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#481085 Sun, 24 Feb 08 03:56 PM

In sports like basketball, people often say this. So my bad = my fault? Do people use it in everyday life?

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#481093 Sun, 24 Feb 08 04:29 PM

The expression 'my bad' is a pretty new one, and you are right that it means 'my fault'. However, it is not just used in sports.

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#481105 Sun, 24 Feb 08 05:18 PM

Unfortunately, you can hear it just about everywhere.

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#481248 Mon, 25 Feb 08 04:30 AM

We've had other threads on this. In a world that has increasingly embrased the "non-apology" (sorry that you were offended) I think it's kind of nice that people are at least accepting that it was their fault. If this expression gives them a painless way to do so, then it's not a bad thing.

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#481291 Mon, 25 Feb 08 08:28 AM

I was living in Germany when this expression came into general use in the US. I was horrified the first time I heard it. It sounded ridiculous to me.
Now that I've been back in the US for a year, I've had a chance to get used to it. So I'm no longer completely horrified when I hear it. Big Smile

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