TIFU

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Social Media

TIFU
Stands forToday I f***ed up
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

TIFU stands for Today I f***ed up, a social media abbreviation.

Opens a story about a personal mistake, usually embarrassing and comic, on Reddit's r/tifu. Posts often begin by noting that the mistake did not actually happen today.

Example: TIFU by replying-all to a company-wide email with my lunch order.

Usage notes

The joke "obligatory this didn't happen today" is a running tradition on the subreddit. Stories range from small embarrassments to costly disasters. The full form contains strong profanity, so it is best kept off professional channels.

More social media abbreviations

  • SFW – Safe for work
  • SM – Social media
  • SNS – Social networking service
  • SO – Shout-out
  • TBT – Throwback Thursday
  • TFW – That feeling when
  • TIHI – Thanks, I hate it
  • TIL – Today I learned
  • TL – Timeline
  • TL;DR – Too long; didn't read
  • TL;DW – Too long; didn't watch
  • TMW – That moment when

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