fail

It's not just a verb anymore. Through the magic of the Internet, "fail" is now a noun. More than that, it's a state of being. It's the ultimate descriptor for someone screwing up big time, which raises the laughter level of onlookers.

Perhaps the greatest facilitator of this Internet meme is Failblog.org. Every day the website posts new hilarious pictures where the general theme is "someone REALLY screwed up here." A diver hitting one's head on the platform certainly falls under that umbrella.

Entities can generate fail, too. Perhaps they had to nearly halve an almost finished hotel because of building errors.

Fail is not to be confused with an "epic fail," which is loosely defined as "the dumbest thing anyone can do to someone not very well-liked" (at least until another human bumbles in life somehow).  A Slate writer explored the fail phenomenon when he heard an audience member held up a piece of paper that said "FAIL" during U.S. Senate hearings. This "FAIL sign" could be considered by the same Internet collective to be the antonym of an "epic fail," which would probably be "full of win."

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Original Technorati articles tagged “fail”

• in Gadgets
  RIM Slapped with Lawsuit After BlackBerry Service Outage
  RIM is in hot water again after a class-action lawsuit has been filed for the BlackBerry Service Outage.
  by jbinc / on Oct 27, 2011
• in Politics
  Wicked, Nassssty Liberalses! Golub Will Show YOU!
  I'm sure that in this great, big wonderful world there is a conservative who understands satire and knows how to be funny and get his point across at the same time. We just haven't found one yet.
  by parkypundit / on Oct 18, 2011
• in Gadgets
  RIM says 'Sorry' with $100 Worth of Free Apps - Here's What You'll Get
  BlackBerry outage causes RIM to give free apps to its customers as an appeal to stay with them.
  by jbinc / on Oct 17, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “fail”

 

• Is This The Worst Trampstamp Ever?

  
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  Submitted by: ras543 Tagged: yikes , FAIL , tattoos , trampstamp , funny , Ugliest Tattoos Share on Facebook
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• Singer Miguel Delivers a Leg Drop on a fan at Billboard Music Awards #BBMAs

  
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  Honestly had no idea who Miguel was until he showed up on every site in the world during the evening. (And, sadly, it aint Miguel Cabrera.) This time on BroBible via Guyism.Poor, poor... Full story at Bobs Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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• AutoFill Fail – S01E04 [ 1967 - MP4 | x264 | HDTV | SD | Scene | New - By: Podkovka - The.Invaders.2011.S01E04.Moose.Rampage.HDTV.x264-DOCERE ]

  
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• Photo

  
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• Website Tutorial – #01: Webspace und Datenbank [1080p HD [German/Deutsch]

  
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  Hi Leute, So mal wieder wegen einer anfrage, habe ich einfach mal 3 Tutorials zum Thema: Website. In Teil 1, zeige ich euch eben was ihr benötigt und wo ihr …   The post Website Tutorial – #01: Webspace und Datenbank [1080p HD [German/Deutsch] appeared first on Website Design Vancouver - Wordpress ...
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• Why yes, the greatest HS science class fail does include fire

  
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  Hes done this experiment time and time again. You can tell by the brown marks on the ceiling.**Follow us on Twitter or Facebook. Subscribe, or Return to BobsBlitz.com.Follow us on Twitter.... Full story at Bobs Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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• Memorial Cup fans chimed in to help Alexis Normand as she butchered the National anthem

  
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  Alexis Normand sang some of the National anthem yesterday before the 2013 Memorial Cup game between the Portland Winterhawks and the Halifax Mooseheads. Oofah. The crowd pitched in to bring her... Full story at Bobs Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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• Peggy Noonan? Meet Nate Silver...

  
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  ...and have a seat, madam.  The plural of anecdote is not data on the whole IRS thing, and who better to explain that to one of our more factually-challenged Village numbskulls than the Swami of Statistics himself as he takes Peggy to task. Some conservatives, however, are alleging that there is another component ...
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• Unfortunate Juxtaposition Of Stories...

  
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  Please, please dont take that idea any further. And if you do, dont let the likes of Gregg Warrillow get their hands on one...
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• Why I’m glad I failed Project 365…again

  
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  So last week I took my last Project 365 photo. It wasn’t intentional. I mean, I meant to take the photo, I didn’t mean for it to be my last! The next day I forgot to take a photo of anything, it wasn’t until the next day that I realised and rather than feeling panicked or upset I felt relief. Complete and utter ...
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• Flying horse

  
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• A Massacre On The Small Screen

  
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    We hardly knew any of ye. It happens all of the time, but yesterday, a small plague of cancellations hit loads of network television shows within the span of 12 hours, effectively ending 18 shows; some of which had barely aired two episodes. The majority of shows were on NBC, with the channel of the ...
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• She can save me anytime

  
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• Australian Rules Football Announcer Refers to Gold Coast Suns as the Gold — Yikes, Did He Really Say That?

  
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  It rhymes with punts.
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• WATCH: Senses Fail Retire “187″ In New Jersey

  
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  After announcing its end on Friday , Senses Fail kept their promise and officially retired their longtime fan favorite “187″ at the Stone Pony in New Jersey last night. We weren’t there, but several diligent SF fans were, and they were kind enough to capture the song’s final bow for the rest of us to enjoy. ...
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• Senses Fail Retire “187″

  
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  In a recent tweet by emo-punk quartet Senses Fail, the band stated that they would be retiring their song, “187,” at their New Jersey show scheduled on May 11. Watch a video of the band performing the song back in 2010 after the jump.  
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• Autocorrect fail – Dinner time

  
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  The post Autocorrect fail – Dinner time appeared first on Jokideo // Funny Pictures & Funny Jokes .
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• Autocorrect fail – help my dad clean

  
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  The post Autocorrect fail – help my dad clean appeared first on Jokideo // Funny Pictures & Funny Jokes .
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• NY Post headline: "Melo Brick Road"

  
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  Based on Carmelo Anthonys recent play, someones made him aware that hes performing in the playoffs again. Last week the Post reminded him with a STINKO DE MELO headline. Todays cover,... Full story at Bobs Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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• Epic spiderman costume fail

  
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