sftu

when you misspell “stfu”

Guy 1: Man, sftu
Guy 2: *stfu

by nlolhere July 09, 2020

SFTU

Seek first to understand

SFTU before you make that assumption Bob!

by charsawbeez April 20, 2018

#SFTU

I don't know saw it on a shirt once, think someone spelled stfu wrong.

Jerry sends Billy a text message: You're a moron.
Billy replies: #sftu.

by God at Reddit. May 25, 2018

sftu

Seek First To Understand, before being understood.

A motto to live by.

Coincidentally, it is a play on the acronym stfu, which is used in inverse situations: when you dismiss someone.

"How can that guy believe that? I'm going to tell him he's wrong and I'm right."
- "Why? Do you want to wave your superiority over them?"
"Of course not! I want them to see what I see!"
- "Then sftu."
"Huh?"
- "Seek first to understand, before being understood."

by absolutely_not_a_weeb April 22, 2025