my good

my goodness   Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:18 pm GMT
you say "my bad" when you mean that you made a mistake.
when you did something right, can you say "my good"?
Guest   Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:26 pm GMT
You can certainly say it -- maybe you can start a new trend.
Skippy   Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:44 am GMT
You CAN say it... Although it is not likely that anyone would know what you're talking about :-P
Guest   Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:15 am GMT
<<You CAN say it... Although it is not likely that anyone would know what you're talking about :-P >>

I think they would, by analogy with "my bad".
furrykef   Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:15 am GMT
I probably would not understand it. In what sort of situation would you say "my good"?
my goodness   Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:16 am GMT
<<No one's going to stop you from saying it, but it's not a normal English phrase. >>

Is "my bad" not a normal English phrase, too?
By the way, who made that up in the first place, and how did that spread so widely?
my goodness   Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:19 am GMT
Here's a possible situation where you can use the expression, "My good".

Bob: What date is it today? It's 14th, right?

Jenny: No, today is Sept, 16. My good.

Bob: You're so smart. :)
furrykef   Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:00 pm GMT
No, I wouldn't understand that usage of "my good". Just because a phrase exists and its opposite seems logical doesn't mean that it will be understood, let alone used. The same goes in every language, I'm sure.

By the way, I used to hear "my bad" primarily in AAVE, but I suppose by now it's spread beyond that...

- Kef
Ron   Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:48 pm GMT
How does one possess bad?
furrykef   Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:07 pm GMT
It's just a slang expression. There's little use in analyzing it too deeply.