Why do people use the words "epic/epic failure/epic _______/facepalm?

RepublicanEagle

Why,just why?Especially Irish teenagers and students?
If anything pisses me off or any intelligent Irish person it is Irish people who use stupid American slang.

Anyway back to the point,where/when/how and WHY the F**K did people start using these words.

Anytime someone uses those words a baby dies.

Stupid Yanks and their 4chan.

hardCopy

Epic Thread Fail is Epic

Lol

dr.bollocko

I ****ing hate kittens.

alwaysadub

I don't like kittens. Epic failure of epic proportions. Fail.

sponsoredwalk

RepublicanEagle wrote: »

Anytime someone uses those words a kitten dies.

Epic Fail

Zebra3

Why do people use the words "epic/epic failure/epic _______/facepalm?

'Cos they're spas.

Like people who use the word "anyways".

magick

pretty much most started at 4Chan

Denerick

I like 'Facepalm', it conveys a strong emotion with great precision.

Fail, epic, win, and all the rest is rubbish though.

NothingMan

It's a show of how many internet points you have gained over your online life. The more meme's you can quote the larger your e-dick.

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mikemac

Same reason they do Mary Harney "jokes"

No imagination and unable to think of anything else to post

AckwelFoley

People that would be irritated by such things are very fortunate.

They really have little to be worried about.

GLaDOS

This epic fail of a thread makes me facepalm.

Prof.Badass

RepublicanEagle wrote: »

Why,just why?Especially Irish teenagers and students?
If anything pisses me off or any intelligent Irish person it is Irish people who use stupid American slang.

Anyway back to the point,where/when/how and WHY the F**K did Irish people start using these words.

Anytime someone uses those words a kitten dies.You don't want that to happen do you?

It's not american slang. It's internet slang. Where does this idea that internet slang is "american" even come from?

.

sxt

It is more wtf when people use the word lol when they are speaking with someone in real life

Deus Ex Machina

The word "pwned", apparently a varient of the almost equally annoying "owned", has always bemused me. My first encounter with this word occured when I noticed that you can read the replies to your comments on Youtube. I had criticised the lyrics of a particularly inarticulate rap star, which annoyed one of his loyal fans. His reply detailed the sexual relations which he and my mother had engaged in, and ended with a declaration of the word "pwned". I felt duely deflated.

Dunjohn

I used "epic" before it was cool. Seriously. Not to excess, but where acceptable, and in full sentences. Then everybody started using it, so I couldn't, or I'd sound like a muppet. ****ing teenagers, get your own ****ing slang!

Now, I say "serendipidous." If that becomes popular in five year's time I swear there'll be a gun rampage.

Tordelback

You might have better luck with 'serendipitous'.

NothingMan

Dunjohn wrote: »

I used "epic" before it was cool. Seriously. Not to excess, but where acceptable, and in full sentences. Then everybody started using it, so I couldn't, or I'd sound like a muppet. ****ing teenagers, get your own ****ing slang!

Now, I say "serendipidous." If that becomes popular in five year's time I swear there'll be a gun rampage.

Dude, that post was serendipidous. :cool:

GLaDOS

Dunjohn wrote: »

I used "epic" before it was cool. Seriously. Not to excess, but where acceptable, and in full sentences. Then everybody started using it, so I couldn't, or I'd sound like a muppet. ****ing teenagers, get your own ****ing slang!

Now, I say "serendipidous." If that becomes popular in five year's time I swear there'll be a gun rampage.

Serendipitous fail :rolleyes:

DonkeyStyle \o/

^ invisible ascii facepalm

sponsoredwalk

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

The word "pwned", apparently a varient of the almost equally annoying "owned", has always bemused me. My first encounter with this word occured when I noticed that you can read the replies to your comments on Youtube. I had criticised the lyrics of a particularly inarticulate rap star, which annoyed one of his loyal fans. His reply detailed the sexual relations which he and my mother had engaged in, and ended with a declaration of the word "pwned". I felt duely deflated.

I think owned became pwned because "o" is beside "p" on most keyboards

AckwelFoley

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

The word "pwned", apparently a varient of the almost equally annoying "owned", has always bemused me. My first encounter with this word occured when I noticed that you can read the replies to your comments on Youtube. I had criticised the lyrics of a particularly inarticulate rap star, which annoyed one of his loyal fans. His reply detailed the sexual relations which he and my mother had engaged in, and ended with a declaration of the word "pwned". I felt duely deflated.

p and o are beside each other on the keyboard. im going to assume that some body accidently hit the p once and it atuck stuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLP3fws42_Y

sponsoredwalk

snyper wrote: »

p and o are beside each other on the keyboard. im goinf to assume that some bosy accidently hit the p once and it atuck stuck

Epic Fail!!!

snyper

snyper wrote: »

p and o are beside each other on the keyboard. im going to assume that some body accidently hit the p once and it atuck stuck

That's exactly what it was. Someone posted it during an online game of Quake and it somehow stuck.

