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Title: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: AtomSmasher on October 19, 2008, 08:40:18 pm
http://www.slate.com/id/2202262/pagenum/all/

This article seemed appropriate given Chad's new found love of failblog
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: Mauzy on October 19, 2008, 08:57:14 pm
Hmm... links to Blazing Star on the Neo Geo? SNK does it again.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: somunny on October 19, 2008, 09:20:33 pm
I've been seeing this used for months.  Mostly on sites like digg and Attack of The Show (which I'm a good ten years too old to be watching  ;)). 

You getting old when you start questioning the latest terminology.  Dern kids!  :angry:
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: SithMaster on October 19, 2008, 09:56:56 pm
Everyone has the same word of the month calendar.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: Ummon on October 19, 2008, 10:59:42 pm
No....perhaps you're getting old when you can't discern unfamiliar words being used in the way familiar words are, and hence don't pick up that they're essentially saying the same thing you would in the circumstance, just freakin sillily.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: somunny on October 19, 2008, 11:26:52 pm
No....perhaps you're getting old when you can't discern unfamiliar words being used in the way familiar words are, and hence don't pick up that they're essentially saying the same thing you would in the circumstance, just freakin sillily.

You might be taking my comment a little too seriously.  Would it help if I put a little winky-face in there? 
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: HaRuMaN on October 20, 2008, 08:12:51 am
 ::)
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: ChadTower on October 20, 2008, 08:13:06 am
Oh no!  My verb became a noun!  It hurts my can't!
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: TOK on October 20, 2008, 08:46:30 am
No....perhaps you're getting old when you can't discern unfamiliar words being used in the way familiar words are, and hence don't pick up that they're essentially saying the same thing you would in the circumstance, just freakin sillily.

FAIL
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: ChadTower on October 20, 2008, 09:17:42 am
(http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/fail-owned-mens-room-urinal-fail.jpg)
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: Malenko on October 20, 2008, 03:48:00 pm
They haven't been doing it "all of the sudden" Fail has been around a while and is hopefully on its way out of circulation, if only to make Chad stop, which is doubtful but one can only hope.

Basically when you say "FAIL" you mean to say "I lack wit and this is the best I can do"

Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: ChadTower on October 20, 2008, 03:59:26 pm

I must concede that today Malenko is the Best Man.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mP3FqUUAAw[/youtube]
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: AtomSmasher on October 20, 2008, 04:03:57 pm
They haven't been doing it "all of the sudden" Fail has been around a while and is hopefully on its way out of circulation, if only to make Chad stop, which is doubtful but one can only hope.
As the article explains, references to just saying "fail" go back to 1998, but it has had a sudden surge of use in the past 6 months or so.

Besides, the title of this thread was just the header title of the article.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: Malenko on October 20, 2008, 04:16:09 pm
Basically when you say "FAIL" you mean to say "I lack wit and this is the best I can do"

I must concede that today Malenko is the Best Man.
*lame FAIL video removed*

see?

Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: Zero_Hour on October 20, 2008, 08:01:00 pm
This thread lacks a certain epicness that I look for in fail-related  discussions.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: patrickl on October 20, 2008, 08:02:22 pm
Yeah, since when do people say "fail". Doesn't anyone have the courtesy to say "epic fail" anymore?
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: DaveMMR on October 20, 2008, 10:24:54 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/davemmr/fail-owned-invisibility-win.jpg)

Did I do this "Fail" thing right?   ???


 ;D

Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: havic626 on October 20, 2008, 10:56:03 pm
fail, epic fail, win, epic win. that all comes from 4chan.org.  4chan kinda has its own language, like meme's, when you accidently what ever, cp, shota, the party van, wincest, all kinds of crap.  its really the gutter of the internet so drop on by and say whats up /b/.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: AtomSmasher on October 21, 2008, 12:32:01 am
fail, epic fail, win, epic win. that all comes from 4chan.org.
Unlikely considering fail as an internet meme can be dated back to 2003 and 4chan.org wasn't registered until 2004.   ;D
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: havic626 on October 21, 2008, 12:56:10 am
fail, epic fail, win, epic win. that all comes from 4chan.org.
Unlikely considering fail as an internet meme can be dated back to 2003 and 4chan.org wasn't registered until 2004.   ;D
i didnt know that......thnx for the info
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: ChadTower on October 21, 2008, 08:59:03 am
This thread lacks a certain epicness that I look for in fail-related  discussions.


