hilarious! -------------- Original message -------------- From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I feel you on the "my bad" tip. I remember the first time I heard the term back in the early nineties when the young black man I was training uttered it as I coached him about a mistake he had made. I was annoyed by the response, never having heard it before. He sheepishly explained that it meant he was sorry and would not do it again. With the term indelibly ingrained in my consciousness, I still have a bemused reaction every time I hear a white person utter "my bad" some fifteen years after I was on the late show.
Check out the urban dictionary definition: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=my+bad My personal favorite is number 6: 6. My Bad. A term currently used when a mistake is made on your part. Allegedly originating from an unamed African Basketball Player in the 1980's (who spoke very poor english)who said it after missing a free throw. Several Sportscasters heard the phrase and used it as a joke until it became a part of popular culture. "I just sat on your mom, my bad." Another thing we can blame on ESPN! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Ha-ha! Man, I remember a time when black culture took a few years to filter to the mainstream. When the majority population was saying things like "You go, boy!" and "Dissed!" long after we'd dropped them as uncool terms. Then one day I was talking to a lady on my job who'd made a mistake in some data she'd given me. When this fifty-year-old white country lady said "My bad, Keith", I almost fell out of my chair. To have this lady, who constantly used phrases like "I'm stuck like Tarbaby", move to a phrase that was *still* in vogue among the hip was a total trip. Later, I started noticing things like whole crowds singing "Whoops. There it is!" at Atlanta Falcons football games, and the move was on: urban/hip-hop/minority slang and music was suddenly crossing over faster than it ever had. Now the majority population adopts the cool phrases and music as fast as we do--faster in many cases. So I guess it's not a surprise that this cornpone looking white swimmer dude is rocking Weez > y, Young Jeezy, Jay Z and Outkast. > > Makes me wonder, though: what's on Cullen Jones' iPod? Metallica, Sarah Brightman, and the Dixie Chicks? (Although i admit i love me some Dixie Chicks myself!) > > ******************************************* > The mystery of Michael Phelps' iPod playlist > http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/The-mystery-of-Michael-Phelps-iPod-playlist?urn=oly,101129 > By Chris Chase > In the long, storied history of Fourth-Place Medal's Investigative Unit (founded: Monday), one question has been asked by our readers more than any other. Today, on our five-day anniversary, we will attempt to tackle the biggest Olympic mystery of the Beijing Games: what is Michael Phelps listening to on his iPod? > In nearly every camera shot of Michael Phelps on dry land, he can be seen with iPod headphones dangling from his ears. The earbuds are a ubiquitous presence in the ready room and on the starting block; they're just as much a part of Phelps' 'uniform' as goggles and a swim cap. About two minutes prior to the start of a race, Phelps sheds the iPod along with his warm-ups. So, what is he listening to? > Podcasts of NPR's This American Life and Dylan live at The Supper Club. No wait, that's my iPod. Phelps listens to hip-hop music on his. He says it helps motivate him before a race. > While his pre-race tracklist varies, Phelps has said that "I'm Me" by Lil' Wayne has been on his playlist in Beijing. The track, off Weezy's EP "The Leak" features the line: > Yes I am the best/and no I ain't positive I'm definite/I know the game like I'm reffing it > That's about the only lyric that's printable on a family blog. > Other artists that populate Phelps' iPod include: Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Eminem and Outkast. (What, no 'Pac?) Occasionally, he'll throw some techno into the mix, but usually keeps things rap-centric. Phelps doesn't speak much about the specific songs he's listening to, but he did tell NBC in 2004 that Eminem's "'Til I Collapse" was on his most-played list at Athens. In 2005, he created a playlist for the website Rhapsody that included the songs "Roses" by Outkast, "Burn" by Usher, "Overnight Celebrity" by Twista and "Smile" by G-Unit. > Mystery: solved. >
