SLYT? WTF? August 4, 2008 10:39 AM Subscribe
What does SLYT mean?
From the Acronyms page at the wiki: "SLYT: Single Link You Tube. A post that points to one video clip, usually (but not necessarily) hosted at YouTube.com."
posted by pb (staff) at 10:40 AM on August 4, 2008
posted by pb (staff) at 10:40 AM on August 4, 2008
Salt Lake Yiffage Team?
posted by [@I][:+:][@I] at 10:42 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by [@I][:+:][@I] at 10:42 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
Suck Less, You Tool
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:48 AM on August 4, 2008 [15 favorites]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:48 AM on August 4, 2008 [15 favorites]
So has your grandmother e-maiLed You This video yet?
posted by ND¢ at 10:52 AM on August 4, 2008 [5 favorites]
posted by ND¢ at 10:52 AM on August 4, 2008 [5 favorites]
GNU's Not Unix
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:52 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:52 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
Silly Link? *pause* Yuck! Tubgirl!
posted by socratic at 10:55 AM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by socratic at 10:55 AM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Does anyone else read it as "slit" and giggle?
No?
I'll go now.
posted by eyeballkid at 11:14 AM on August 4, 2008
No?
I'll go now.
posted by eyeballkid at 11:14 AM on August 4, 2008
Somewhat Large and Terribly Yiffy
posted by katillathehun at 11:18 AM on August 4, 2008
posted by katillathehun at 11:18 AM on August 4, 2008
Well, I screwed that up, didn't I?
posted by katillathehun at 11:18 AM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by katillathehun at 11:18 AM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
It's a shortened version of SLYTPTYDHTBWUIANPS (Single Link You Tube Post That You Don't Have to Bother Watching--Unlkess It's a Neil Peart Solo).
posted by mattbucher at 11:20 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by mattbucher at 11:20 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
Silly Loss of Your Time
posted by Cranberry at 11:25 AM on August 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by Cranberry at 11:25 AM on August 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
Sólo los yanomamis tararean
posted by micayetoca at 11:37 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by micayetoca at 11:37 AM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
eyeballkid, I am even worse. I sometimes think it would be funny if the succeeding post was labeled GRYF.
Honestly, I'm not that big a nerd, though!
posted by yhbc at 11:38 AM on August 4, 2008
Honestly, I'm not that big a nerd, though!
posted by yhbc at 11:38 AM on August 4, 2008
Or, "only the Yanomami hum" in English
posted by micayetoca at 11:39 AM on August 4, 2008
posted by micayetoca at 11:39 AM on August 4, 2008
Actually, it's short for "SLYTBYKGIYF" (singlelinkyoutubebutyouknowgoogleisyourfriend)
posted by nevercalm at 11:39 AM on August 4, 2008
posted by nevercalm at 11:39 AM on August 4, 2008
SLBOE LOLXIANS YMMV TIA.
posted by yeti at 12:02 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by yeti at 12:02 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
It means if I recall corrected laugh out loud get your own fucking blog read the fucking article oh my god too long didn't read a moment of silence.
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:04 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:04 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Whoops. If I recall correctly. Wouldn't want to get that wrong.
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:05 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:05 PM on August 4, 2008
Silence! Let's Yawn Together...
posted by RokkitNite at 12:06 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by RokkitNite at 12:06 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Archaic spelling for "slut." Naturally this has been at the center of more than one dispute over whether MeFi is a "Boyzone," but certain users still defiantly employ it.
There should probably be a note about it on the "New Post" page.
Here, I can recommend some MetaTalk threads for you. . . .
posted by grobstein at 12:14 PM on August 4, 2008
There should probably be a note about it on the "New Post" page.
Here, I can recommend some MetaTalk threads for you. . . .
posted by grobstein at 12:14 PM on August 4, 2008
Solo Longitudinal Yeti Toss.
It hasn't been approved for the Olympics yet though as they haven't been able to find enough Yetis, and it seems rude to just keep tossing the same Yeti.
posted by drezdn at 12:21 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
It hasn't been approved for the Olympics yet though as they haven't been able to find enough Yetis, and it seems rude to just keep tossing the same Yeti.
posted by drezdn at 12:21 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
Sexy Ladies Yodeling, Theramining
At least I keep hoping that's what it'll mean, one of these days.
posted by cortex (staff) at 12:28 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
At least I keep hoping that's what it'll mean, one of these days.
posted by cortex (staff) at 12:28 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
########## #........# #..>.....######.....(..#.............######........# #........###### #......@..SLYT. ###############posted by sleevener at 12:35 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Wow. Roguelike fail. It previewed okay. I guess I should know better than to use my cursed keyboard of boneheadedness (Learning -2).
posted by sleevener at 12:36 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by sleevener at 12:36 PM on August 4, 2008
SHOW LARRY YOUR TITS.
