What Is Wibta?
4.5BRAINROT SCOREWIBTA Reddit abbreviation for 'would [the poster] be the asshole': a poster asks, before acting, whether a planned choice would put them in the wrong. It is the forward-looking counterpart of AITA.
Origin:The subreddit was launched on June 8, 2013, and users post a conflict titled 'AITA' and receive one of four verdict labels: YTA ('you're the asshole'), NTA ('not the asshole'), NAH ('no assholes here') and ESH ('everyone sucks here'). Wiktionary glosses WIBTA as an initialism of 'would [the poster] be the asshole' or 'will [the poster] be the asshole', used by posters who ask in advance, before acting, whether a planned action would be wrong.
First Seen:2013-06-08 (r/AmITheAsshole launched)
Peak Era:2018-2020s
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""WIBTA for skipping my cousin's wedding to attend my sister's graduation?""
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