WIBTA
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Social Media
| Stands for | Would I be the a**hole? |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
WIBTA stands for Would I be the a**hole?, a social media abbreviation.
Hypothetical version of AITA used on r/AmItheAsshole when the poster has not yet acted and wants strangers' judgment before deciding, for example before skipping an event or confronting a relative.
Example: WIBTA if I skipped my cousin's wedding to attend a job interview?
Usage notes
Subreddit rules distinguish WIBTA posts, about future actions, from AITA posts, about past ones. Commenters reply with the same verdicts, adjusted to the conditional ("YWBTA" for "you would be the a**hole"). Contains mild profanity in the full form.
Related abbreviations
More social media abbreviations
- /gen – Genuine (tone indicator)
- /hj – Half-joking (tone indicator)
- /j – Joking (tone indicator)
- /lh – Lighthearted (tone indicator)
- /nm – Not mad (tone indicator)
- /pos – Positive connotation (tone indicator)
- /s – Sarcasm (tone indicator)
- /srs – Serious (tone indicator)
- AITA – Am I the a**hole?
- Alt – Alternate account
- AMA – Ask me anything
- AMOS – Add me on Snapchat