{"id":132418,"date":"2020-12-13T09:40:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T06:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2020-12-13T09:40:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T06:40:18","slug":"what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cHBU\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26eaf3933b3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26eaf3933b3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_About_You\" >How About You?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_Origin_of_HBU\" >The Origin of HBU<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Internet_Small_Talk\" >Internet Small Talk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#HBU_for_Discovery\" >HBU for Discovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#HBU_vs_WBU\" >HBU vs. WBU<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-hbu-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_HBU\" >How to Use HBU<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cHBU\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703169\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-703169 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xHBU-Letters.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.mp-PfEMVsF.jpg\" alt=\"How Bout You Graphic\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Vann Vicente\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Vann Vicente<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever made small talk with someone on the internet, you\u2019ve likely come across the initialism \u201cHBU.\u201d We\u2019ll explain what this internet slang term means, and how you use it in conversation.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_About_You\"><\/span>How About You?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>HBU stands for \u201chow about you?\u201d or \u201chow \u2019bout you?\u201d People often use this phrase as a follow-up when asked how they\u2019re doing. After all, it\u2019s common in a conversation to share some information about yourself, and then ask about the other person, as well.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if someone asks how you\u2019re doing, you might reply: \u201cI\u2019m ok, hbu?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This initialism is most commonly used in text messaging. It\u2019s expressed in both lower- and uppercase letters, although you\u2019ll see it more frequently in all lowercase (hbu).<\/p>\n<p>It can also be used when chatting with a large group of people. However, a plural noun is normally added when addressing more than one person, like \u201chbu guys\u201d or \u201chbu everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Origin_of_HBU\"><\/span>The Origin of HBU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like other acronyms, HBU became popular in early online chatrooms and on message boards. These early chat platforms were mostly anonymous, so you\u2019d frequently be talking to strangers.<\/p>\n<p>However, the initialism gained more widespread popularity when texting and instant messaging became a primary form of communication. As people started spending more time chatting online with people they knew personally, it became more common to ask how someone was doing or via text.<\/p>\n<p>Now, HBU is used mostly in personal text conversations.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Internet_Small_Talk\"><\/span>Internet Small Talk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703594\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-703594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xman-texting-in-bed.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.of2CWlWnEo.jpg\" alt=\"A man texting on his smartphone in bed at night.\" width=\"650\" height=\"446\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-mobile-phone-addict-man-awake-1457111024\" data-credittext=\"Sam Wordley\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-mobile-phone-addict-man-awake-1457111024\">Sam Wordley\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even in text chats, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/1485\/how-to-get-past-the-small-talk-when-you-really-hate-it\/\">small talk<\/a> is still quite prevalent. HBU is one of a group of terms and initialisms that are often used to keep a conversation going.<\/p>\n<p>A typical conversation involving HBU might go like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Person A: \u201c<\/strong>Hey, how are you feeling?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Person B: \u201c<\/strong>Pretty good. Just a little under the weather. HBU?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Person A:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m good. Just need to get more sleep tonight.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the conversation above, HBU is used to throw a question back at Person A. While the acronym isn\u2019t responsible for starting the conversation, it initiates a back-and-forth chat.<\/p>\n<p>Some other internet acronyms used in small talk include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WYD:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>HRU:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cHow are you?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most are used early in a conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/1485\/how-to-get-past-the-small-talk-when-you-really-hate-it\/\"><strong><em>How to Get Past the Small Talk When You Really Hate It<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HBU_for_Discovery\"><\/span>HBU for Discovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>HBU can also be used to learn more about another person you just met. For example, in an online dating <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, someone might ask if you enjoy a particular activity. After you state your opinion, you might then use \u201cHBU\u201d to ask how the other person feels about it.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use it when asking a group of people to share their opinions on something. For example, if you and a friend are sharing your thoughts on a recent meal, you might say, \u201cI think it was pretty well-seasoned. HBU?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HBU can also be used to ask specific people in a group to share their thoughts on a topic. For example, if you\u2019re in a group meeting, you could say \u201cHBU\u201d followed by someone\u2019s name to get that person\u2019s feedback or perspective on a matter.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HBU_vs_WBU\"><\/span>HBU vs. WBU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A confusing aspect about HBU is its similarity with another internet acronym, \u201cWBU,\u201d which stands for \u201cwhat about you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the two have subtle differences, they can, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly, be used interchangeably. A good differentiator between the two is the initial question that starts the exchange. If a question begins with \u201chow,\u201d you can use HBU, and if it begins with \u201cwhat,\u201d use WBU.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_HBU\"><\/span>How to Use HBU<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You use HBU in the same way you do the phrase \u201chow about you?\u201d in conversations. The initialism is best used in chats and informal texting, while the full phrase can be used in any setting, including work.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of sentences that use HBU:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m done eating. Hbu?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m almost done with my part of the project. HBU guys?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI really enjoy hiking and camping, hbu?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI don\u2019t really feel sick anymore. 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