What Is LMGTFY And When To Use It? Hilarious LMGTFY Memes

LMGTFY is the abbreviated form of Let Me Google That For you.

LMGTFY is a commonly used urban abbreviation, often used for someone who asks questions to which answers can be easily looked up or “Googled”. LMGTFY is a humorous attempt at letting the person know that their question has obvious answers, which are easily searchable on the Internet.

The term LMGTFY is most suited for situations in which the question asked is based on facts. Such a question can be easily searched or looked up on Google. However, LMGTFY is not applicable for personal questions, where the person wants to know the other party’s personal opinion or perception about a topic.

The difference in applicability can be easily demonstrated with an example.

A person uploads a picture of a newly bought dress from a certain company.

Now one person asks the question “How many styles of dresses does the company have?” Here, the person asking the question wants to gather information about the brand in question. Thus it is a question which can be answered by facts. It can also be very easily searched up on Google to get accurate information. Therefore, this is an appropriate situation for the use of LMGTFY, since the question asked requires facts, which could easily have been Googled.

A second person asks, “Why do you like this particular brand?” This, however, does not warrant the use of LMGTFY, since the person asking the question is asking for personal opinion and not demanding easily obtainable facts. Thus personal questions and opinions are not compatible to be used with LMGTFY.

The trend of using the term – LMGTFY originated from an increasing number of people asking questions on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp, rather than looking up the answers themselves on the Internet.

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There is an actual website with the name of LMGTFY.COM. This website allows someone to look up any queries. It further creates a short animation of the query, which can then be sent to the person asking the obvious question. In the website, any topic can be searched up. As soon as a topic is searched, a shortened link appears. The shortened link shows a small animation of searching the exact same query on Google, with the results. The link can then be copied and sent to the person who made the query.

The website was launched in 2008 by web developer Jim Gavin. It is a popularly discussed topic on various message boards across the internet, such as 4Chan, Quora and Wowhead. The use of LMGTFY was banned by MacRumours, another popular online message board. The website was featured in the Times’ list of 50 top websites for 2009. The website is available in 53 languages, including, hilariously, Klingon. The website has since seen spinoffs, most notably let me snope that for you and let me Wikipedia that for you.

Why use LMGTFY?

LMGTFY is commonly used as a sarcastic response to someone who asks a question which can easily be googled to get accurate answers. Using LMGTFY is a way of demonstrating that the person could have looked up the answers on Google rather than ask the question to someone else.

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It is a very subtle yet at the same time quite elaborate way to make someone realize that they have been asking a question to which the answer is obvious. The sarcastic response can be a success or a waste of time, depending on whether the person asking the question gets the joke.

However, while using LMGTFY one should remember the applicability of LMGTFY with the person asking the question. For example, if a person who isn’t tech savvy, such as someone from the older generation, asks even the most obvious question, LMGTFY is not applicable to be used, since he or she is probably not aware of the correct usage of a search engine such as Google. In case of such persons, it is best to answer their questions, or look up the answer on Google and help them.

The trend is often used by people who are seen as the “power searcher” of a friend circle, who looks up and supplies information to the entire friend group, most of whom do not bother to Google the questions themselves. LMGTFY allows the power searcher to let other people in the group know subtly that he or she isn’t comfortable looking up all their queries all the time. It is a humorous way of letting people know of your discomfort, without being rude. Using LMGTFY also comes as a savior in serious situations, when someone is making insensitive comments that are not based on facts. Saying LMGTFY to that person is trying to raise an awareness that he or she might be incorrect in their response and should always verify facts before uttering.

The attempt at humor is often appreciated and the person asking the questions is more likely to realize his mistake and make an effort to look up his or her own questions in the future.

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LMGTFY is a good alternative to simply telling the person that you don’t like him or her pestering you with their every query. LMGTFY is also instrumental in instructing an individual to complete their fact check before making comments that can stir the emotions of other people.

The developing popularity of the trend of using LMGTFY has led to release of both iOS and android apps that lets the user create LMGTFY short animations. IOS has a LMGTFY app priced at 0.99$, while android has a free app called “LMGTFY generator” for the same purpose. Using a mobile app is a further sarcastic way of reminding the person asking the question, that their question can be looked up on Google while interacting on the phone. Both of these apps functions in the same way as the LMGTFY website, allowing the users to create a short animation of the question being searched on Google. The animation can then be sent to the person asking the question.

The trend of LMGTFYis a reminder of how the internet and search engines like Google in particular have made the lives of the current generation much simpler and easier. The internet acts as storehouse of every possible information for the current generation, allowing them to look up any information they want with a snap of their fingers. LMGTFY just reflects the same.

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