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you fail at life

Exclamation of which many forms exist (i.e. you fail, you fail it, you suck at life), used after the subject has failed at performing an easy, simple or mundane task.

If said straightfaced and/or casually, the effect can be greater than that of other, milder insults. However, its use and effectiveness depend heavily upon timing.

Conversely, "I fail at life" can be used to acknowlege one's own failiure.
(Person A proceeds to open their front door, but in doing so slips and falls, causing them to wipe out on their front steps.)
Person B: "Wow. You fail at life."
you fail at life by The J-Spot January 16, 2005

fail at life 

To do very badly at life. It is much worse than just sucking. You should most likely kill yourself if you fail at life. It is your best option.
Person1: I have a myspace! Oh my god! I posted a pic of me looking in a random direction and I have a lot of E-Friends!

Person2: You fail at life.
fail at life by Colin B. September 16, 2005

fail at life 

similar to suck at life, but substantially worse.

1. to fail at every attempt to contribute too society, any attempts at talent, and often any attempt to breathe.
2. a phrase used when someone does something terribly wrong that frustrates another.
1. a lesmouches is a natural.
2. guy1: I like Nine Inch Nails! guy2: you fail at life!
fail at life by anonymous March 20, 2005

Fail at life 

A term used to describe a person who is incapable of making any valuable contribution to their day to day life.
Examples of someone who would apply to this term would be people who cannot help themselves from playing an MMORPG at least 4 hours a day.
Wife: Honey come hang out with me and all of our friends at our cookout.
Husband: NO I CANT IM RAIDING!
Wife: You fail at life
Fail at life by Krissypooskins February 15, 2009

fail at life 

when you cant do something that most people can
crazy man: NO NOT MAH GMOD WHY IT BROK IT SES I IZ BANNED FOR NOT BEIN ABLE TO WELD

other guy: no it says your banned for being a fail at life
fail at life by [CT]Frag_man December 2, 2009

fail at life 

a dorks' feeble attempt to sound cool on the internet. Some member of some random internet group said it once, and now everyone is copying that person because they think it sounds cool, and they think they are cool--Both are incorrect.
Your lack of creativity deems you fail at life.
fail at life by Excommunicated February 1, 2008
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