"My bad!"

[Bogeyface]

Ermm..do you mean "I appear to have made a mistake, please accept my apologies" or "Sorry!"??

AIBU to want to scream at people who say this?!

It's mostly teenagers this say it, teenagers have always had their own speak.

Chillax

Who say it*

YANBU, it's v annoying. DH says it purely to wind me up!

Usual I think thats what irritates me most, I have only heard "grown ups" say it! I dont mind teens doing it, as you say they tend to have their own language!

My teenage pupils say fairly often. I really can't find anything annoying about it at all.

In fact I find it endearing when a teenager is willing to accept they may have made a mistake.

I've heard this said more often by adults than teenagers.

It's used in Buffy, therefore it's fine and YABU.

As much as I love Buffy I cannot agree with your logic poet!

"I appear to have made a mistake, please accept my apologies" "my bad" sounds sooooo much better,

Americanisms are a bit annoying when the speaker is not American. Dd was pointing out 'trash' bags earlier. I did get a little bit of irrational rage. Then had an internal debate about whether it was petty to correct. Petty won.

Then had an internal debate about whether it was petty to correct

I regularly have that debate, but then I live overseas where everyone speaks differently to my home town...

BadPoet

It is Buffyspeak. I can't hate it I'm afraid.

I think it's just a short hand for when it's not really necessary to fully commit to an admission of guilt and a heartfelt apology, just to acknowledge that you were in the wrong - accidentally pushing in a queue for example or failing to notice that you were blocking someone's view of a supermarket aisle whilst trying to work out which tin of kidney beans is better value - inconsequential issues. It doesn't bother me in context, but I don't think it's acceptable when a proper apology is warranted.

I said it in a job interview once! My excuse - I'd had DS1 by emcs a couple of weeks before and the interview process was all day. This is when I discovered that the mixture of painkillers, issues of DS's birth and extreme lack of sleep had somewhat addled my brain. Needless to say, I didn't get the job

My now ex started saying this at 30 years old. I absolutely wanted to throw things at him every time he said it. Truly awful.

Is 'mea culpa' more acceptable?

'mea culpa' is more acceptable because it means 'my fault'. 'My bad' doesn't mean anything. My bad what? Cat? Cooking?

Mea culpa far worse. Particularly when said smugly about an achievement i.e. "Oh was it you that got a double first from Cambridge at age 16? " "Mea Culpa" (said with a smug and mock humble smile).....
BLEAGH

I wouldn't say Mea Culpa as I don't really use much Latin day to day but I find it less irritating if I hear it. I'd say I'm Sorry, +/- That Was My Fault

I disagree with diplodocus, 'mea culpa' is a thousand times better than 'my bad', which makes me incandescent with irrational rage!

Teenagers I could understand but I have only come across adults saying it.
Every time I hear it it makes me all stabby.

I've only ever heard women in their 30's say 'my bad'

I just laugh.

God, I'm out of it. I've never even heard anyone say "my bad" - on TV or in RL.

Yanbu...I cringe when I hear it...especially when it's from a 30 something HR person at work!!

I used to say it as a cool teenager. It was also used in a rap by Ludacris, so it is acceptable for adults to use.