Why do people keep saying "Fail!" "Epic Fail" & "Pwned"?

Because a lot of teenagers think it's cool.

Before the word really blew up, "epic" was a term used to describe something that possessed extraordinary magnificence. It's just one of those words that's now become a staple in modern slang.

I totally agree with you!

I was born in Sydney but lived in America where people don't say stupid sayings like 'Ring in!/Ring out!' or 'Epic fail'. When I moved back it had become this really cool thing! AHH! I hate it so much. Why can't idiots just speak normally and not rudely put everyone down while obviously sounding like idiots anyway.

But to answer your question, they do it because someone started saying it, either by accident or just making up some saying, or found somebody saying it online or msn, then copied and labeled it as cool and 'in'. Then people copy the cool popular saying.

But yeah my most hated is 'Ring in/Chyme in' or whatever.

People would say "fail" when you do anything wrong.. even when you do things right.

All of those words are so played out its annoying.

People do it because everybody else is doing it and they think its cool.

My advice is just to go along with it and not to look annoyed because they will bother you more.

Some people are extreme jerks and they know they are.

this makes them feel bad.

Because they feel bad and are jerks at the same time they have a singular way of making themselves feel better.

They attempt to make some one else feel bad.

In semi-current jargon the three words; epic, fail, and p'owned are used along with a smattering of other derogatory misplacement.

Think of it more as the cry of the loser-bird, as it generally is.

Internet memes have made their way into the physical world. To be honest, I quite like them. They express new concepts not quite possible in standard English.

Im a world of warcraft addict lol thats where i know them words from....as to why people use it in real life, i have no idea

pwned is part of leetspeak. as for fail and epic fail, they are lame, overrated and should die.

Because people think repeating memes from the late nineties is still cool.

its a trend nerds used.. now everyone uses it. lol kinda funny tho.

always take stuff from da nerds, the glasses are now cute? lol if a true nerd was wearing them they would be teased!

sorry, got into it.