Is 'epic' the new buzz-word for cool PHers?

[Legend83]

Seems to be a rather liberal use of the phrase 'epic' lately, sometimes combined with 'fail' to create a particularly cringeworthy expression.

If I don't use this term, am I not part of the cool kids?

[sleep envy]

epic thread

[Odie]

Epic and Epic fail are so 2007.

[Stu R]

sleep envy said:

epic thread

+1

epic reply too

[Legend83]

sleep envy said:

epic thread

Set myself up good and proper.

[elster]

I think it is just PH is now using what the internet geeks were using 5-10 years ago.

Hence the repeated old pictures of the Epic Fail, O RLY, etc.

I guess someone in the "cool" gang uses it and someone else sees it and they so want to be that person they have to copy them.

I find it is only the weak, insecure and the ones looking for approval from others use it.

[Romanymagic]

I prefer "Fluffy" if it is all the same!

[cheapoman]

Nothing like using old memes.

[Sheriff JWPepper]

Epic fail really gets on my tits.

[grim_d]

elster said:

I think it is just PH is now using what the internet geeks were using 5-10 years ago.

Pretty much, the stuff has been around a while now.

At least the over use of "über" has died out.

Edited by grim_d on Thursday 2nd April 00:10

[B17NNS]

Clarkson seems to be a large user of epic

[SleeperCell]

It's hardly new, it's been in common use, even on PH, for at least 2-3 years, some people are a bit slow on the uptake though.

[scorp]

elster said:

I think it is just PH is now using what the internet geeks were using 5-10 years ago.

Hence the repeated old pictures of the Epic Fail, O RLY, etc.

I guess someone in the "cool" gang uses it and someone else sees it and they so want to be that person they have to copy them.

I find it is only the weak, insecure and the ones looking for approval from others use it.

Just like real life then, most people get their sayings, mannerisms, accents, etc, via mimickery.

PH does seem slow on the uptake with internet memes i see..

[Airbag]

New?

[Number 5]

My mate used the word "epic" the other day when he was describing the performance of his Golf VR6, I laughed at him for about ten minutes, he got upset, I've changed his name in my phone to "Epic Dave"

[bazking69]

Blame Clarkson. He is my hero.

[Marf]

bazking69 said:

Blame Clarkson. He is my hero.

Biblically epic post.

[DamoLLb]

Sheriff JWPepper said:

Epic fail really gets on my tits.

That is the most annoying Americanism.

[Simpo Two]

Interesting how you use the word 'cool' quite happily! (which I suspect was introduced by hippies in the 1960s). It's like, iconic, man.

[ShadownINja]

It's just another example of people thinking Americans are cool.