The debate about whether borrowing from other languages is permissible has been going on for many years. Most of all “non-our” words are used by young people, especially computer scientists and other specialists working with the English language. A lot of vocabulary comes into everyday speech thanks to gamers. For example, the word “feil” is their find. However, this concept is still better to use only for those who know English well.
Censoredly speaking ...
Put yourself in the shoes of a computer club player. What can I say if the desired was not realized? In the framework of censorship, of course, after all, in a computer club for a three-story statement on the head they will not pat, but, most likely, will put it out.
There are many mistakes and failures in the situation of video games. No one says, “Well, failure, that's bad luck ...” Gamers will say, “Fail.” This also means failure in translation from English - fail. Simple and elegant, although the meaning behind this word is quite unpleasant. But the man does not seem a bore and a whiner. We got a file - laughed - we continue.
Fail will not make a loser
There is another word close in meaning - lose, lose. From here comes the concept of “loser,” or loser. But it is too strong for gamers to associate it with themselves. Therefore, Lineage fans don’t say lose too often. Although the latter is more closely related to the game itself than fail.
Fail is a failure, but not global, but simply the inability to get the best result at the moment. While the word lose has a hint of finality and seriousness. Fail is just a statement of fact, there is no strong bitterness and pessimism in it, which is why it came from foreign gamers to our guys.
Epic, lyrics and drama
But sometimes another expression is used - “epic feil”. What it is? Epic in this case is not related to the epic. The word simply plays the role of an amplifying particle. What does epic fail mean? This is an impressive defeat. Moreover, often the additional meaning is that the defeat is unexpected, when everything seems simple and easy. For example, a gamer is not playing the game for the first time and believes that everything will be easy and simple, but in fact it turns out that due to a stupid mistake his character was killed. In this case, it is legitimate to talk about what happened epic fail.
In any situation
Gradually, the concept spread from the world of gamers to everyday life. “Epic Fail” can mean a quarrel with a girl, a failed control, or a breakdown of equipment.
The concept has become universal and has lost the additional meaning of surprise. The speaker wants to show the strength of his emotions in connection with the defeat and says not just “feil”, but “epic feil”. Nevertheless, it is better not to use this word for those who do not know English at all. Just a little, but teach him to understand contexts.
And a little about victories
Gradually, whole sites with funny pictures about epic fail began to appear in the foreign part of the Internet. This phenomenon is similar to demotivators, which help to look at the situation ironically and reduce the amount of pain, and are also a satire tool. Fail is a shame for a person, but if he uses the word in relation to himself, it means that the speaker has a cheerful and strong character. Such people are not afraid of defeat, they live in full force. Well, there was a “fail” - tomorrow there will be “wines”. Win is luck. And it also happens to be an epic. Those who fear epic fail never get epic win.
“Fail” cannot last long - it is a concept meaning temporary, one-time, single failure. So that they do not repeat, it is necessary to draw conclusions correctly, and not on superficial signs. Do not be afraid of mistakes - and around the corner you will be treacherously waiting for an epic win. Good luck loves zealous and runs away from whiners with fear - so say: “Epic Fail!” - take a deep breath ... And go ahead - correct the mistakes. Everything will work out!