[Archived] MY BAD..

[chocky]

And where did it come from???....

[ABBEY]

wtf

[Al]

Just another example of poor English that is creeping in due to texting. The most irritating is the trend to use 'of' instead of 'have'.

[Mattyblue]

'good times', 'bad times'. 'fail', 'epic fail', 'simples' are others that do me pickle in.

[rebelmswar]

Believe it came from the gangsta fraternity, I personally love to throw it into serious conversations when I make a point that people do not agree with.

Good times.

Oh, and to make it even better for you -it had bern further shortened to "My B" or "Ma B" amongst the less verbose of said fraternity. It can be quite lyrical when speaking to a friend "My B B"or added hoodesque "Ma B G"

[Amo]

Just another example of poor English that is creeping in due to texting. The most irritating is the trend to use 'of' instead of 'have'.

Well, grammatically there's nothing wrong with 'My bad'.

And some of our older members struggle with the of/have conundrum.

[DanLad]

Well, grammatically there's nothing wrong with 'My bad'.

And some of our older members struggle with the of/have conundrum.

The 'of/have' things strikes me as accent based, not text based. It's certainly not a conundrum, though.

'My bad' is gramatically wrong. It's not a sentence.

[Amo]

The 'of/have' things strikes me as accent based, not text based.

Or could be mistaken for 'should've/would've etc.'

But people still confuse the two when communicating online.

It's certainly not a conundrum, though.

It obviously is for some folk.

'My bad' is gramatically wrong. It's not a sentence.

It's no worse than saying 'My fault'.

[Al]

It's no worse than saying 'My fault'.

It certainly is.

[rebelmswar]

It certainly is.

What's the hizzy Alizzy? You aint down wit that soun' that be goin' roun'?

[American Rover12]

The 'of/have' things strikes me as accent based, not text based. It's certainly not a conundrum, though.

'My bad' is gramatically wrong. It's not a sentence.

The bad is mine own.

[chocky]

That's even a worse irritant, typing dat and dis what the hell is wrong typing English.

[Glenn]

"My Bad". I first heard it used frequently in Buffy, long before it became commonly used.

[T4E]

'good times', 'bad times'. 'fail', 'epic fail', 'simples' are others that do me pickle in.

WIN.

[jim mk2]

Received an e-mail from a moderator in which he / she used the phrase "My Bad". I'm glad it has been explained above because I hadn't a clue what he / she meant. What's wrong with plain, simple English ?

[thenodrog]

Received an e-mail from a moderator in which he / she used the phrase "My Bad". I'm glad it has been explained above because I hadn't a clue what he / she meant. What's wrong with plain, simple English ?

Thought you'd fallen out with em.

[Mattyblue]

WIN.

'for the win'

[Friarsnig]

My bad - it's a horrible phrase. What is a 'bad'? What's wrong with 'my mistake' or 'my error'?

[American Rover12]

The youth are efficient.

[LeChuck]

Just another example of poor English that is creeping in due to texting. The most irritating is the trend to use 'of' instead of 'have'.

I hate that, and immediately dismiss anything said which contains it.

I don't think that's down to texting though. I think it has come about because people tend to say "should've", "would've", "could've" etc...and when spoken, the "'ve" sounds like "of".

[dazmaz]

Thats nothing. You should see some of the notes in the note system at work.. Some are so bad no one can understand them.

Even worse is they can be used in a legal case.

Don't understand why people have a problem with 'my bad' it is quite a common phrase.

[OhmiBRFC]

People enjoy a good moan.

[jim mk2]

Don't understand why people have a problem with 'my bad' it is quite a common phrase.

Common where and among whom ? First time I have seen it is here.

[jim mk2]

Just another example of poor English that is creeping in due to texting. The most irritating is the trend to use 'of' instead of 'have'.

Should be owing to or because of.

Correct use of the word is due to arrive or due to to depart.

[ABBEY]

People enjoy a good moan.

Hear ya!! Is it a message bored or or an english eggzam?