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[Socreges]

Has this been popularized, as I´ve been told? Do you use it? Are you, like me, grated by the people that do use it? Or is this not at all common and its just in my own coincidental experience?

At the moment I´m outside of North America so I´m pretty insulated from pop culture phenomena. But recently I´ve heard a few different people use it, and use it frequently. When I look at them puzzled (not because I don´t understand, but because I think it´s strange thing to say), they explain that it´s the new rage, as if that somehow absolves them or that I should begin incorporating it into daily conversation myself. Worse yet, I think people actually only say what precedes "Fuck my life" in order to be able to ultimately say "Fuck my life".

This could probably become a bigger discussion actually, since the reason why it annoys me might just be that I´ve recognized that people only say it because it´s popular. It has no value of its own. But that happens all the fucking time. Its like people springing up wearing trucker hats. And this is the latest example. I´m probably guilty of shit like this myself, actually.

Spoiler

Fuck my life.

 

[-COOLIO-]

i use it

it's so refreshing

like evian water spray



FUUUUCCCK MY LIIIIIIIFE

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Never used it, and I'm getting sick of seeing it daily on people's facebook status. But I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

A friend of mine even commented on this before. Something along the lines of "I think people only put FML in their status when they don't know a better way of expressing themselves."

I think it just annoys me because none of the people that say it (that I know) have it that hard. It's like if I went around saying "woe is me!" everyday. People would wonder what the fuck my problem was.

 

[Costanza]

I think it to myself all the time

 

[Count Dookkake]

Just pretend that you heard the speaker say 'wife' and then act accordingly.

 

[JimmyV]

I've always used it. But now that website makes me seem like im just trying to be emo or cool, instead of authenticly pissed. Never used it though in an actual conversation. At least in a casual way.

Kinda like for Guitar Hero. Now whenever I listen to Metallica people think I only got into it because of the game and just a poser.

Speaking of which I hate it when preppy children come up to me in my car in the parking lot and say "dude isnt that from Guitar Hero Metallica?". FUCK YOU MAINSTREAM MASSES!

 

[clockradiospeakers]

I've always said 'thus is life' or 'so it goes', which is similar enough but far classier and more socially acceptable.

 

[Timo]

I hate the use of this phrase. Hate it.

 

[MobiusPigeon]

isnt this like 10-12 years old if not older? in highschool we'd tell people fuck their life in an angry yet jokingly manner.

 

[Raistlin]

Me and one of my buds that frequents gaf (no longer a member lol) use it when appropriate

 

[Grizzlyjin]

isnt this like 10-12 years old if not older? in highschool we'd tell people fuck their life in an angry yet jokingly manner.

I'd hear it every once in awhile back in the day, but in the past couple of months I've heard it at least once a day if not more. I don't know why, but the usage has skyrocketed. Especially on Facebook.

 

[ahoyhoy]

I hear "Fuck My Life" and some variation of "Fail" (Total failure, Epic Fail, etc.) almost everyday. It is annoying, yes, but I never choose to use it, and I think I'm made all the better for that.

 

[Doytch]

I've always said 'thus is life' or 'so it goes', which is similar enough but far classier and more socially acceptable.

I use this to try and bait a book conversation. Never worked.

 

[muttyeah416]

I know lots of people who say FML. Yes, literally "ef-em-el". It's disgusting.

 

[GriffD17]

I see it used on social networking sites constantly. Haven't heard it in daily conversation. And for the record, I detest the phrase.

 

[crowphoenix]

I use this to try and bait a book conversation. Never worked.

Just read that one a month or so ago. Really enjoyed it.

On topic, though, my friends will use it from time to time, but it, generally, comes off as sarcasm or just an admittance that their whining.

 

[Like the hat?]

i prefer mlia

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Its not like its a new thing, my friends in several places Ive lived in have been using it for years.

 

[Socreges]

Yeah, Facebook status´ are another culprit!

The worst offender was this girl I met last night. She was really cute, but said FML at least twice while introducing herself. Terrible first impression, but what it did was make me ignore her, which made her interested in me, which gave her a good impression of me. Then she turned out to be interested, despite her FML shortcoming.

I think it to myself all the time

obligatory

 

[Socreges]

Its not like its a new thing, my friends in several places Ive lived in have been using it for years.

