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you fail 

When a person Fails at a mundane or easy task, These type of insults are found largely within online games. e.g. Counter Strike or WOW.

This is a more personal attack than 'Your a noob' or 'you sux!' because this insinuates that the person who it is aimed at completely fails... at everything

see also you fail at life
Example 1:

(CS Pro pwn's a defenseless noob)

Pro: You Fail

Example 2:

Person 1: d00d! i cant figure out how to make this computer like totally turn on!

Person 2: You Fail.
you fail by Alastair Costley November 20, 2007
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You Fail 

Increasing common 'You Fail' is used in means of shutting someone down shut down
Origins point towards people posting pictures of projects or attempts and things that have failed and commenting 'You Fail'.
You Fail has worked its use quite like the term 'Ya Mum'.
Kevin: 'Hi Paul!'
Paul: 'No Kevin, You Fail.'
Kevin: 'Ya Mum Fails.'
You Fail by Stan Dup November 26, 2007

You Fail 

You Fail at...(insert verb/noun here)
You use this to tell people they are horrible or can't do a certain thing.
It can be used as a joke to some, but also to make people really mad by a major insult.
Mostly it is used as a joke though.
Joke
Bob-"hey man, i fell off of the stairs"
Jim-"you fail at walking down stairs"
Bob-"rofl"
Insult
Bob-"dude, my girl just broke up with me"
Jim-"you fail at life"
Bob-"dude i hate you"
You Fail by R0botmunk7 September 18, 2009

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

you fail it

A term that could be used as an insult or to take the piss when someone makes a silly mistake (a bit like 'duh' or similar) or fails something (like a test or challenge).

Originates from a game called 'Blazing Star', where the game over message reads: "You fail it! Your skill is not enough, see you next time, bye-bye"
you fail it by T.U.D October 1, 2003

You fail at the internets

What cool dudes say when someone's being a noob.
Noob: *spams up the boards*
Cool dude: Wow. You fail at the internets.

You Fail it

-It's not for you
-You don't get the prize
-This ain't you farthers saiyuki

All in all, you got served and you most certainly fail it
"Why Mr Darcy, are you trying to insinuate that my womanhood can be given away at the toss of a hat, i do belive that you fail it"
You Fail it by XeiXei October 16, 2004
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