|
Shut That Down |
Post Reply 
|
Page <1234 36> |
| Author | |
Maynard Fried-San 
whiskered 
anonymous Joined: 21 Jan 2012 Location: Londinium Status: Offline Points: 17210 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:08pm |
|
"My bad". Honestly, this is complete scrotums. I won't let this lie!
|
|
 |
|
|
mr randal
ADMIN 
MDLD Joined: 12 Jan 2012 Status: Offline Points: 50868 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:11pm |
|
Poor Lisa.
|
|
|
|
|
Ishmael
whiskered
Joined: 12 Nov 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 9837 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:15pm |
|
I hear ya, but "my bad" isn't really a "linguistic absurdity". There's nothing absurdly (i.e. objectively) wrong with it, nor is it an absurd exaggeration. It's simply shorthand slang. You (and I) just don't like it, subjectively. Many uses of "literally", on the other hand, are literally and objectively wrong. "Reaching out" isn't necessarily wrong, but it is an absurd exaggeration that is annoyingly uncalled for.
|
|
|
|
|
Maynard Fried-San
whiskered
anonymous Joined: 21 Jan 2012 Location: Londinium Status: Offline Points: 17210 |
Post Options
Thanks(2)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:29pm |
|
It's totally fucking wrong. It just needs something to complete it, such as a noun. Or a compete sentence.
My bad breath. My bad luck. My bad dog. My bad spelling. My bad use of a ridiculous phrase. My bad directions have unfortunately resulted in you taking a wrong turn and ending up In Luxembourg. I'm dreadfully sorry. "My bad" is "literally" wrong. |
|
|
|
|
Ishmael
whiskered
Joined: 12 Nov 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 9837 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:36pm |
|
Which would imply that verbal communication requires full sentences. Now that is truly absurd.
|
|
|
|
|
spork141
whiskered
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 3959 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:44pm |
|
it's a slang term. I dont think people who say "my bad" think it's proper English. Australians say tons of shit I don't understand. Get on ya? Nobody is complaining about that. Shit I still don't know what that means.
|
|
|
|
|
hollows
ADMIN
anonymous Joined: 24 Feb 2012 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23415 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:46pm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maynard Fried-San
whiskered
anonymous Joined: 21 Jan 2012 Location: Londinium Status: Offline Points: 17210 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:47pm |
|
Verbal? There is no verb!
My - possessive Bad - adjective |
|
|
|
|
Maynard Fried-San
whiskered
anonymous Joined: 21 Jan 2012 Location: Londinium Status: Offline Points: 17210 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:50pm |
I think most of them do think it's proper English. |
|
|
|
|
Ishmael
whiskered
Joined: 12 Nov 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan Status: Offline Points: 9837 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
Quote Reply
Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:52pm |
|
And there needn't be.
How about "my fault". Is that an absurdity? It's obvious that "my bad" simply substitutes "bad" for "fault". It is a playful substitution, not a pompous exaggeration. |
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
Page <1234 36> |
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Topic Options
spork141 wrote: