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It's used so much in conversation that it has ceased to be pejorative.


I'd argue that while RTFA had negative connotations, TFA never did. It was just a humorous reference to the former.


Agreed. I think of it more as a joking reference to RTFA. The humor of this probably originates from the early slashdot days.


Hrm... Totally anecdotal but I see it used that way just frequently enough that I'm familiar with the more-general usage but not nearly frequently enough for it to feel "right".




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