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RTFM is an initialism and internet slang for the expression "read the fucking manual", typically used to reply to a basic question where the answer is easily found in the documentation, user guide, ow
A mug labelled 'RTFM'
Illustration of the phrase by David Revoy
David Revoy
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David Philippe Revoy is a French artist best known as the creator of the free webcomic series Pepper&Carrot which is translated into 27 languages to a degree of 90 percent or more. It is published as
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…it takes to ask someone else the question. The range of usage is similar to that for RTFM. List of similar initialisms Illustration of the phrase by David Revoy RTBM – "read the bloody manual" RTFQ – "read the fucking question" RTFA – "read the fucking/featured article"– common on news forums such as Fark and…
David Revoy in December 2017
Revoy received the CG Choice Award for his 2010 work "Alice in Wonderland". In 2022, he re-licensed it from CC BY-NC-ND to the more permissive CC BY 4.0 international.
A 2018 illustration of Pepper and Carrot
"The after rain smell" (2023) illustrating petrichor