"My Bad" and other lazy expressions

JimVT | 02/10/03 | JImVT

[JimVT]

It seems we have unleashed yet another bit of bastardized English; this one is "my bad".

[JimVT]

Forgive the vanity but it's a slow day and I'm tired of waiting for the SaddamAttack so I've been lurking all over the FR today and find increasing use of the phrase "my bad" and was wondering what the hell people are talking about when they use it.

After some research on the 'net I found a couple of sites that discussed its use. (One is linked below)

"My bad" reminded me of another expression that had a brief existence a few years ago: "This is true."

I was speaking to a group in a meeting one day and this up-and-coming type must have interrupted me 5 times with a "this is true" statement.

I finally thanked him for his support and asked: "What the heck ever happened to "you're right" or "correct". I've forgotten what his response was.

Anyway I know this is not an earth-shaking issue but my simple and no doubt, futile, plea to use the language the way it was meant to be used with simple, declarative sentences and a minimum of jargon.

Go ahead and flame me and I promise I'll start on "route" and "rout" next!

MyBad

[LurkerNoMore!]

No kidding.

[coloradan]

Sorry, my bad.

[dfwgator]

Using terms like "my bad" is a vey series problem.

[APBaer]

"It seems we have unleashed"

"We"??

Who is this "We," homeboy?

[Maceman]

I dunno. "My bad" works for me.

[Ruger1099]

This is true.

[nmh]

Is it a southern thing? I'm from the north and never hear it up here. It seems to come from southerners.

[coloradan]

It's not just very series, it's hugh! All my bads are belong to you!

[xrp]

My bad goes back over 10 years to my high school days. My current bastardization of the English language which I despise is "sup", the ebonicsfied combination of "what is up" or "what's up".

[Leroy S. Mort]

Pple who use "my bad" are just loosers who are not very inciteful.

[dfwgator]

The first time I heard it was from the old Gator Head Ball Coach himself. That's Steve Spurrier for those of you in Rio Linda.

[Mears]

Nothing bothers me more than "you know what I'm sayin'"

[ChadGore]

True That. ;)

[Cicero]

I've never been tempted to use it myself, but I rather enjoy it when others do. My bad, I suppose.

[woofie]

I like "ure Bad" better....

[TC Rider]

"What the heck ever happened to "you're right" or "correct".

LOL, both are currently in vogue at our meetings, but only when voiced like Ed McMahon back in the Johnny Carson days.

[TheBigB]

I think you mean, "True dat." :)

[swheats]

I thought it meant: my bad mistake~I should have known better.

That's why I use it.