"It's a flop!" (A serious discussion)

[Rainbird]

MaxwellGT2000 said:

Boneitis said:
Simple, if it doesn't meet my expectations its a flop.

And since when do personal expectations mean anything of significance to other people? Why express it in such a negative way in the first place?

Because "flop" is easier to say than "didn't meet my expectations", just as "lol" is easier to say than "I laughed so much!".

I'm not saying that I think it's right, but I think this is one of the reasons for why it's become "popular" so to speak.