S/He said what?

Originally posted by caissad4
It is possibly because he already has a day of the week named in his honor (Thursday). The Norse Gods are still significant (apparently). And so are the Roman Gods. 😲

Good answer... though my question was more figurative/rhetorical than literal. Thanks, caissad4.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Good answer... though my question was more figurative/rhetorical than literal. Thanks, caissad4.

Isn't every idiomatic reference to a supernatural being figurative or rhetorical?

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Isn't every idiomatic reference to a supernatural being figurative or rhetorical?

"Why doesn't anyone say "Oh my Thor!" or "For Zeus' sake!"?" This was figurative/rhetorical; Sovereign God, no.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What word does an avowed atheist exclaim or moan at the peak of sexual orgasm?

It probably depends on what culture he/she comes from. I feel I have to point out that Christians also exclaim based more on culture than on religion, after all, their religion specifically forbids such exclamations - yet they still do it.

One exclamation I hear in Cape Town: 'Oh my gosh' (nothing to do with orgasms though). The 'f' word is also quite common.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What word does an avowed atheist exclaim or moan at the peak of sexual orgasm?

Well there was great argument about this at the inaugural meeting of the
United Atheists Exclamations and Profanity Advisory Comity back in 1786.

Their role was to find suitable exclamations for discerning atheists for all
possible occasions and naturally this very topic was high on the agenda.

Initial suggestions included:
"spank meeeeeeee" - rejected on the grounds that it could give people the wrong
idea, and that it was too hard to time the orgasm to arrive on the meeee.

"Luuuube" - Rejected on the grounds that it hadn't been invented yet.

"Ohhh, Big boy... you wanna go again" - Rejected as being offensive to women..
and not universally applicable.

And "Shruuuubs" - Rejected for being too random.


The meeting lasted for 9 hours of intense discussion and argument which finally
ended when the member for Northbridge while in full flow was rudely interrupted
by the member for Bridgeport pouring his beer over his head.

After the ensuing fight, the society was banned from meeting and the Crown and Bull
ever again and at the second meeting [held at a near-by temperance house] it was
decided by unanimous vote that atheists could say whatever they damn well pleased.

And so to this very day, atheists have been able to use the full range and depth of the
English language to exclaim and even ejaculate to their hearts content.



And now would you like to ask a less stupid question?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"Why doesn't anyone say "Oh my Thor!" or "For Zeus' sake!"?" This was figurative/rhetorical; Sovereign God, no.

Who says that they don't?

Originally posted by KellyJay
Actually I cannot think of anyone who has I'm very sorry to say.
Kelly

I strongly suspect that you are in fact judging in hind sight. ie you actually knew their position before you 'predicted' which side they would fall on.
So for example, prior to you knowing I was an atheist, you did not predict I was an atheist. Prior to knowing I am more socialist than capitalist, you did not predict I am socialist.

Originally posted by googlefudge
And "Shruuuubs" - Rejected for being too random.

Surely that got rejected because Monty Python was not yet around?

Originally posted by twhitehead
Surely that got rejected because Monty Python was not yet around?

Well that's why they thought it was too random.
They hadn't yet seen the light and accepted Python into their lives.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"Why doesn't anyone say "Oh my Thor!" or "For Zeus' sake!"?" This was figurative/rhetorical; Sovereign God, no.

Yes, why not?

Because it is not à la mode? Because in the Nordic Countries they don't speak English? Because it is not offending and therefore not very fun?

People say so many things they don't mean. Like the F-word in various expressions...

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Yes, why not?

Because it is not à la mode? Because in the Nordic Countries they don't speak English? Because it is not offending and therefore not very fun?

People say so many things they don't mean. Like the F-word in various expressions...

"Felony Under Carnal Knowledge" (booking acronym used to avoid the word "prostitution" which was good for business)

http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/22v01/22v01.pdf

Edit: Learned the meaning a few weeks ago from a neighbor who suggested this acronym was eventually coined as an urban slang word because of its onomatopoetic finality [with the hard "k" sound]; users providing its lascivious connotation.

Originally posted by twhitehead
It probably depends on what culture he/she comes from. I feel I have to point out that Christians also exclaim based more on culture than on religion, after all, their religion specifically forbids such exclamations - yet they still do it.

One exclamation I hear in Cape Town: 'Oh my gosh' (nothing to do with orgasms though). The 'f' word is also quite common.

"OMG" "Oh, God..." "God..." and other non-word audible groans signifying heightened pleasure and ineffable gratitude.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
What word does an avowed atheist exclaim or moan at the peak of sexual orgasm?

Perv

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"Felony Under Carnal Knowledge" (booking acronym used to avoid the word "prostitution" which was good for business)

http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/22v01/22v01.pdf

Interesting, but worthless.
A 238 page document. On what page can we read this?

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Interesting, but worthless.
A 238 page document. On what page can we read this?

Please see "Edit" above. Best link I could find between intervals of sleep. If you demand more, I'll search later today.