"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".

[Fredgoblu]

If you want some fun, check out the Annual List of Banished Words (and phrases)...

Banished Words

[hsmomx3]

My husband absolutely hates when he hears, "Let's do lunch."

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Here is one that is worse... "Do you see what I am saying?"... and no, they weren't speaking in sign language, either! Quoted from a h.s. teacher, in fact! :)

[Gun142]

bling bling

[Temple Drake]

how about "mea culpa"?

[pt17]

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

You've got my vote; however, I do understand the need for some people to inculcate jargon. It makes them feel like they're fitting in, as with the repetition of insider jokes.

[Riley]

I worked with a guy some time ago who was an MIT trained engineer. He had a real problem with the phrase "I hear ya, man."- which is a pretty common expression of agreement in California.

His response was always the same- "Excellent! Have you acquired me visually as well?"

I still laugh at that.

[ewing]

whazzzzup, my dirtiez!

[apackof2]

It all depends of what My Bad is

[WaveThatFlag]

How you doing?

[cinFLA]

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

Speek fo yuslf

[HumanaeVitae]

We are becoming a nation of dumbies.

[mystery-ak]

I hate *I've seen it with my own eyes*...

[MEGoody]

When thrown out in response to a clearly delineated argument, I find the word 'whatever' extremely amusing. I generally shoot back, "Ah, well, I'm glad you've seen the light and now agree with what I've said." They usually just give me that 'deer in the headlights' look.

[piasa]

Why use "my bad" when "oops" will do?

I never did understand why people simply don't say "It's my mistake," or "I was mistaken."

[Centurion2000]

That's an old expression ..... last time I encountered it was working with some dark green Marines while over in the Gulf.

What's your real worry here? If it were not for English's ability to adapt we'd still be speaking in Old or Middle English which would really suck.

[IowaHawk]

"24-7"

"Don't even go there"

"It's all good"

"You go girl"

"Talk to the hand"

"Keepin' it real"

"At the end of the day"

"Going forward"

[Doctor Stochastic]

You may not like it, but it's not about you.

[SerpentDove]

Word up.