To be ridiculously annoyed by articulate adults saying ‘my bad’

[TheHorseOnSeventhAvenue]

Why is this suddenly everywhere. You are an articulate adult with full command of the English language - you can either say my mistake or sorry I was wrong.

Especially annoying in professional people in a work environment. Grow up!

[lasttimeround]

I love my bad because of buffy. Still research. Still enjoy saying my bad.

[ThreadKillerSleepsInACoil]

Sure 'my bad' was in Buffy too more years ago than I care to remember

Definitely not noticed a recent upsurge in use, thought it was a my old generation thing.

[SilverySurfer]

I can't get worked up about 'my bad'.

I made typos on my manual typewriter nearly 50 years ago so I don't think it's an Americanism.

[Smotheroffive]

Quite smug and best the Americans too it seems

[NunoGoncalves]

We work at a pretty fast pace, we Americans. We don't have time to say typographical error

We don't in the UK either, that's why a PP rightly pointed out that it's widely accepted. I would say universally accepted.

[SenecaFalls]

We work at a pretty fast pace, we Americans. We don't have time to say typographical error.

[starsurge]

Typo is a horrible, lazy Americanism I hear everyday in a professional setting.

Typo is a widely accepted abbreviation for "typographical error". I'm guessing email is "electronic mail" to you?

[Amibeingnaive]

'My bad', much like 'my apologies' is a way of distancing yourself from the word 'sorry'.

I was told many years ago in a session on professional writing guidelines that we should always say 'Sorry' to clients when we are at fault, rather than 'my apologies' because it makes it sound slightly distant and insincere.

[Amibeingnaive]

Well, YANBU is an acronym used on an Internet forum, where styles are somewhat relaxed.

Typo is a horrible, lazy Americanism I hear everyday in a professional setting.

So, I stand firm.

[LonelyTiredandLow]

It probably grates due to context it was used in for me - he should have been fucking apologising and knew it.

[Smotheroffive]

*penance

[Smotheroffive]

No its not saying sorry, no, but it absolutely is admitting the wrong doing very directly.

Not everything needs apologising for, if you get something wrong, like oh I don't know, a place name, or forget something minor you own up to it but don't need a major incident report and official apologies issued. You just say my bad (and fucking move on with your life,instead of banging your head until you have served sufficient repentance!) 😂😂 (cat o nine tails is pretty punishing too)

[LonelyTiredandLow]

It's not exactly apologetic though is it? Literally admitting fault and refusing to apologise.

[Smotheroffive]

I fowled up, I messed up, I did it wrong,
My bad.
Not what Shakespeare is saying whonis hoping to have his good bits held higher than his bad bits. 'Bits' titter titter.

What's the huge issue. You don't hear it so much now, and if you want your teens to cringe, that'll do it. Along with bae, and all the other supposed street talk. Mortifying obvs

[LonelyTiredandLow]

Dd's dad (from NZ) used to say that. Cringeworthy. Sounds so childish and v. grating coming from anyone who actually has a brain.

[SurgeHopper]

Am I complete idiot but what did people say before they used to say this?

Oh, my fault

[SurgeHopper]

Can I say it and look cool? I'm 37. Or will I just look idiotic

[PregnantSea]

It's just a phrase. Language evolves over time. You can't control how others speak.

[Boredgiraffes]

Sorry OP, my bad 😂. And @amibeingnaive ‘typo’ is bad but ‘YANBU’ is fine?? We all have our shortcuts 😊

[TheDeathOfPop]

It began as slang a long time ago (decades) and over time has become a commonly used and widely accepted phrase. I'm really surprised that you heard it for the first time just two months ago. I certainly don't think it has increased in use recently.

[Amibeingnaive]

YANBU.

I also hate 'typo'.

[PissOffPeppa]

We were using this at school over 15 years ago. It’s not a new phrase. Mind you, I don’t know any adults who still say it.

[LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD]

I always ask ‘your bad what?’

[SenecaFalls]

It's never fallen out of use in the US, and I haven't noticed a recent proliferation.

[jackstini]

Really annoys me
The phrase is 'my fault' not 'my bad'!