my life. I've got a smile for everyone I see, and a kind word and a humorous comment for everyone I chance to talk to. I feel this deep, inner drive to do that, like it's the least I can do for humanity.
Interesting, that last bit about being friendly is something that another person I spoke with about this said, the other day, which made me realize that was happening with me as well (including less often engaging in minor road rage, like getting back at people for cutting me off, etc.). As we get closer to absolute chaos, the feeling is, "what is the value in being hateful over these minor things?"