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Read The Fine Manual

Business » International Business

   
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Read The Full Manual

Computing » Software

   
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Read The Frigging Manual

Internet » Chat

   
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Read The Friendly Manual

Miscellaneous » Funnies

   
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Read The First Message

Internet » Chat

   
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Read The Fabulous Manual

Business » General

   
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Read The Flippin Manual

Computing » Texting

   
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Read The Friggin Manual

Miscellaneous » Funnies

   
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Read That Fine Manual

Miscellaneous » Funnies

   
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Read The Frigging Manual

Computing » Software

   
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Read The Famous Manual

Miscellaneous » Funnies

   
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Read The Flight Manual

Governmental » NASA

   
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Reinstall The Friggin Machine

Miscellaneous » Funnies

   
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Read The Furnished Manuals

Business » General

   
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Return To Former Maker

Business » Products

   
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Real-time Traffic Flow Measurement

Governmental » Transportation

   
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Read The Frustrating Manual

Internet » Chat

   

What does RTFM mean?

RTFM
[Unix] Abbreviation for ‘Read The Fucking Manual’.

1. Used by gurus to brush off questions they consider trivial or annoying. Compare Don't do that then!.

2. Used when reporting a problem to indicate that you aren't just asking out of randomness. “No, I can't figure out how to interface Unix to my toaster, and yes, I have RTFM.” Unlike sense 1, this use is considered polite. See also FM, RTFAQ, RTFB, RTFS, STFW, RTM, all of which mutated from RTFM, and compare UTSL.

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