“Oh, Shoot!”
I just thought of writing something about this cliché that I often
hear from Americans. I really don’t know what they mean when they say that, but
I don’t feel comfortable when I hear American Christians speak those words. Why? I have observed that they would say “Oh, Shoot!” when they are
irritated or if they are dismayed with something or someone. It’s like this cliché
is an alteration of the “S___” word. It’s like the common curse in Filipino. Instead of saying “P_____!,”
some would say “Putik!” This was popularized by the TV ad made for Tide. It seems harmless but the subliminal thought behind the words are
there. I know. I’ve been there. I often swear before I became a Christian. From
“P_____!,” it developed to “Putik!” It was my subtle way of swearing, until I stopped
saying those words. So what do you think? Am I right or am I wrong?
hear from Americans. I really don’t know what they mean when they say that, but
I don’t feel comfortable when I hear American Christians speak those words. Why? I have observed that they would say “Oh, Shoot!” when they are
irritated or if they are dismayed with something or someone. It’s like this cliché
is an alteration of the “S___” word. It’s like the common curse in Filipino. Instead of saying “P_____!,”
some would say “Putik!” This was popularized by the TV ad made for Tide. It seems harmless but the subliminal thought behind the words are
there. I know. I’ve been there. I often swear before I became a Christian. From
“P_____!,” it developed to “Putik!” It was my subtle way of swearing, until I stopped
saying those words. So what do you think? Am I right or am I wrong?
