[Ghuxalia]

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[Arrnea]

Why is that epic fail?
The answer in red is correct, at least according to Wikipedia, and both the given answer and the correct answer are works by Homer.

This post has been edited by Arrnea: 20 August 2009 - 05:21 PM

[xoindotnler]

OK I see four names that say noting to me....

[Blacky]

Generally the first quesiton in a test is called the "feel good" question.
It's supposed to "feel good" because it's an easy question that helps to rid you of your nerves and get you settled into the test.

When you mess up the feel good question you know it's downhill from there.

[shoe the fifth]

I would assume that it's epic fail because they are both epic poems.

[Locke]

Arrnea, on Aug 20 2009, 07:20 PM, said:

Why is that epic fail?
The answer in red is correct, at least according to Wikipedia, and both the given answer and the correct answer are works by Homer.

I believe it's a play on the word "epic," as in the works in question were epics. Would have worked better on stories with epic in the title, like the Epic of Gilgamesh.

[Shodemofi]

Regardless, I still wouldn't call it epic fail, just someone not knowing their Homer, which is the large majority of the population, I'm sure.

What is epic fail is you using "literally." Even if it were epic fail, it wouldn't "literally" be epic fail, that's not what literally means.

[Mack Truck]

shoe the fifth, on Aug 21 2009, 09:29 AM, said:

I would assume that it's epic fail because they are both epic poems.

We have a winner.

[Lackistan]

Epoch Fail!

[Jacob the Malignant]

Hah. That made me laugh out loud, literally. I don't even know why it's not taht funny

[Lamuella]

Arrnea, on Aug 20 2009, 07:20 PM, said:

Why is that epic fail?

Because someone failed in their attempt to answer a question about an epic

[Lamuella]

Shodemofi, on Aug 20 2009, 07:30 PM, said:

Regardless, I still wouldn't call it epic fail, just someone not knowing their Homer, which is the large majority of the population, I'm sure.

What is epic fail is you using "literally." Even if it were epic fail, it wouldn't "literally" be epic fail, that's not what literally means.

no, this is the one case where someone used "literally" correctly. Someone failed at something relating to an epic.

[Dennis Von Bremen]

Who the hell is Telemachus?

I would have failed that Epicly as well.

This post has been edited by Dennis Von Bremen: 20 August 2009 - 07:30 PM

[ty345]

Dennis Von Bremen, on Aug 20 2009, 09:29 PM, said:

Who the hell is Telemachus?

I would have failed that Epicly as well.

Odyseus's son.

This post has been edited by ty345: 20 August 2009 - 07:39 PM

[Locke]

The Observer, on Aug 20 2009, 08:35 PM, said:

Epoch Fail!

That was actually the first thing to go through my head.

[Dennis Von Bremen]

ty345, on Aug 20 2009, 08:38 PM, said:

Odyseus's son.

Ah thanks... I was sort of asleep when I learned about that. It was a bit interesting at points but not my thing. I prefer more modern stuff...

Actually, now that you mention it I do remember that name.

This post has been edited by Dennis Von Bremen: 20 August 2009 - 07:52 PM

[Solanine]

I can never remember which one is which. I think I know the Odyssey better, but I confuse the names frequently.

[lordliam]

The Observer, on Aug 20 2009, 05:35 PM, said:

Epoch Fail!

Epoch fail > Epic fail

[dragonknight1000]

I fail to see the fail from the 1st post (and yes, the pun was intentional)

btw, can't say much of the Iliad but read the Odyssey in high school and it's a pretty good read, definitely earned its place as a classic (apart from being thousands of years old XD)

[Shodemofi]

Lamuella, on Aug 20 2009, 08:18 PM, said:

no, this is the one case where someone used "literally" correctly. Someone failed at something relating to an epic.

Yeah, I'm an idiot, I just assumed they used it wrong without even really considering they'd used it right. My apologies to the OP.