Is saying "oh my gosh" offensive

I know this may be a weird topic but I'm really just trying to understand. I have been taking my son out a bit more and that usually means we are interacting with other parents and children. Well today marks the third time I have been told by a kid or parent that saying "oh my gosh" is bad or offensive. It made me feel horrible for saying something that I cannot understand how it would be offensive to anyone. I am not religious but I have worked hard to make sure I am respectful with not saying "oh my god." Is this just my experience or have other parents experienced the same? And I am not trying to be rude but I personally find it very annoying or difficult to be changing or rephrasing words or phrases that have no negative connections in anyway

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I don’t think it’s offensive. And I know the whole thing of people being too sensitive comes up quite a bit but I think the issue is people feel more emboldened to “correct” others or insert themselves in to others business. Everything is subjective, including speech. You’re never going to know what people will be offended by and you’ve already made a point of not saying “oh my god” so that you’re not offending anyone. It’s a no win situation but I think ultimately you just can’t let yourself be bothered by it. And if people do feel the need to “correct” you then use it as a chance to have that conversation. “What would you prefer over oh my gosh?” Though that could get confrontational and I don’t know what kind of person you are lol I love a good debate though.

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That is ridiculous, I don't know your style but I would just chalk it up to... Anybody who can manage to be offended by "oh my gosh" is probably not the type of person I need to be friends with. It is not offensive at all, and if people have enough bandwidth to be offended by that ... Good for them, they must not have any real problems to worry about 😂

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Ridiculous. The only people who would be offended by this are people looking for excuses to be offended. I'm sure you know the type.
If you're super concerned about being delicate, switch to "oh my goodness". But personally, I would respond to those people with a deadpan stare and an additional "Oh. My. Gosh."

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My response would not include the word "gosh" lol

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Thank you all for the responses! Every single one of them was great and exactly what I needed to hear! I just wanted to know I'm not alone or crazy for thinking it is way too over sensitive. I definitely like the idea of having a debate because really I am curious as to why they think it's such a problem. I seriously have the worst potty mouth and do everything I can to respect other parents and their kid but definitely is a situation where if it happens again, I don't know how careful I will be with my words to the parent. Ugh.

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Absolutely not. That’s very weird. I’ve never heard someone say oh my gosh is offensive. My toddler says that all the time 😅

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AFAIK oh my gosh is the polite thing to say, because you're not supposed to say oh my God unless you actually mean it

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I was taught by my 4th grade teacher that oh my gosh is the polite version of the other and not to say the other. I still feel guilty when I slip up😆

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These people probably wouldn’t like the way I say “oh my gosh”
I usually say “what the fuck” lol I wouldn’t get offended with a omg comment. I could see it offensive depending on the manner your saying it in but idk it’s weird that many people find it offensive

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I legit say oh my gosh at work at it’s ok 🥴

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I'm christian, and it shouldn't be offensive.
Now, if you like your kids friends, or their parents and want to continue a positive relationship, they should ask you politely to try to refrain from using it while hanging out. You can decide if you will or not.

There are some people who think it's equal to saying God, but it's not. But again, that's their decision for what they want for themselves or their kids.
Like saying Fudge instead of F**k.
I switch between gosh and goodness.

I've had to set boundaries with my friends and family, but more so over actually swearing and saying God not gosh, smoking around my kids, or smoking pot, etc.
I also asked others not to talk about covid around my kids because I didn't see value in them hearing about it all the time. My friends and family were mostly respectful of this request.

So, really, it's up to you for who YOU want to be around.
If you think they will be too critical, that might not be the best relationship.

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I feel like with something like that I wouldn't change what I say. Tbh I say oh my god all the time and I'm not worried about it. I'm not a Christian so I don't need to follow the rules of a religion I don't believe in. If someone else thinks it's a problem then they are welcome to choose not to say it themselves. It's not like a swear like "what the fuck" that all of society agrees is impolite.

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I taught a student from a Christian family that reported to me that she wasn’t allowed to sing one of our songs at school anymore. I was confused to why that was and she said she was singing the song in the car and her mom heard the words which included “oh my gosh” and was told that was a bad word. I was confused and the student said gosh was another word for God. I still was really confused but stopped singing the song with her class. The next year her parents pulled her from the public school and enrolled her in a private school.
I still don’t really understand. I say gosh as a substitute for the word God.

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