{"id":347757,"date":"2021-10-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-tfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-10-03T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T11:00:00","slug":"what-does-tfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-tfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cTFW\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a4144687dca5\" 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-6a4144687dca5\" 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-tfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#That_Feel_When_or_That_Face_When\" >That Feel When (or That Face When?)<\/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-tfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Etymology_of_TFW\" >Etymology of TFW<\/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-tfw-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_Do_You_Use_TFW\" >How Do You Use TFW?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cTFW\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-748546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-man-makes-a-delightful-face-that-would-be-perfect-for-TFW-memes-and-reaction-images.jpeg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-man-makes-a-delightful-face-that-would-be-perfect-for-TFW-memes-and-reaction-images.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A-man-makes-a-delightful-face-that-would-be-perfect-for-TFW-memes-and-reaction-images.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A man makes a happy face with &quot;TFW&quot; superimposed in front of him\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/studio-shot-thoughtful-happy-senior-bearded-615892169?\">Ranta Images\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TFW is an internet acronym that you\u2019ll usually find on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> networking sites and in memes all over the web. But what does TFW mean, where did the acronym come from, and how do you use it?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"That_Feel_When_or_That_Face_When\"><\/span>That Feel When (or That Face When?)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>TFW is an internet acronym that stands for \u201cthat feel when.\u201d This acronym is usually accompanied by a funny or emotive picture (like the one featured above), and it\u2019s used to provide emotional context or commentary to a situation.<\/p>\n<p>In a way, TFW is more like a meme than an actual acronym you use in a sentence, like FOMO. It usually follows a strict format, where a sentence beginning with TFW is often (but not always) accompanied by an emotive photo. This sentence can be relevant to your life, like \u201cTFW your bathroom floods,\u201d or it could simply be a joke, like \u201cTFW your friends also know about Pennywise the clown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say that TFW always follows a strict meme format. On its own, TFW indicates to readers that a message or post contains an emotional context. So, it\u2019s possible for \u201cTFW\u201d to mean something on its own without\u00a0being accompanied by a picture or messages.<\/p>\n<p>So in some cases, you might reply to a ridiculous or hateful Facebook with a basic \u201cTFW.\u201d People who know what TFW means should understand that you\u2019re saying \u201cthis post is absolutely bonkers!\u201d Similarly, you could reply to an unexpected message from an ex with \u201cTFW,\u201d or reply to a funny photo with \u201cTFW.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etymology_of_TFW\"><\/span>Etymology of TFW<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some people swear that TFW actually stands for \u201cthat face when.\u201d And in a way, they might be right.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2009, people on the 4chan music board (called \/mu\/) started saying \u201cMFW,\u201d or \u201cmy face when.\u201d Oddly enough, MFW was used in the same way that TFW is used today. People would post a funny photo of a face along with a sentence like \u201cMFW people call chess a sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-439762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1-2.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Google Trends\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Trends shows that use of MFW peaked after 2010 and has since been overtaken by TFW. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/\">Google Trends<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around this same time, the word \u201cfeel\u201d developed as slang for the word \u201cfeeling.\u201d Memes like \u201cI know that feel bro\u201d started to spread across the internet, and the \u201cFeels Guy\u201d reaction image became a common piece of internet and nerd culture.<\/p>\n<p>Like MFW, the Feels Guy meme was\u00a0used to respond to emotional situations. But while MFW usually conveyed disgust or awe, the Feels Guy meme was used to describe a feeling of shame, doubt, sadness, or emasculation.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-439763 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-2-650x300.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A photo of the Feels Guy.\" width=\"640\" height=\"295\" data-credittext=\"Know Your Meme\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/wojak-feels-guy\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recognize this face? It\u2019s the old Feels Guy. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/wojak-feels-guy\">Know Your Meme<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Evidently, these two similar ideas merged to become TFW in 2010 or 2011\u2014that\u2019s when TFW was first properly defined on the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=TFW\">Urban Dictionary<\/a>. While the grammatical usage of TFW hasn\u2019t changed much since then, the word has become a lot broader. It\u2019s a useful acronym for expressing emotions on the internet, a place that\u2019s notorious for its emotional opacity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;TLDR&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Use_TFW\"><\/span>How Do You Use TFW?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you throw TFW at the beginning of a sentence, readers will intuitively look for emotional context. You could say \u201cTFW there\u2019s no bologna in the fridge,\u201d or \u201cTFW you\u2019re almost home and the low fuel light comes on.\u201d Either way, people will try to pull emotional meaning from the sentences.<\/p>\n<p>While you could use these sentences on their own, TFW works best when accompanied with a photo or GIF. You could technically use any photo, but it\u2019s best to use photos of emotive faces. The more emotion in the photo, the easier it is for people to gauge the correct emotional context from your use of TFW.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-439753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-2.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A man stares at his laptop, wondering how to use TFW.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"fizkes\/Shutterstock.com\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/head-shot-serious-puzzled-african-american-1414318691\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">TFW you find a cool new word but don\u2019t know how to use it. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/head-shot-serious-puzzled-african-american-1414318691\">fizkes\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, you can also use TFW without any accompanying words or photos. Just make sure that the situation has an obvious emotional context first. While a lone \u201cTFW\u201d is a conversation about dogs doesn\u2019t make much sense, replying \u201cTFW\u201d to an annoying or mean-spirited text message can communicate an idea like \u201cget out of my inbox\u201d or\u00a0\u201chow do you expect me to respond to this?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>TFW you find a whole new world of freaky internet words. 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