Aince reading this questions page, i have incorporated "oh hell yeah" into my everyday speech.  (it is a wonderful phrase and i thank you for bringing it into my life)

But what do I do when the people around me get upset from the usage of the word "hell"?  It is especially frustrating that a phrase with such a positive meaning gets turned around and misunderstood to be a very negative meaning.  I am not religious, so I don't even think about it being offensive, but how am I supposed to bridge the gap to their side?
try 'fuck yeah.' fuck is not a religious word. it's about baby making