The Dictionary of Me

As a reluctant editor, I have a crazy fascination with words.  I live for cool new turns of phrase.  I pick up on grammatical quirks in everyday speech (which is annoying to most people).  I have lengthy quotes decorating my bulletin board at work. I will read emails multiple times before sending to make sure the words make perfect sense and nothing can be misconstrued. (I've been told that sarcasm (my resting state) doesn't really play well in emails and I'm terrified that I'll insult someone trying to make a joke)  I quote book/TV characters.  Puns and sarcasm are my ideal forms of comedy.  I use 10 point words in everyday speech because they're just too good not to use.  All of this should be of no surprise to you, as I've written in detail about my love affair with the words of Stephen Fry AND Aaron Sorkin.

So as a result of these feelings, I've come to a conclusion: We all have our own little dictionary in our head.  There are "go to" words in every language, like "cool" or "great" to describe something good.  But then there are also words that people specifically gravitate towards.  Not necessarily catchphrases; more of a spoken quirk.  I may just be making a sweeping generalization here, but, at least for me, it's true.  The unfortunate thing about my personal language quirk is that for someone who relishes language as I do, my "go to" words are fairly ridiculous.

Exhibit A...

Awesome: Usually said sarcastically and under my breath (like everything else I say usually is)
Example: "It's raining outside and I don't have an umbrella...awesome."

Cool Beans: Give me a break, I taught 4 year olds, and it kinda stuck.
Example: "There's a sale at LOFT, Cool Beans!"

Super Cute: Used to describe something that is cuter than cute.  Great, because as a descriptor, it works for just about anything.
Example: "This craft I just found on Pinterest is super cute!"

I'm skeptical...: Ripped off from a friend but the best way to disagree with someone without really disagreeing with them.
Example: "You said that George Clooney is not crazy good-looking? I'm skeptical." 

Son of a Putney!: I'm not a big fan of cursing.  It goes back to the language thing. There are much more interesting ways to express yourself out there than 4 letter words (however this phrase is not one of them). It stems from a 1 season show and a fairly stupid joke that I found hillarious.  So now it's my curse word.  I say it when I'm annoyed.
Example: <I've just dropped something heavy on my toe> "Son of a Putney!"

Dude!/ What the heck?!: Used in place of "What?!" and as a statement of disbelief.
Example: "You had ice cream without me?!  Dude, WTH!?"

Smooth Move Dude: Add on to "Dude!".  Perfect way to tell someone they've just done something stupid that they know they've just done.
Example: <someone else drops something heavy on their toe> "Smooth Move Dude!"

See what I mean? My dictionary makes me sound like a 12 year old boy.  But I suppose it's mine and I'll stick with it for the time being. 

There are other words and phrases, of course, that I'd like to add in to the dull bit I have now, but I have a feeling people may look at me funny when I start using "Brilliant!" or "Lift" in everyday language (especially when I launch into the bad British accent...)