Comments on: It’s Time To Retire The Oh My Godder

By: treespotter

treespotter — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:48:58 +0000

some indonesian kids thought OMG is actually a word. Now that i’ve learned the truth, perhaps i should tell them about this.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:56:06 +0000

The Boy, age 9, began saying OMG two years ago.

Questioned, he announced he knows SEVERAL languages, including (and I quote) American, Dude, Texting and “the Dora the Explorer one. The counting and color parts, anyway.”

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:58:00 +0000

I think “Oh My God” has been killed off by the one-two punch of reality shows and the “OMG” abbreviated version. The old standby “Holy Sh**” still has some life left in it, though.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:36:16 +0000

While we’re retiring words and phrases, let’s do away with HILARIOUS, INSANE and AMAZING!!! Why must everything, and I mean every. mundane. thing. be dramatized with the overusage of a few good words.

And are people really laughing out loud when they type LOL??? Or better yet? Are they really rolling on the floor laughing thier asses off??? I would like to see that on a webcame, rather than read ROTFLMAO!!!! Wouldn’t you? Now that would be hillarious and quite possibly make me LOL!

By: jerry

jerry — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:12:10 +0000

Damn, Stacey, you bursted my bubble (is that a retirable phrase?). I was developing a new home makeover show called “Oh My God” or “OMG” for advertising and show listing purposes. Here’s the hook, though. Homeowners come home to see absolutely nothing was done overnight except for their furniture got rearranged. You see, I think most people have no clue how to use what they have properly. Why waste network or sponsor cash on new stuff. Just get someone in to rearrange. I know, I know what you are thinking - OMG! I can’t believe how simple that is!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:21:48 +0000

Watch a single episode of any of those home makeover shows and you’ll go into Oh My God overload.

By: Pauly D

Pauly D — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:36:59 +0000

And on the subject of “I don’t know whether or laugh or cry” — I would agree. I would also ask that you add to that list:

“Did you hear that?”
“I could have sworn I just heard something.”
“Wait. Wait one second here.”

and

“I love you too.”

By: Pauly D

Pauly D — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:35:59 +0000

Dave2 - I would be pleasantly surprised and giddy if movies and TV shows started using “O.M.G.” as actual spoken words. That would be, to say the least, hilarious.

By: Dave2

Dave2 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:32:41 +0000

Yes, but it has been given new life, because people are dragging the TXT abbreviation into Real Life. I am starting to hear people (literally) say “O. M. G.” in public.

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Speaking of which, can we finally retire “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry?”