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31 May 10 - 07:58 AM (#2917602) Subject: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Will Fly 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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31 May 10 - 08:02 AM (#2917605) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: GUEST,^&* More than you need to know! |
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31 May 10 - 08:43 AM (#2917622) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: GUEST,^&* There's a nice analysis HERE |
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31 May 10 - 10:53 AM (#2917684) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Dave Hanson What was wrong with ' mea culpa ' ? Dave H |
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31 May 10 - 11:06 AM (#2917698) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: catspaw49 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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31 May 10 - 11:11 AM (#2917705) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: VirginiaTam 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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31 May 10 - 11:35 AM (#2917724) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Bill D 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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31 May 10 - 11:42 AM (#2917730) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) 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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31 May 10 - 11:43 AM (#2917732) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) "It gets on my tits" however, is a brilliant phrase! |
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31 May 10 - 11:46 AM (#2917733) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) 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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31 May 10 - 11:54 AM (#2917740) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: VirginiaTam weird... I just use "gets on my tits" in the other etymology thread. insert twilight zone music here. |
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31 May 10 - 11:55 AM (#2917741) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Bill D ♫ eeeooohhhhawwww...♫ |
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31 May 10 - 12:00 PM (#2917742) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Umm, not all that weird actually Tam - I got me confused by two similar threads on phrase origins.. :-) |
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31 May 10 - 01:19 PM (#2917787) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Anne Lister 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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31 May 10 - 01:43 PM (#2917816) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Amos 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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31 May 10 - 02:21 PM (#2917831) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Alice I've always thought it started with basketball players, and guest's link confirms it. |
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31 May 10 - 04:40 PM (#2917941) Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad' From: Don Firth 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 |