# What does TMI stand for?

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**Created:** [December 15, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tmi-stand-for/280012 "2004-12-15T18:43:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![rfgdxm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@rfgdxm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rfgdxm)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tmi-stand-for/280012/1 "2004-12-15T18:43:12Z")

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Question in Subject line. I’ve never seen “TMI” used as a warning on any other forum.

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tmi-stand-for/280012/2 "2004-12-15T18:51:51Z")

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TMI - Too Much Information.  
I’m not sure why it’s not more common on other boards. I guess we on the SDMB are more discreet and polite than elsewhere.

I’ve seen NSFW on other boards but that tends to refer to links.

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