I just wasted 10 seconds of my life reading your post... your bad... your bad

I have to say I'd like to decrease the use of "my bad" as much as possible.

If you're sorry, show it by future actions, not with two syllables that (I would guess) most people don't even take as a sincere apology.

I'd like to get rid of the expression at work 'at the end of the day' and go back to using the word 'Ultimately', or something similar.

"in consideration of a recent epiphany, I have come to the conclusion that the source of our ill communication derives from a misunderstanding of mine. Where originally I had calculated merit in my observations, I now acknowledge the imperfection of my previous claims"

Haha nice one COTW.

I find myself saying "Yeah, no, yeah, no, but yeah" sort of things a lot. It's funny because I know exactly which one I mean from the start (I think). Is this indicative of some sort of internal subconscious debate? I don't really feel uncertain or hesitant when I say it, it just sort of comes out.

I second the Dingle's proposal to use the world "Ultimately" rather than "at the end of the day".

Since it's seconded, we may now take a vote.

Yay.

My bad - meaning, "Shit, I didn't mean to get caught doing this thing that was offensive to you, because I really was certain of the positive outcome for me, regardless of how it affected you. I really didn't think you were swift enough to catch it. I'm not really sorry...actually quite surprised because I didn't think you had a big enough pair to call me out. Damn. My bad. I'll try harder to screw you a little more discreetly next time..."

At the end of the day, I'm pretty sure that's what "my bad" means. Oh...whoops...I used the phrase itself in part of my description of the phrase. Damn. My bad...

The problem with Ultimately is it can easily be mistyped Untimely. And that can lead to some confusion.

Phillibuster all you want. This bill will pass.

But the bill hasn't even been written yet! Nobody knows what's in it! Oh...what's that? Cool, I just got a job offer from the White House...

I also wish I could stop saying "Dude", though for some reason, I find it cute when girls use the word.

Really? 'Dude' is one of those words that never sounds cute to me :S
I hear it as a friendly guy-guy sorta thing

The code monkeys I hang with use dude for guys and dudette for the couple lady devs.

"lady devs"
No such thing - that's an illusion mate. You need to increase the main fan speed.

Well, some day I'll have to introduce you to this goddess named Kelly Mattingly. Talented Java developer and former BenGal cheerleader with a still smokin' hot bod at 44.

Hmm, well I haven't seen any doing computer science here :P

UK women think it is too geeky. US women understand there is plenty of money to be made.

Yeah, figle, I don't really know if I can justify it. I think it has something to do with the shape their lips make when they say it. I don't know, it's just cute.

Also Draug's right, in general I think computer science is much more mainstream in North America than in the UK. More firms, bigger firms. It's still seen as somewhat geeky, but I think that'll be over in a couple of decades. Intro to Computing is one of the largest classes at McGill, and even in high school the computer science class was huge. Programming proficiency is the new literacy.

Well, semi proficiency here.
I remember being really annoyed in my 6th form by all the people coming up to me saying "I can program" "Oh right?" "Yeh, I did computing last year and now I can write VB".
Firstly, no you can't, you can copy down what someone tells you, and change an almost identical example that is just different enough your school doesn't get disqualified for giving you the answer. Secondly, even if you had written that yourself, its not a decent VB program and you can't use any of the rest of VB. Or anything else.
Now I know I'm not a good programmer (or a programmer at all by most definitions) but ... oh just ARGH!

Lmao Chris I'm a lot like you in many ways then it seems.

Haha in what ways? That wouldn't be terribly surprising given that I've spent like 12 years of my life in Ontario, and if I recall correctly, that's where you live or go to school?