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”

 

• Sonny Bill Williams KOs Clarence Tillman III in 1st round following weigh-in cheap shot

  
  Bob's Blitz — Authority: 537
  The Sonny Bill Williams and Clarence Tillman III weigh-in turned stupid as Tillman shoved and took a shot at Williams.The actual fight took place yesterday at the Claudelands Event Centre in... Full story at Bobs Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
  23 hours ago

• “Fianna Fail needs to stop playing stupid patriot games”

  
  Slugger O'Toole — Authority: 520
  For my money, the Irish Independent’s editorial somewhat scales up the current German influence within the EU for effect, but it warns Fianna Fail it is currently playing the wrong game in calling for a referendum: It is a measure of how the European dream has soured that having joined with the clear intent of ...
  23 hours ago

• Canadian hammer toss fail

  
  SweaterPunch.com — Authority: 539
  You have got to be a real man to succeed in the hammer toss, something this kid definitely is not. Watch as this Canadian high schooler tries out his new hammer for the first time. The results are not favorable for him but overwhelmingly hilarious for us. Thank you to the land up north for this ...
  1 day ago

• FAIL Nation: Checking Out The Crown Jewels FAIL

  
  FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments — Authority: 672
  The First Gentleman of Finland was seated next to Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Looks like he won’t be getting any free Legos this year.
  2 days ago

• Why Diets Fail & How To Win at Losing Weight | Psychetruth Weight Loss Nutrition

  
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  Friend us on Facebook @ www.Facebook.com Why Diets Fail & How To Win at Losing Weight | Psychetruth Weight Loss Nutrition Corrina talks about why diets fail, the reasons behind binge eating and yo-yo dieting, and how to actually go about losing weight and keeping it off. This video was produced by Psychetruth ...
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• Afro Ninja Fail

  
  AlmostE — Authority: 117
  
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• Assorted Russia, Part 46

  
  English Russia — Authority: 608
  Each girl is dreaming of catching the bouquet at a wedding party to become the next to get married. That guy is in for trouble… There may be a bunch of reasons why your computer wouldn’t turn on. Would you … Read more...
  2 days ago

• Super Bowl fail: Toyota spams Twitter

  
  Small Business SEO for Small Businesses in London Kent — Authority: 120
  The Super Bowl is an exciting time for the brands that shelled out big bucks to reach millions of consumers on one of the biggest days in the world of sport. That was certainly true for Toyota. The carmaker had high hopes for its Camry Effect campaign , which it described as one of the “most ambitious social ...
  3 days ago

• Out Of The Can: Bacon Grill Luncheon Loaf

  
  Dave's Cupboard — Authority: 399
  Bacon Grill Luncheon Loaf is a dollar-store SPAM knockoff that is perhaps the worst-tasting homogeneous tinned meat product that I have ever tasted. The photo doesnt really do it justice, because it fails to show its true, vividly pink color/ Popped out of the can as shown, it looks very much like it was made of ...
  3 days ago

• Old Fails

  
  Funny signs — Authority: 115
  [IMG: http://www.signsfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/old-fails-1.jpg][IMG: http://www.signsfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/old-fails-10.jpg][IMG: http://www.signsfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/old-fails-11.jpg]
  3 days ago

• iPhone 4: Siri Security Fail

  
  Sanders Technology — Authority: 92
  This weekend I discovered a pretty massive security fail on the iPhone 4S.  As you might know, you can set a security pin code to prevent unauthorized use of an iPhone handset. You might also be aware of the new Siri feature built into the iPhone 4S.  Assuming you have Siri enabled, then out of the box the ...
  4 days ago

• Chuck Norris always win

  
  PosterPie — Authority: 124
  Games are game… They work for you invent some new steps. Who can think of new invention other than Chuck Norris…. He deviced a way to always win probability based games like this one….
  4 days ago

• Dinner with Xinns Parents

  
  Endruu's miserable looking blog — Authority: 127
  Almost forgot about it =X
  4 days ago

• Impodobeste mama bradul

  
  Cocalari si printzese — Authority: 123
  [IMG: http://cocalari.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/wtf-man-361x482.jpg]
  5 days ago

• England players go unsold at IPL

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 166
  http://www.bbc.co.uk England players go unsold at IPL Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O’Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction. published date:Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:28:59 GMT
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• FAIL Nation: Who Will Win The Super Bawl?

  
  FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments — Authority: 672
  Take Our Poll [IMG: http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/epic-fail-fail-nation-who-will-win-the-super-bawl.jpg]
  5 days ago

• How To Do Blogging For Money – Leaked Footage (Direct Advertising and Sponsorships)

  
  Learn Free Internet Marketing Learn Free Internet Marketing Strategies using Video, Articles, Social Networking, Social Media, Web 2.0, Blogs, Affiliate Marketing — Authority: 142
  trishathorpeblog.com. How to do blogging for money presents a sneak peek into the strategies on how to make money online used by power bloggers who are currently making money online. This video explains how to use the method of direct advertising and sponsorships to promote your blog. For more information, check this ...
  5 days ago

• Sexy Fail Saturday

  
  WIPs and Chains — Authority: 110
  Well, he tried… [IMG: http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg3/heidibetts/sexy%20fail/SexyFail.jpg]
  5 days ago

• Election Coverage

  
  Albany Media Bias — Authority: 116
  Ugh. So, I think Ive decided what form the election coverage at AMB will take... almost none. I thought I was going to be so horrified by the unfathomable liberal bias humping for the biggest White House failure in modern times that it would have me tuning out. Instead Im so disgusted by conservatives attacking ...
  5 days ago

• The new Bikini Graph struts its Obama job creation stuff.

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 634
  Look who’s posting the famous Bikini Graph in postcard form … And with good reason: 8.3% is a number, among others , that the GOP is trying to avoid.
  5 days ago

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