'Fail', 'Epic Fail' etc - Make it stop! [Archive]

NATO

Oct 14, 2008, 05:44 AM

Is it just me, or does anyone else think this whole 'Fail', 'Epic Fail' craze that seems to have swept the internet to be nothing short of moronic?

It's gotten beyond a joke, especially on MacRumors where we tend to have a lot of whining going on about various Apple product launches etc, you can hardly go ten posts without encountering some idiotic form of 'fail' (fail, epic fail, super epic fail). When reading a post which is otherwise well written and informative, once I see that appear I can't help but question the person's intelligence.

Bit of a rant I know, but seemingly I'm the only one in the world who seems to think it's an absolutely idiotic internet craze that has to stop. Now.

Randman

Oct 14, 2008, 05:48 AM

http://ui08.gamespot.com/1735/failed_2.jpg

Mord

Oct 14, 2008, 05:54 AM

I for one have been using the word "fail" occasionally for years, both on it's own and following the word epic. If one fails epically one is unsuccessful in achieving one's goal in a way that closely mirrors the magnitude of various epic works.

Deal with it.

OttawaGuy

Oct 14, 2008, 06:05 AM

Don't forget "FTW".

edesignuk

Oct 14, 2008, 06:11 AM

Every phrase has it's place and time, it'll pass, then it'll come back, and so on, and so on...

http://upc.edesignuk.com/uploads/macros/epicbikefail.jpg

iBlue

Oct 14, 2008, 06:13 AM

It's just silliness. Don't think for a second that most of the people (like me) using those terms can't see that it's garish internet crap. That's part of why it's funny, it's intentionally lame. I for one celebrate the tawdry trends of the internet.

EPIC FAIL FTW!

http://upc.edesignuk.com/uploads/smilies/nutkick.gif

Martin C

Oct 14, 2008, 06:16 AM

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/darth-enigmus/thread-fail-stamp.gif

NATO

Oct 14, 2008, 06:18 AM

I actually think it's quite funny when applied to images like the above. It's when it moved from that into online conversation that started to annoy me as it's massively overused:

"Oh look! Somebody said something silly! FAIL!"

"Apple's new product is overpriced! EPIC FAIL!"

"OMG the new MacBook Pro has a glossy screen! SUPER EPIC ULTRA FAIL!"

:rolleyes:

I think I'll just try to zone it out, clearly I'm just being a little oversensitive to this particular internet craze...

Randman

Oct 14, 2008, 06:20 AM

Personally, I'd do away with everyone who uses "lol" as punctuation. I know I use it (damn World of Warcraft), but try to make a complete sentence with punctuation and LOL as little as possible and never to end a sentence.

dukebound85

Oct 14, 2008, 06:24 AM

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj318/phailbucket/bearfail.jpg

synth3tik

Oct 14, 2008, 06:32 AM

so it is not the actual content of the threads that bugs you but the internet catch phrases? Personally for me it is more of the content. When entire threads are based upon moaning and groaning with no real purpose.

I guess if you were really a sadist you could always log on to some random IRC channel. Then you can get all the EPIC FAILs and the LOLs and the ROFLMAF, BBB, and :P you can muster.

IRC= why the '90s sucked

ZiggyPastorius

Oct 14, 2008, 06:40 AM

It appears that this guy agrees with you, OP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

Mord

Oct 14, 2008, 07:08 AM

IRC= why the '90s sucked

I know many people who would have you shot for such blasphemy.

ILBandit

Oct 15, 2008, 10:31 PM

For those that enjoy the whole "Fail" thing, check out http://failblog.org/

I ran across it one night, and ended up spending hours there, Lots of funny pics / videos.

Note : click link at top for "G" rated only posts. Some are a little racey.

Abstract

Oct 15, 2008, 11:14 PM

This thread is the dog.

840quadra

Oct 15, 2008, 11:39 PM

So who started this anyway?

My vote is Alex from Diggnation (http://www.diggnation.com). He has been using the word "Epic" since the early days of that podcast.

http://forums.macrumors.com/image.php?u=47064&dateline=1165207334&type=profile

Abstract

Oct 15, 2008, 11:48 PM

^^^Don't know him.

My guess is a Briton.

apsterling

Oct 16, 2008, 12:02 AM

I've been using it since 2003. Then it caught up to me.
Oh well.

ravenvii

Oct 16, 2008, 02:24 AM

http://ui08.gamespot.com/1735/failed_2.jpg

Hahaha, I epic lawl'd at that one!

:D :D :D

twistedlegato

Oct 16, 2008, 05:56 AM

It appears that this guy agrees with you, OP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

Oh, you got me:p:o

allmIne

Oct 16, 2008, 06:21 AM

The worst thing is, it's absolutely an 'americanism', and yet it's spread over the Atlantic.

I first noticed it on twoplustwo.com; they have a lot of colloquialisms, including DIAGF (Die In A Grease Fire) and tl;dr (too long; didn't read). Plus QFT / FYP etc.

Load. Of. Balls.

raggedjimmi

Oct 16, 2008, 07:49 AM

I don't like it but I'm not keen on much internet culture nonsense.

Squire!

olikid

Oct 16, 2008, 08:00 AM

So who started this anyway?My guess would be lose lovely (:rolleyes:) folks over at 4Chan.

They start pretty much everything else.

Schtumple

Oct 16, 2008, 08:59 AM

My guess would be lose lovely (:rolleyes:) folks over at 4Chan.

They start pretty much everything else.

I think virtually every meme to date has come from them tbh...

soberbrain

Oct 16, 2008, 09:49 AM

Nothing like the failblog to brighten up a slow work day :D

yojitani

Oct 16, 2008, 11:03 AM

I agree. Can't stand it. I figure it's something started by teenagers.

BenEndeem

Oct 16, 2008, 11:15 AM

Mac Rumors doesn't have it as bad as most forums I dare say. From my experience at least. These things come and go online, I've tended to notice.

PowerFullMac

Oct 29, 2008, 12:00 PM

it's an absolutely idiotic internet craze that has to stop. Now.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w237/PSPro_1337/o_rly.jpg

mobilehaathi

Oct 29, 2008, 12:05 PM

http://ui08.gamespot.com/1735/failed_2.jpg

You soooooo win!

raggedjimmi

Oct 29, 2008, 12:10 PM

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w237/PSPro_1337/o_rly.jpg

Orally?

sangosimo

Oct 29, 2008, 12:20 PM

99.9% of modern internet memes probably have their roots in 4chan /b/

PowerFullMac

Oct 29, 2008, 12:39 PM

99.9% of modern internet memes probably have their roots in 4chan /b/

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/Hamkitty/internet.jpg

Schtumple

Oct 29, 2008, 01:27 PM

Orally?

Oreilly?

PowerFullMac

Oct 29, 2008, 01:41 PM

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w237/PSPro_1337/o_rly-ya-rly.jpg

Abercrombieboy

Oct 29, 2008, 05:38 PM

http://www.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/not-good-computer.thumbnail.jpg

rpaloalto

Oct 29, 2008, 06:04 PM

Is it time to bring back the famous Best fail pics, thread.

We had one here, not to long ago. It was fun. But it kinda got out of control. When it turned too offensive, and was locked. It was a long thread with over 1015 posts. some real funny stuff was posted.
look
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=473897

PowerFullMac

Oct 29, 2008, 07:03 PM