What's a good exclamation of surprise/disbelief that is not religiously based?

[Auggie]

Something other the OMG, Jesus Christ, Lord Almighty, God Damn, even Holy Cow, but stronger the Good Grief. And not profane.

Any suggestions?

[Ignis]

1. ...

[Auggie]

2. LOL

[Synnical]

3. I generally use Cripes or Criminey

And if I want to be foul (profane), "Oh, for fucks sake."

And I love "EXCUSE ME? You did not just say that!"

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale :-)

[Warpy]

4. Well, shoot!

Would you look at that! Sure don't see that everyday, do ya?

[Manifestor_of_Light]

5. Learn to cuss in foreign languages!

Hijo de puta! (Son of a whore)

Figlio da putana! (son of a whore)


Heilege fliegende kinderscheisse! (Holy flying baby shit)

[Auggie]

7. Holy flying baby shit?

:rofl:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

20. Yeah I made that one up myself.

And I don't even speak German.

Yes, you may applaud and throw roses!! :D

[PVnRT]

6. Eh, I just say "Jesus Christ!" They're just words, after all.

[MineralMan]

8. Zut alors!

That works.

[salvorhardin]

9. Oh shoot. You specified not profane.

The F word. There's nothing it ain't good for.

[enlightenment]

10. Uf dah.

Gobsmacked.
Bugger (as in "Bugger it" "Bugger all" "I'll be buggered", etc - it's not rude, really, but you can say 'beggar' instead)

[crikkett]

26. you know what 'bugger' refers to of course...

What about 'oy vey'

[Jokerman]

11. Some of my favorites:

Dag-nabit
gul-durnit
con-sarnit

Then there is my favorite Ned Flanders line:

Well ding-dong-diddly-CRAP!

Growing up there was a local man named Enos Cripe. I got in the habit of substituting his name for jesus christ and sometimes it still comes out that way.

I normally cuss like a sailor (my dad) but ever since I went to work in a school I've had to tone it down.

[semillama]

12. Funny, where I am from we say "Holy Cripes!"

not sure if it's related to an actual person. We also say "Holy Wah!" (which I think actually means "Holy Wow!" but comes out as "wah" due to the regional accent).

[dropkickpa]

13. "What the crap" is a favorite of mine

[JNelson6563]

14. "Bob" is a fun replacement for "God"

:-)

[Auggie]

25. OH MY BOB! Mmmm.... there's also OH MY DOG!

Both funny

[frogmarch]

15. Well, there's always "Leapin' lizards!" and

"Great balls of fire!" and "Tarnation!" and "Jiminy crickets!" or "Knock me over with a feather!"

I personally don't say any of those. I prefer the F bomb or religous-based profanity. But that's just me. }(

[Sabriel]

16. I use my dad's "Holy Mackeral, Andy!"

Works for me.

Also, Uffda!, but you can only get away with it if you're A.) Norwegian, B.) Lutheran, or C.) from Wisconsin.

[phantom power]

17. Oh Dear Fuck

[cynatnite]

18. I will sometimes say "blue blazes" or "son of a siberian war monger" and if that fails...

I'll just say fuck. :smoke:

on edit: If I'm not thinking I'll use "jesus christ on a trailer hitch!"

[MrModerate]

23. I usually just let my inner Tourette come out in a kind of spontaneous fashion . . .

and I don't think I could carry off "son of a Siberian war monger" without bursting out in giggles.

[conscious evolution]

19. You gotta be kidding me

No way!
Wow!
Unreal.

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. Stap me vitals!

http://www.google.com/search?rls=en&q=%22stap+me+vitals%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

[semillama]

22. I believe that Robin, Boy Wonder, has an extensive repertoire you could borrow from. n/t

[Auggie]

24. I refuse to use "Holy"

[qnr]

27. Well, maybe the occasional "holey soles" batboot! n/t

[skepticscott]

28. How about

"Oh, for Sagan's sake!" ?

[laconicsax]

29. "Oh, my giddy aunt!"

[immoderate]

30. Heavens to Betsy!

You could also go for, "Wow! I'm so surprised! I don't believe it!"

--imm