# Is LMGTFY unacceptable snark?

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**Created:** [December 8, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lmgtfy-unacceptable-snark/520509 "2009-12-08T21:10:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lmgtfy-unacceptable-snark/520509/2 "2009-12-08T22:32:05Z")

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I think LMGTFY is acceptable. Whenever I use it, I use it in jest. It also makes a point, that your answer could easily have been googled. It’s along the same lines as Google is your friend.

In my view, it does not qualify as “being a jerk”.

ETA: and note that whoever posts a LMGTFY link has actually made an effort to find the correct terms to search for that leads you to a satisfactory answer.

- **xash**  
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