The highest form of fail—the epic fail—involves not just catastrophic failure but hubris as well. Not just coming in second in a bike race but doing so because you fell off your bike after prematurely raising your arms in victory.
The article is totally fascinating and brilliantly written. The idea of a Slate exploration of "fail" is as absurd as the New York Times running a feature on lolcats. The world needs more absurdity.
Why Is Everyone Saying 'Fail' All of a Sudden?
2008-10-20 02:00Slate has a feature on the term "fail":
The article is totally fascinating and brilliantly written. The idea of a Slate exploration of "fail" is as absurd as the New York Times running a feature on lolcats. The world needs more absurdity.