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Subject: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Will Fly Date: 31 May 10 - 07:58 AM US 'Catters may consider this a weird question, I'm but constantly fascinated by the differences in US and UK English language usages, so I'm asking anyway. In the last few years, in correspondence with American friends, or on discussion boards, I've occasionally seen the phrase "my bad". I've taken this to be the UK equivalent of "pardon me" - as opposed to "my bad": manners, luck, breath, ass... :-) Is "pardon me" a reasonable equivalent? If not - what? More interestingly, how did the phrase originate - and when? I don't recall seeing it in print until a few years ago - or am I mistaken? |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: GUEST,^&* Date: 31 May 10 - 08:02 AM More than you need to know! |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: GUEST,^&* Date: 31 May 10 - 08:43 AM There's a nice analysis HERE |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Dave Hanson Date: 31 May 10 - 10:53 AM What was wrong with ' mea culpa ' ? Dave H |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: catspaw49 Date: 31 May 10 - 11:06 AM About one step above "Who gives a shit?" I never use it. Its either, "Geeze, I really am sorry....How can make it up to you?" OR "Fuck-off Man.....Who really cares?" There is no middle ground. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: VirginiaTam Date: 31 May 10 - 11:11 AM yep I read that somewhere before that Shakespeare said it first... We can blame or give credit to him for a lot of stuff. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Bill D Date: 31 May 10 - 11:35 AM When I first heard it, I was like, right on! I was SO chuffed and I decided I was gonna use it, like, constantly..-NOT! Bill D- ancient old curmudgeon who decries the proliferation of cutesy phrases which mostly serve to help lazy folks avoid learning any variety of vocabulary. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Date: 31 May 10 - 11:42 AM It's one of those smug 'post-interested' phrases you get a lot on crumby imported US telly featuring bored, beautiful, wealthy teens that you like, just want to hurt a lot. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Date: 31 May 10 - 11:43 AM "It gets on my tits" however, is a brilliant phrase! |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Date: 31 May 10 - 11:46 AM PS! I love GOOD US telly.. just not that pants beautiful people stuff with dialing codes! Vampire Diaries is getting super intriguing right now... |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: VirginiaTam Date: 31 May 10 - 11:54 AM weird... I just use "gets on my tits" in the other etymology thread. insert twilight zone music here. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Bill D Date: 31 May 10 - 11:55 AM ♫ eeeooohhhhawwww...♫ |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Date: 31 May 10 - 12:00 PM Umm, not all that weird actually Tam - I got me confused by two similar threads on phrase origins.. :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Anne Lister Date: 31 May 10 - 01:19 PM OK - let's now get to the bottom of the exclamation "Oh my days". Which seems to be of comparatively recent arrival .. is it? |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Amos Date: 31 May 10 - 01:43 PM No, it's been around for a century. "My bad" is just a colloquialism. It's derivation is from people calling each other "bad gierl" or "bad boy" for minor offenses, from which usage it just growed. A |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Alice Date: 31 May 10 - 02:21 PM I've always thought it started with basketball players, and guest's link confirms it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Don Firth Date: 31 May 10 - 04:40 PM In an example or two of the usage of "my bad" in the links above, "You just spilled your beer on my term paper!!"I'm not at all a violent person but I'm not averse to applying a bit of aversion therapy, as in "You just spilled your beer on my term paper!!"I recall a conversation I overheard in an art class. The teacher was critiquing the work of one of the students, who seemed to take exception to the criticism and said, "Well, gee, Mr. Landberg, I though it was cool." To which Mr. Landberg responded, "If by 'cool,' you mean 'not so hot,' then I quite agree." Don Firth |
