Toodles

I have this friend from work, a fabulously funny friend- a friend who makes fun of certain words I say. I often say, "toodles" when leaving, or telling someone goodbye. My friend does not think this is funny, cute, cool, proper, all of the above. She, in fact makes a LOT of fun of that word and the fact that I say it. She thinks I am a granny. (Here we go again with the granny bit.) I have tried several times (cold turkey) to stop saying 'toodles,' but it doesn't seem to really work. It's already wired in my brain. When I accidentally say it in front of her, I quickly act like I am joking and only saying it to annoy her. I am welcoming new expressions of 'goodbye' if you know one...

Toodles!