Well, yeah. I´ve used it several times before, I´m sure. But this is different.

 

[Count Dookkake]

I know lots of people who say FML. Yes, literally "ef-em-el". It's disgusting.

Sounds like Superman's trans cousin.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

It's died down some, but about a month ago, I wanted to puke from reading so many FMLs online.

Really. This one girl had her status on Facebook simply "FML!!" and three people liked her status. Just for saying FML.

The problem is, most of its uses are not in situations that warrant it. "It's raining today! FML!!" SHUT THE HECK UP. CRY MOAR.

 

[Wario64]

I hate it when internet fads spill over to real life. It just sound/looks stupid.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I hate it when internet fads spill over to real life. It just sound/looks stupid.

El Oh El

 

[Like the hat?]

I hate it when internet fads spill over to real life. It just sound/looks stupid.

idk my bff jill?

 

[RevoDS]

Owned.

 

[Walshicus]

This is the first I've heard of this "fad".

 

[hellclerk]

i don't say "fuck my life" when something frustrating aggravating or frustrating happens to me, i just say "fuck me." you hear it alot when i'm gaming online, especially when i get shot from behind...

 

[Like the hat?]

i don't say "fuck my life" when something frustrating aggravating or frustrating happens to me, i just say "fuck me." you hear it alot when i'm gaming online, especially when i get shot from behind...

i use "what the fuck"

or in the case of that stupid goron race from majoras mask "what the fucking fuck is this shit! fuck that fucking guy!"

 

[Firestorm]

People I know were using since like a month after the site went live. I am so amazed at how quickly it caught on. Those people are genius.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I say "fuck my life" and "fail" in real life all the time. So what? Wanna fight?

 

[Rickard]

People started using this after they heard it in Superbad.

True story.

 

[Insertia]

^^^^

ding ding ding

 

[JimmyV]

El Oh El

AAAHHHHH! Someone literaly said 'loel' to me one time when tripped. I mean, wouldnt laughing have just been a lot more convenient?

 

[jobber]

it's not better than my Fuck Life phrase and I said it years ago

 

[agrajag]

I say it on a daily basis.

 

[Tntnnbltn]

I know lots of people who say FML. Yes, literally "ef-em-el". It's disgusting.

I have said this out loud on more than one occasion.

 

[Nemo]

i prefer mlia

:lol

Awesome stuff over there

 

[Nooreo]

I've heard it being used recently.The first time happened in my class.

"Lewis looks like you didn't finish your essay" - Teacher
"Fuck my life.." - Lewis

i lol'd :lol :lol

 

[BlueTsunami]

Its better conveyed as an acronym tailing a succinct statement

 

[McLovin]

For some reason I find that people saying "fuck my life" out loud is less annoying then people who say "LOL" out loud. Its like saying you find something funny but your too lazy to actually laugh at it.

 

[Phobophile]

I hate it when internet fads spill over to real life. It just sound/looks stupid.

People have been saying this way before the acronym meme. It just wasn't abused to hell and made fucking sense. Not like "i haev a hangnail fml" bullshit.

 

[McLovin]

I hate it when internet fads spill over to real life. It just sound/looks stupid.

If someone sees me do something stupid then pretends to play a keyboard while humming "keyboard cat" I quit the internet.

 

[Juice]

People who are easily annoyed by memes are more annoying than annoying memes.

 

[Phobophile]

People who are easily annoyed by memes are more annoying than annoying memes.

Your post is annoying.

 

[Socreges]

People who are easily annoyed by memes are more annoying than annoying memes.

You´re a meme-pusher, aren´t you?

 

[Madrin]

I didn't mind hearing or reading it until everyone started doing it just to jump on the meme bandwagon.

 

[Alivor]

I hear "Fuck My Life" and some variation of "Fail" (Total failure, Epic Fail, etc.) almost everyday. It is annoying, yes, but I never choose to use it, and I think I'm made all the better for that.

This. So much this.

 

[Gilgamesh]

I use this to try and bait a book conversation. Never worked.

That's a shame. Vonnegut is so good, too.

 

[demon]

Maybe I'm just not hanging around the right people (wait I'm not hanging around anyone), but I've never heard anyone use net-speak in real life. My boss sometimes refers to the office snacks as "nom noms", but I don't know if that counts.