It’s So Epic

Each generation takes a few tired words and gives them a modern makeover. In the 80s, it was “radical” but today I’m noticing that everything fabulous is “epic.”

Example: After school we’re having an epic snowball fight.

Be radical, use epic.

By Merritt Patterson Feb. 11, 2010 | 12:42 pm | 10 Comments | Comments RSS
10 comments to "It's So Epic"
  1. southern @ February 11, 2010 at 12:58 pm
    or “epic fail!” is what I hear after a catastrophe or missed opportunity.

  2. Steve @ February 11, 2010 at 12:58 pm
    This is an Epic waste of an article

  3. Merritt Patterson @ February 11, 2010 at 1:02 pm
    @Steve- It’s not an article, it’s a blog post. That was an epic mistake.

  4. matt @ February 11, 2010 at 1:19 pm
    I will epically take my own life if I hear anyone seriously use “epic”. Its only safe haven is the ed hardy/30k millionaire convention in Uptown.

  5. Junior Boy at HP @ February 11, 2010 at 5:20 pm
    Personally participated in “Epic” snowball fight at lunch, and I must say, that is a very accurate word to describe it!

  6. Dan Koller @ February 12, 2010 at 10:00 am
    @Junior Boy: If there were any pictures taken during the epic snowball fight, I’d love to see them.

  7. peter griffin @ February 12, 2010 at 10:04 am
    sorry epic has been replaced by “legend”

  8. Claire @ February 12, 2010 at 12:13 pm
    Epic+Legit, those are the words I hear at school.

  9. Junior Boy at HP @ February 12, 2010 at 4:14 pm
    I really wish there were… I would have gotten some of the yearbook photographers out to take pictures but I couldn’t find any. I’m sure that some photos that somebody took will surface eventually.

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