Banished Words

I was reading through the annual List of Banished Words recently released by Lake Superior State University: 16 worn-out, misused, and generally worthless words and expressions drawn from more than 4,500 nominations.

An expression I'd like to see banished is "my/your bad."

The expression is simply over-used and annoying. Similar to the reason that "gone/went missing" was banished (as if "missing" is a place you can go to, like the Poconos), I ask "what is a 'bad?'" Is it something that fell out of your pocket and you are claiming it back? ("Anyone know whose 'bad' this is? It's not mine... is it your's?" (Now you understand why it's ridiculously annoying?))

I know what people are trying to mean, but I'm tired of people using this expression as if they are respectfully taking ownership for something they did wrong. Do people really expect that their admittance of wrong-doing by exclaiming this expression pardons them from their error, is an indication that they've learned their lesson, and is an automatically accepted apology?

And don't say to me it's "your bad," because I don't have a ... whatever that is. Something wrong? My fault? Ah... I have no problem taking responsibility for "my mistake."

My kids are understanding that pulling this expression on me doesn't lessen the consequences of their unsatisfactory action. I'm glad they recognize their errors, but no free passes. They'll be corrected accordingly. The consequences are worse if this expression is uttered through their lips. What do they expect?

"My bad, dad."
"OK, yo... no prob... we're chill."

NOT!

Acceptable: "sorry dad, it's my fault."
Unacceptable: "my bad."

Might as well have just told me "f* you, get over it!"

(Hrmmm... come to think of it, my use of the word "not" up there should be banished! And while we're at it, let's also add "hooah" to the list.)