Liam Byrne

snyper wrote: »

p and o are beside each other on the keyboard. im going to assume that some body accidently hit the p once and it atuck stuck

If that was the case, wouldn't it have been "ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp...........wned" ?

RepublicanEagle

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

Epic Fail

Would you feel better if I put baby in instead,because I will.

TheKells

snyper wrote: »

p and o are beside each other on the keyboard. im going to assume that some body accidently hit the p once and it atuck stuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLP3fws42_Y

Proof a different soundtrack can make kicking a kid so much more funny:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGeYgtQZa1o

RepublicanEagle

Prof.Badass wrote: »

It's not american slang. It's internet slang. Where does this idea that internet slang is "american" even come from?

.

It originated from 4chan,which is an American site,hence it is American which therefore means that any internet slang that originates from it is......American.

Dilynnio

The Ryder Cup...........It's gonna be EPIC!

It has stuck with me since then!

George Orwell 1982

vibe666

RepublicanEagle wrote: »

It originated from 4chan,which is an American site,hence it is American which therefore means that any internet slang that originates from it is......American.

you do know that you don't have to be an American or in the US to access a US website don't you?

that's what makes the internet so wonderful, no border control.

unless you're in china or north korea, obviously.

Herb Powell

OP is a fag/douche

koHd

Facepalm is win.

OP is epic fail.

This means the OP has little or no credibility.

You can't deny science!

CantGetNoSleep

Someone on ah recently referred to facebook as failbook, you know the type, no actual friends but cool on the internet

El Horseboxo

All that internet slang is a load of bollix. And anyone who uses it in real life is a clown of the highest proportion.

Liam Byrne

El Horseboxo wrote: »

All that internet slang is a load of bollix. And anyone who uses it in real life is a clown of the highest proportion.

+1

And the same with the pathetic "txt-spk" and Americanised phrasing (the irritating "so, like, whatever") and black rap homie phrasing.

Sea Sharp

El Horseboxo wrote: »

All that internet slang is a load of bollix. And anyone who uses it in real life is a clown of the highest proportion.

Word!

dr.bollocko

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Someone on ah recently referred to facebook as failbook, you know the type, no actual friends but cool on the internet

Failbook's a great site.

Wazdakka

RepublicanEagle wrote: »

Stupid Yanks and their 4chan.

[highlight]Fail.[/highlight]

chin_grin

Lern to internet.

admiralofthefleet

people feel 1337 when they do

Celly Smunt

epic n00bz.

RepublicanEagle

Herb Powell wrote: »

OP is a fag/douche

I am epic.

RepublicanEagle

Wazdakka wrote: »

[highlight]Fail.[/highlight]

Meh

RepublicanEagle

vibe666 wrote: »

you do know that you don't have to be an American or in the US to access a US website don't you?

that's what makes the internet so wonderful, no border control.

unless you're in china or north korea, obviously.

Indeed,but the majority of those 4chan delinquents are American.:eek:

Spunge

LULZ epic win OP

SO RANDUM xDDDD

Prof.Badass

RepublicanEagle wrote: »

It originated from 4chan,which is an American site,hence it is American which therefore means that any internet slang that originates from it is......American.

You really have no idea how 4chan works, do you?

It's based on user contributions, from people all over the world. Saying that everything posted on 4chan is "american" is like saying everything posted on wikipedia is american (even though most wikipedia users are not american-which is why some americans use conservapedia instead).

I remember having a discussion about the LC irish oral exam on 4chan. But no, you're right! Because the owner of the site is american, somehow our discussion became "american" :rolleyes:.

Wazdakka

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Ha ha,
Boardsies cant Trifor....

Wait, what??

RepublicanEagle

Prof.Badass wrote: »

You really have no idea how 4chan works, do you?

It's based on user contributions, from people all over the world. Saying that everything posted on 4chan is "american" is like saying everything posted on wikipedia is american (even though most wikipedia users are not american-which is why some americans use conservapedia instead).

I remember having a discussion about the LC irish oral exam on 4chan. But no, you're right! Because the owner of the site is american, somehow our discussion became "american" :rolleyes:.

So you are suggesting that the people responsible for

-Cowabunga
-Awesome
-Rad
-Bling
-Fag
-Crib
-Booboo
-Booger
-Dork
-Homey
-Nigga Please

(List goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on..........)

Are not responsible?:eek:

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

RepublicanEagle wrote: »

So you are suggesting that the people responsible for

-Cowabunga
-Awesome
-Rad
-Bling
-Fag
-Crib
-Booboo
-Booger
-Dork
-Homey
-Nigga Please

(List goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on..........)

Are not responsible?:eek:

No.

The word "epic" (how we use it now) orignially comes from games, an epic piece of gear would drop and people would say "oooh, epic". "teh" "pwned" etc etc are mispellings of other words, which is common when typing.

These words were not sourced form a country, but the internet which has the world to tank for, not one country.