OMH could mean "Oh My Heck!" but it could also mean "Oh My Hounis!" Why be unoriginal and say what people expect? If a filler word has to be said, why say something that sounds like something else? It may be boring to say, "That's awesome!" but at least it doesn't sound like almost swearing. (In today's world, some people say freakin' - like, "That's freakin' awesome!" To me, that word sounds too close to the 'F' word.)
I wish people wouldn't use an emphasis word that sounds like swearing. Instead of fake swearing, I wish people would say either nothing or the real thing. If a person says, "I don't believe in swearing", I'd say, "Then don't fake swear; both words mean the same thing." (If an emphasis word needs to be said, why not say something like, "That's totally awesome!" and be thought of as not swearing?)
Some people don't want to swear but come close to the line when they say something that sounds like a swear word but isn't. I think that the best thing is to not use a filler word at all, and the next best thing, if something has to be said, is to say something that isn't fake swearing. (In my opinion, when the emphasis word is a fake swear word, it means the same thing as the real word; if the real word is edgy, why say anything? I consider a filler word the same as saying, "Um" or "Like" between sentences; unnecessary.)
Regarding fake swearing, I say, "Don't say a filler word at all, and if a word needs to be said, then be creative and say something other than freakin; flipin'; cheese and crackers; heck; H-E-double toothpick; darn; dang; shiz; shut up; and shut the front door, otherwise, just say the swear word - it means the same thing."
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