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Something went wrong

A phrase that is commonly found in shitty error messages that are completely vague, dismissive, and do not have any information and details on why and how an error has occurred and what the user should do to fix it, which leaves the user confused and not knowing how they can fix the error. It is usually either followed by the phrase "try again" or accompanied by the word "oops," "uh oh," or "sorry." If you regularly go surfing on the Web or scrolling through social media, chances are, you probably have come across at least one generic error message with that phrase.

In the context of error messages, the phrase "something went wrong" has been known to piss off a lot of people, especially the users on the Internet. This is perfectly understandable, considering that when one runs into an error message containing the phrase, the two scenarios that will most likely happen are the following:

1. They try to do something over, over, and OVER again, but the error still occurs. Feeling that they can't do anything about the error, they go from feeling disappointed, being overwhelmed, to feeling overly frustrated that they are more likely to go batshit crazy and bashing their phone or computer.

2. They just feel annoyed, say "UGH!", try to calm down and forget about the error, and simply move on.
EXAMPLE #1:
Person: *tries to download a 30GB game*

Person:"C'mon, hurry up..."
Computer: "Oops, something went wrong. Please try again."
Person: AGAIN? FOR THE 27TH TIME? FUUUUUUUCCCCKKKK OFFFFF!!!

*SMASHES COMPUTER VIOLENTLY WITH A HAMMER*

EXAMPLE #2:
Incompetent Employee: "Hello, this is the COMPANY NAME Customer Service. How may we help you?"
Customer: "So recently the app has been crashing a lot every time I try to launch it. I always get this message that says 'something went wrong please try again' and blah blah blah..."
Incompetent Employee: "Well, the best suggestion we can provide for you to solve this issue is... to just try relaunching the app again :)"
Customer: "...What?"
Incompetent Employee: "Try relaunching the app again and see if the problem is fixed."
Customer: "How the hell am I gonna fix the error?! I've already relaunched SIXTEEN time-"
System: "Sorry, something went wrong during the call. Please try again, and If the problem persi-"
Customer: "Goddamnit."
by NamelessSomebody December 14, 2023
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went down like bobby brown

Having sex with a feminist, who removes your testicules, thus making you a homosexual, and engaging in lewd sex acts.

* no relation to singer/crackhead Bobby Brown

Comes from the song by Frank Zappa
After that dyke cut Jim's balls off, he went down like Bobby Brown, and shoved a pineapple up his ass.
by Micklwes June 19, 2008
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Went from rags to riches

People who somehow made a fortune, making money hand over fist and thus created generational wealth
Candace Owens is right. If we improve the us public education system more black people can say " we went from rags to riches".
by Sexydimma July 23, 2021
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Mom went out for a gallon of milk

The female version of “Dad went out for cigarettes”, where the mom goes out and abandons the kid under the pretense of buying milk.
Mom went out for a gallon of milk and never came back.
by ozzygcoverdale May 1, 2022
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Wenting

Being in the process of leaving; prompted only when asked if already leaving.
Did dad leave yet?
No he’s wenting
by Jtewicey December 22, 2024
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went limb

beating someone with a stick, tree limb or piece of wood.
That old man just went limb on that punks ass.
by watereesc April 11, 2011
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George went

A tall white male with a great shlong and carpet munching abilities
by Apreggyprettylady May 30, 2018
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