Every now and then over the internet, new internet slangs are invented by people, either becoming a fad and wither in a while or staying online as a trend for years. One such well-known and popular slang that is used by a lot of people online is FYTB.
And here we’ve discussed what does FYTB mean, how to use it and how not to use it in a conversation.
What does FYTB stand for?
FYTB stands for ‘F*** You Talking ‘Bout’.
Herein, ‘bout is interchangeably used for The word ‘about’. The slang uses the F word to emphasise the point in a conversation and is a popular term among the youth. It is used to exclaim — angrily and even in an amusing or excited tone — concerning the topic of the conversation.
Also read: What does CTFU mean? How to use it and when to not?
How to use FYTB?
FYTB can be used as a form of an expression to ask the other person what they’re talking about in an angry or a tone of shock (could be pleasant). The sender uses this expression to show these emotions in a shorter form over text messages.
Examples
| Person 1 | The new boy in school accidentally hit your car which is parked outside. |
| Person 2 | FYTB! |
FYTB can also be used to show amusement about something by the sender to the receiver who has just informed about something that might excite them.
| Person 1 | After waiting for days, I have finally got the tickets to the movie we were waiting for. |
| Person 2 | FYTB, that is so exciting! |
How not to use FYTB?
FYTB should not be used in front of a person who has no idea about what this stands for, and the essence of this acronym as the F-word could be offensive to them.
FYTB slang is extremely casual. Hence, it should not be used in a professional setting to show any excitement as it might be perceived as unethical and inappropriate.