I've never met Larry, but I heard he likes it.
posted by Dr-Baa at 12:39 PM on August 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
I've never met Larry, but I heard he likes it.
posted by Dr-Baa at 12:39 PM on August 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
It is a charming bit of shorthand for "slight", as in: "Here gentlepeople is a silly little nothing, an amuse bouche for the mind, in which a dude is solidly thumped in the dick by a wiffle ball bat."
posted by Divine_Wino at 12:41 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by Divine_Wino at 12:41 PM on August 4, 2008
Sexy Ladies Yodeling, Theramining
I am imagining a female vocalist version of the theremin-using Beach Boys of Good Vibrations, covering Up On Cripple Creek. This could be very good or very bad.
posted by TheOnlyCoolTim at 12:43 PM on August 4, 2008
I am imagining a female vocalist version of the theremin-using Beach Boys of Good Vibrations, covering Up On Cripple Creek. This could be very good or very bad.
posted by TheOnlyCoolTim at 12:43 PM on August 4, 2008
Usually it means you're about to watch a video of kittens eating, kittens playing, kittens sleeping...
posted by HotPatatta at 12:43 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by HotPatatta at 12:43 PM on August 4, 2008
but hopefully they provide enough of a description and reason why you'd want to devote time to watching it to make it worthwhile.
Oh, you and your optimism...
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 12:59 PM on August 4, 2008
Oh, you and your optimism...
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 12:59 PM on August 4, 2008
St. Louis Young Thugs. Matt's starting a gang.
80k strong, yo.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 1:03 PM on August 4, 2008
80k strong, yo.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 1:03 PM on August 4, 2008
Several Lavish Young Tarts, noob.
posted by monocultured at 1:08 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by monocultured at 1:08 PM on August 4, 2008
This is a really common source of confusion. Most people think it means Sequentially Logisticated Yossarian-Termites, but it's actually Sequentially Losolidated Yossarian-Termites.
Like I said, really common misconception.
posted by quin at 1:51 PM on August 4, 2008
Like I said, really common misconception.
posted by quin at 1:51 PM on August 4, 2008
It means that you have to wait until you get home from work before you can figure out what the post is about.
posted by Quonab at 1:55 PM on August 4, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by Quonab at 1:55 PM on August 4, 2008 [4 favorites]
Stupid Lazy YouTube post.
posted by shmegegge at 1:57 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by shmegegge at 1:57 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Seconds of Life You're Tossing away.
posted by pardonyou? at 1:58 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by pardonyou? at 1:58 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
sounds like you're trolling.
posted by UbuRoivas at 2:17 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by UbuRoivas at 2:17 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Suddenly Lonely Yahweh Pouts?
posted by drezdn at 2:21 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by drezdn at 2:21 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Oh this one...
South Lyon, Ypsilanti, and Terre Haute.
It's a mnemonic device for remembering random places in Michigan.
I hope this helps.
posted by drezdn at 2:26 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
South Lyon, Ypsilanti, and Terre Haute.
It's a mnemonic device for remembering random places in Michigan.
I hope this helps.
posted by drezdn at 2:26 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Seven Long Years Terrorised?
posted by dash_slot- at 2:44 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by dash_slot- at 2:44 PM on August 4, 2008
& Still Little Yanks Tremble?
posted by dash_slot- at 2:46 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by dash_slot- at 2:46 PM on August 4, 2008
Single link Youtube tube.
posted by Elmore at 2:48 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Elmore at 2:48 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
So Lame, You Trolls!
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 3:00 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 3:00 PM on August 4, 2008
So listen, you're tired.
So? Lazlo yawns terribly!
Steve, Lazlo's yesterday's terror.
Silence! Leave, you twit!
Steve, lessen your tirade.
ah fuck it. I'm too tired to keep going.
posted by shmegegge at 3:07 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
So? Lazlo yawns terribly!
Steve, Lazlo's yesterday's terror.
Silence! Leave, you twit!
Steve, lessen your tirade.
ah fuck it. I'm too tired to keep going.
posted by shmegegge at 3:07 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Shmegegge Lacks Youthful Tenacity
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 3:13 PM on August 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 3:13 PM on August 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
slyt?
I have no idea, and I wish Teresa Nielsen Hayden would stop making me guess.
posted by found missing at 3:25 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
I have no idea, and I wish Teresa Nielsen Hayden would stop making me guess.
posted by found missing at 3:25 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
I always think "slight" not "slit" but that's pretty good too.
posted by jeffamaphone at 3:32 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by jeffamaphone at 3:32 PM on August 4, 2008
Sir, lower your trousers.
posted by box at 3:37 PM on August 4, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by box at 3:37 PM on August 4, 2008 [4 favorites]
So Long You Tossers.
posted by Effigy2000 at 4:16 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Effigy2000 at 4:16 PM on August 4, 2008 [2 favorites]
So, Like, You Think?
posted by spiderwire at 5:05 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by spiderwire at 5:05 PM on August 4, 2008
Sooo Last Year, Truthfully
posted by spiderwire at 5:09 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by spiderwire at 5:09 PM on August 4, 2008
Stop, coLlaboraYt, and lisTen.
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:12 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:12 PM on August 4, 2008
Stop Licking mY Turtle.
