What Is Rtfm?
7.0BRAINROT SCORERTFM "Read the f***ing manual" — a blunt dismissal of a basic question, implying the answer was already available if the person had bothered to look for it themselves first.
Origin:Documented in early computing and tech-support culture by at least 1999, reflecting an ethos of self-education through documentation before asking others.
First Seen:1999
Peak Era:2026 (Rules of the Internet)
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Actually Checking the Manual Before Asking a Question) / -2 Aura (RTFMing Someone Who Genuinely Couldn't Find the Answer)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"That's literally in the first line of the documentation, rtfm."
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