The startled atheist (agnostic)

Here's my dilemma, see if anyone of linguistic power can help?

I don't believe in God. Therefore, when I'm surprised or suddenly startled, it's odd for me to go: "My God!!", or "Sweet Jesus!!!", isn't it?

And this would be most odd: "I'm startled!!!"

Ideas. Anyone?

Dang has always sounded good to me.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Dang has always sounded good to me.

Interesting... Also, if you're into the works of Frits Dang, in moments when you almost drop dead of surprise you could go: "Sweet mother of Frits!!!"...

Originally posted by KnightWulfe
I am an Atheist.

The statements you are making are done out of habit. They are a culturally programmed response. The culture could be as small as having grown up in a Christian, Jewish, etc... household.

I say "Oh my God" all the time. However, I also say "Gods willing" (I went through a phase....) and "Holy sh*t!"

They are things that you ...[text shortened]... w up with heard being said by everyone, most likey.

I would not place any stock in it at all.

I would not place any stock in it at all

😀

I still want to find my own expressions and reprogram myself. I'm now thinking: "Good me!!!"

Originally posted by stocken
I would not place any [b]stock in it at all

😀

I still want to find my own expressions and reprogram myself. I'm now thinking: "Good me!!!"[/b]

Holy cow!

Originally posted by KneverKnight
Holy cow!

By Allah's pubic hairs!

Originally posted by stocken
I would not place any [b]stock in it at all

😀

I still want to find my own expressions and reprogram myself. I'm now thinking: "Good me!!!"[/b]

LOL - I did not even catch the pun there.... Oye, I must be tired....

Originally posted by telerion
By Allah's pubic hairs!

Nae, I don't believe in God (Allah)... What's wrong with you... By telerion's pubic hairs!!!

Now, that's much better... 🙂

Originally posted by stocken
Nae, I don't believe in God (Allah)... What's wrong with you... By telerion's pubic hairs!!!

Now, that's much better... 🙂

ROTFL. Oh, dear! (another one for your list, stock)

Originally posted by Halitose
ROTFL. Oh, dear! (another one for your list, stock)

Don't know this... ROTFL of which you speak, but... yes!.. Oh dear could work in the company of very old women...

I think I wan't something a little more... me...

"Ho!!! I'm confused!!!"

What do you think of that one?..

Originally posted by stocken
Don't know this... ROTFL of which you speak, but... yes!.. Oh dear could work in the company of very old women...

I think I wan't something a little more... me...

"Ho!!! I'm confused!!!"

What do you think of that one?..

ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing.


😵😵

Originally posted by Halitose
ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing.


😵😵

😵

Originally posted by stocken
"Ho!!! I'm confused!!!"

What do you think of that one?..

"Hoe!!!"

I usually prefer short expressions like "oi" or "oisann" (Norwegian), "oops", "woops", or "huch" (German) (I'll add "dang" to my repertoire). It might be fun to create some longer and weirder expressions, but you might not remember them quickly enough when you need them.

But as an atheist, you should worry less about the whole issue than you should as a Christian, as Christians are not allowed to use the name of their God in vain. I just heard that there's a whole book about Norwegian expressions which were created to avoid using words like "god" or "Jesus". English examples for this would be "my goodness" or "oh gee". I am sure there are a lot more.

Originally posted by stocken
Here's my dilemma, see if anyone of linguistic power can help?

I don't believe in God. Therefore, when I'm surprised or suddenly startled, it's odd for me to go: "My God!!", or "Sweet Jesus!!!", isn't it?

And this would be most odd: "I'm startled!!!"

Ideas. Anyone?

"Motherf *****" works for me.