That wedding vid is pretty epic if you ask me.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: missioncontrol on October 21, 2008, 11:27:24 am
So is this right then?
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: ChadTower on October 21, 2008, 11:33:40 am

Well, it's also supposed to be funny.  Technically you got it but the content isn't good.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: CCM on October 21, 2008, 11:46:34 am
I've been seeing this used for months.  Mostly on sites like digg and Attack of The Show (which I'm a good ten years too old to be watching  ;)). 

You getting old when you start questioning the latest terminology.  Dern kids!  :angry:

I must be getting old too... I liked it better when it was The Screen Savers.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: missioncontrol on October 21, 2008, 11:49:23 am

Well, it's also supposed to be funny.  Technically you got it but the content isn't good.

would "4chan FAIL" have been funnier? or "4chan Spam FAIL"?
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: AtomSmasher on October 21, 2008, 12:13:29 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: missioncontrol on October 21, 2008, 12:30:54 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: ChadTower on October 21, 2008, 12:45:49 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: HaRuMaN on October 21, 2008, 12:51:21 pm
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2385414304_d679353c64.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: missioncontrol on October 21, 2008, 12:51:56 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

nah, I'm just easily entertained...
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: DrewKaree on October 21, 2008, 07:43:02 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


Anybody got a nickel I can throw?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

nah, I'm just easily entertained...
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: missioncontrol on October 21, 2008, 08:35:09 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


quote tags are over-rated

Anybody got a nickel I can throw?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

nah, I'm just easily entertained...
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: DrewKaree on October 21, 2008, 11:47:34 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


quote tags are over-rated

Anybody got a nickel I can throw?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

Yer m0mZ likes my quote tags

nah, I'm just easily entertained...

Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: boykster on October 22, 2008, 01:06:52 am

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


quote tags are over-rated

Anybody got a nickel I can throw?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

Yer m0mZ likes my quote tags

nah, I'm just easily entertained...


QUOTE FAIL!
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: havic626 on October 22, 2008, 04:02:11 am

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


quote tags are over-rated

Anybody got a nickel I can throw?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

Yer m0mZ likes my quote tags

nah, I'm just easily entertained...


QUOTE FAIL!
just wanted to add my 2cents and continue the thread..............everybody carry on nothing to see here
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: missioncontrol on October 22, 2008, 08:22:12 am

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


quote tags are over-rated

Anybody got a nickel I can throw?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

Yer m0mZ likes my quote tags

nah, I'm just easily entertained...



He who fails to quote, quotes to fail...

QUOTE FAIL!

Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: patrickl on October 22, 2008, 01:15:55 pm
I hate you guys so much.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: CCM on October 22, 2008, 01:19:37 pm

Well, it's also supposed to be funny. 
Are you sure, because that's not the impression I got from the pictures you keep posting.   ;)


quote tags are over-rated

Anybody got a nickel I can throw?

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m221/lost_toolz/Misc/pwned.gif)

You have a low pwnage standard.  A special standard.  Most of us have higher requirements than you.

Yer m0mZ likes my quote tags

nah, I'm just easily entertained...


QUOTE FAIL!
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: DrewKaree on October 23, 2008, 11:28:55 pm
I hate you guys so much.

If by "hate" you mean "think", and by "so much" you mean "are supar teh kewl", then we will add you to our quote pyramid.

Just stop begging already.  It's not teh kewl, and it cheapens the relationship.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: ChadTower on October 24, 2008, 07:57:16 am
I hate you guys so much.

If by "hate" you mean "want", and by "so much" you mean "throbbing for it", then we will add you to our lemonparty.

Just stop begging already.  It's not teh kewl, and it cheapens the relationship.

fixt for drew
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: mameotron on November 02, 2008, 12:21:01 am
I'd ask to get in on the quote pyramid, but at this point I'd just be the latest sucker making money for the guys on top of the pyramid.
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: Edgedamage on November 04, 2008, 09:00:04 pm
Fail
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: HaRuMaN on November 24, 2008, 11:20:02 am
Video explaining the origin / usage of FAIL and some other internet memes.

http://video.yahoo.com/network/100284668?v=3777835&l=4418225

 :D
Title: Re: Why is everyone saying -fail- all of a sudden?
Post by: BobbyG66 on November 24, 2008, 12:49:30 pm
Now that's funny.
Some stuff went to quick to see.