Surprise!!!

So... for my first post in eons, I'm going to be doing a review on the various expressions of surprise seen occasionally. I will not be covering a large variety by a long shot, considering I will be adding quite a few obscure ones, so please comment with others and I might do a sequel later. =D

Oh my! - The "hand sort of up to mouth, take a step back, maybe drop whatever you're holding" reaction. In one word: Boring. In two words: Really boring. The only credit I can give you is that you're not easily surprised, but it'd be better if you just didn't say anything. I mean, C-3PO does this; you can't get much lamer.
(1/10)

Whoa! - This is an interesting expression. It ranges from the cool, quite "whoa" (as said by Morcupine Porcupine in Chicken Little), to the standing in awe and reverence "Whoooooaaaaaa," to the wild, arms-flailing, extreme back-peddling "WHOA!!!" It's an all-around solid expression, as it can be used to express your level of surprise, and can be quite humorous if used right.
(8/10)

Aaaaaaaah!!!! - Not to be mistaken with the next one in the list, this is just a yell. Optional "aaa's" can be added into the middle of the expression to make it last longer. This is usually done when horrified and/or when running away from something horrific. It certainly gets the point across: "I've got the crap scared out of me." However, it's not very enunciated or fluent. It's also not very satisfying to hear if you're the one doing the horrifying.
(5/10)

*blood-curdling scream* - Also known as "screaming bloody murder," this is often not the reaction to a bloody murder, but rather to seeing something along the lines of a worst nightmare. It is most commonly produced by ladies in black-and-white horror flicks. The usual follow-ups to this scream are: a breath and another scream, fainting, being killed, or being rescued. It's shocking, powerful, and guys can't (shouldn't be able to) do it; but it's just not all that impressive. Sorry, but our usual reaction is to laugh at you, not feel sorry for you.
(3/10)

"Holy ****!" - The expletives. This goes for all expressions of surprise that consist of only expletives. I'm talking about someone running down the hall away from the monster, desperately trying to reload his gun, muttering swear words to himself the entire way. Let's put it this way, the more you string together into one expression, the more we suspect 1: you are a red shirt and will die very soon or 2: you just like to swear too much, and the more ridiculous you sound.
(2/10)

Now for the more obscure sayings:

Great Scott! - Used predominately by Dr. Emmett Brown of the Back to the Future series, Dr. Watson from Sherlock Holmes, and various characters in Superman comics, this statement expresses either disbelief (Of the "No way!" variety) or sudden inspiration (of the "Eureka!" variety). My only issue with this one is that it really can't be used on a daily basis very well without making you sound stupid. It has that layer of cheesy cartoonishness that forces it to only be used in movies or comics.
(6/10)

Bloody hell! - If you've read Harry Potter, you should recognize this one. This is Ron Weasley's personal favorite expletive ever, and is fairly widely used by the British. Best part is, if you use this around friends, they won;t think you're stupid, they'll just think you're crazy! 8D I give it a plus for being British, a plus for how funny it sounds, and another plus for being British. Only downside is that some kid's mom might be offended.
(7/10)

Merlin's Beard! - Yet another Harry Potter reference, except this time it isn't used in real life. (Except by die-hard Harry Potter fans) =P I don't think there is a single person who has used this phrase as much as Prof. Slughorn has, though a couple other characters have used it on occasion. When said right, this expression can elicit tremendous laughter from the Muggles nearby, who obviously don't realize how serious the situation is.
(5/10)

Zoinks! & Jinkies!- The personal favorite expressions of Shaggy and Velma, respectively, from Scooby Doo. These get a high five for being completely original. No one but Scooby Doo characters and fans of Scooby Doo says "Zoinks!" or "Jinkies!" However, they only barely fit the cartoony atmosphere of the show itself, and can;t really be used irl at all.
(4/10)