A good standby is a go-to in social situations. If you’re up on pop culture, you can zing with a clever catchphrase to suit any situation. Life of the party!

We all know them, provided the reference is far reaching enough, even if we don’t know the material being quoted firsthand. Even if you’re never seen a Dirty Harry movie, at one time or another someone has asked, “Do you feel lucky, punk?”

If your “life is like a box of chocolates,” then the double-O decade provided some classic catchphrases:

“Very nice.” - Borat

“Gosh!” - Napoleon Dynamite

"I have had it with these motherf*ing snakes on this motherf*ing plane!" - Snakes on a Plane

“That’s what she said.” - Michael Scott, The Office

"Why so serious?" - Joker, The Dark Knight

"This is SPARTAAAAA!" - King Leonidas, 300

"I wish I knew how to quit you." - Brokeback Mountain

"I. Drink. Your. Milkshake!" - There Will Be Blood

"Wilson!" - Castaway

"You shall not pass!" - Lord of the Rings

“He’s just not that into you” - the movie

"Sh!t just got real." – Detective Marcus, Bad Boys II

"With great power comes great responsibility." - Spider-Man

“Yes we can.” - Obama campaign

“...You should have put a ring on it.” - Beyonce

“Make It Work” - Tim Gunn, Project Runway

“I’m Rick James, bitch!” – The Chappelle Show

“Don’t tase me, bro!” – Josh Brolin viral video

"Let's hug it out." - Ari Gold, Entourage

“OMG!” – Everybody in Hollywood (and everywhere else)

Wes Ferguson is making it work as a Hollywood lifestyle blogger & published author. Follow him on Twitter@Westopher

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