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"What is 'TMI'? What Does It Mean?"

By Paul Gil, About.com

Question: "What is 'TMI'? What Does It Mean?"
Answer: So, you're conversing online in a chat room or in an internet game, and you keep seeing this odd expression "TMI". People send this "tmi" message periodically, but without any explanation.

Well, this peculiar acronym expression is a funny expression of distaste. It stands for "too much information!". It is the same as saying "I didn't need to hear that" or "that is taboo or obnoxious for you to share that". The tmi expression, like many other Internet expressions, is part of online conversation culture.

Reminder: 90% of the time, these expressions are typed in all lowercase letters. On selective occasions, you are welcome to use them in all capitals to express enthusiasm. Just remember not to type entire sentences in all caps, lest you be considered rude.

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