Read the Fucking Manual, Asshole.
But you can't call an officer "asshole," so in the military RTFMA stands for "Read the Furnished Materials, _Sir_."
But you can't call an officer "asshole," so in the military RTFMA stands for "Read the Furnished Materials, _Sir_."
"Corporal, how do I order blankets for the new transfers on this stupid computer?"
Clerk, handing the First Looey a pamphlet: RTFMA.
Looey: What???
Clerk: It's right there in the manual, sir.
Clerk, handing the First Looey a pamphlet: RTFMA.
Looey: What???
Clerk: It's right there in the manual, sir.
by s%mebody March 7, 2013
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<Skilless15> i forgot
<@avaxx> read the fucking manual.
<Skilless15> why
<Skilless15> you could just tell me
<Skilless15> i forgot
<@avaxx> read the fucking manual.
<Skilless15> why
<Skilless15> you could just tell me
by nekholm November 19, 2003
Get the RTFM mug.Literally "Read The F**king Manual"; a term showing the frustration of being bothered with questions so trivial that the asker could have quickly figured out the answer on their own with minimal effort, usually by reading readily-available documents. People who say "RTFM!" might be considered rude, but the true rude ones are the annoying people who take absolutely no self-responibility and expect to have all the answers handed to them personally.
"Damn, that's the twelveth time that somebody posted this question to the messageboard today! RTFM, already!"
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1. Thou shalt read the fucking manual.
2. Thou shalt treat technology with care and love.
3. Thou may covet thy neighbor's technology, but thou shalt not steal it.
1. Thou shalt read the fucking manual.
2. Thou shalt treat technology with care and love.
3. Thou may covet thy neighbor's technology, but thou shalt not steal it.
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RTFM frequents questions that common sense should have precluded asking.
Some may choose to reply in this fashion rather than leaving the newbie without a response so as to clarify what types of questions are considered inappropriate, unintelligent or inconsiderate of others' time.
originally: "read the field manual" used by WWII soldiers when asked basic questions by new enlistees.
rtfm quickly spread to engineering, computer & technical fields, and has gained popularity with internet usage.
its applicability has increased dramatically with the advent of wiki, where the answer is already at everyone's fingertips.
RTFM frequents questions that common sense should have precluded asking.
Some may choose to reply in this fashion rather than leaving the newbie without a response so as to clarify what types of questions are considered inappropriate, unintelligent or inconsiderate of others' time.
originally: "read the field manual" used by WWII soldiers when asked basic questions by new enlistees.
rtfm quickly spread to engineering, computer & technical fields, and has gained popularity with internet usage.
its applicability has increased dramatically with the advent of wiki, where the answer is already at everyone's fingertips.
then:
rookie: how am i supposed to clean this m1?
veteran: read the field manual.
now:
noob: how do i install linux?
1337: rtfm @ linux.org/docs/beginner/install.html
polite usage that will increase likelihood of a helpful response:
newbie: how do i...? i have already rtfm.
rookie: how am i supposed to clean this m1?
veteran: read the field manual.
now:
noob: how do i install linux?
1337: rtfm @ linux.org/docs/beginner/install.html
polite usage that will increase likelihood of a helpful response:
newbie: how do i...? i have already rtfm.
by kajiem January 3, 2010
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