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:16 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:16 PM on August 4, 2008
Terre Haute is in Indiana.
posted by ofthestrait at 5:38 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by ofthestrait at 5:38 PM on August 4, 2008
Stavrosthewonderchicken Likes Your Tomatos.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:41 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:41 PM on August 4, 2008
I've been holding myself back making a MetaTalk post complaining about it (and all the foul similar acronym progeny it's spawned) - I can tell it's a single link because I can count to one, okay, and I can tell it's from YouTube (or whatever) because I can mouse over a link and read a damn URL. Basically what it means is, I'm aware that there is a time and attitude that this sort of thing requires some kind of justification, and I'm going to acknowledge that, but not provide any. This too I can intuit by the fact that you posted the fucking thing. I really wish people would quit with this utterly pointless label.
posted by nanojath at 5:53 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by nanojath at 5:53 PM on August 4, 2008
I really wish people would quit with this utterly pointless label.
I am no meme-historian, but my take was that the SLYT label (which I admit to having used) was began to preempt all the pointless "Whaaaa, you posted a single you tube link? Is that best of the web?" comments that are sure to follow. To me, it's a way of saying, "Yes, I know it's only a single YouTube link, but if you are not clever enough to roll over the link and figure it out yourself, I am warning you ahead of time that if you don't like single links to YouTube, then don't click here and waste your time, for the sole purpose of leaving a comment that complains about it being a single link YouTube post."
I tried to use the acronym YIKIOASYTL, BIYANCETROTLAFIOY, IAWYAOTTIYDLSLTYT, TDCHAWYT, FTSPOLACTCAIBASLYTP, but it didn't catch on.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:12 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
I am no meme-historian, but my take was that the SLYT label (which I admit to having used) was began to preempt all the pointless "Whaaaa, you posted a single you tube link? Is that best of the web?" comments that are sure to follow. To me, it's a way of saying, "Yes, I know it's only a single YouTube link, but if you are not clever enough to roll over the link and figure it out yourself, I am warning you ahead of time that if you don't like single links to YouTube, then don't click here and waste your time, for the sole purpose of leaving a comment that complains about it being a single link YouTube post."
I tried to use the acronym YIKIOASYTL, BIYANCETROTLAFIOY, IAWYAOTTIYDLSLTYT, TDCHAWYT, FTSPOLACTCAIBASLYTP, but it didn't catch on.
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 6:12 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Seven-Layer Thom Yorke? Oh god, no.
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:26 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:26 PM on August 4, 2008
salmons like you, though
silver light yellow tigers
softly lick your thoughts
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 6:40 PM on August 4, 2008
silver light yellow tigers
softly lick your thoughts
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 6:40 PM on August 4, 2008
Stop Licking the Yggdrassil Tree.
(SRSLY. Cut it out. When Odin gets back, he's going to be PISSED.)
posted by grapefruitmoon at 6:51 PM on August 4, 2008
(SRSLY. Cut it out. When Odin gets back, he's going to be PISSED.)
posted by grapefruitmoon at 6:51 PM on August 4, 2008
Something Lick-ed Yisway Tums.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:09 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:09 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Stop licking your taint.
posted by not_on_display at 7:17 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by not_on_display at 7:17 PM on August 4, 2008
Suck Lasers You Troublemakers.
posted by drezdn at 7:31 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by drezdn at 7:31 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
SLYT="Silly Tit."
As in:
"ASL?"
"WTF u SLYT. LOL."
Sexy Ladies Yodeling, Theramining
Pamelia Kurstin is watching. So is Armen Ra (aka Princess Zoraya.)
posted by octobersurprise at 7:32 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
As in:
"ASL?"
"WTF u SLYT. LOL."
Sexy Ladies Yodeling, Theramining
Pamelia Kurstin is watching. So is Armen Ra (aka Princess Zoraya.)
posted by octobersurprise at 7:32 PM on August 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Pamelia Kurstin is watching. So is Armen Ra (aka Princess Zoraya.)
Hey, not to mention Clara.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:41 PM on August 4, 2008
Hey, not to mention Clara.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:41 PM on August 4, 2008
Does anyone else read it as "slit" and giggle?
No, but The Slits kicked ass.
posted by lukemeister at 8:02 PM on August 4, 2008
No, but The Slits kicked ass.
posted by lukemeister at 8:02 PM on August 4, 2008
And let's not forget that Y... stands for yodel.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:04 PM on August 4, 2008
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:04 PM on August 4, 2008
Speaking of SLYT, How are you folks liking the new YouTube link icon? Eh? Eh?
I made that.
posted by SilverTail at 10:19 PM on August 4, 2008
I made that.
posted by SilverTail at 10:19 PM on August 4, 2008
It's means I am going to punch the person who used it in the face. OVER THE INTERNET.
Not really.
People use it as a pre-emptive warning that yeah, their entire post hinges on a video you have to watch, but hopefully they provide enough of a description and reason why you'd want to devote time to watching it to make it worthwhile.
It's amusing to me that Matt, who was once so vocally against IACs (in-crowd acronyms) like FPP and, well, I can't remember any other ones, would be the first person to explain unjudgmentally what this AFHWOT (annoying faux-helpful waste of time) means.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:12 PM on August 4, 2008
Not really.
People use it as a pre-emptive warning that yeah, their entire post hinges on a video you have to watch, but hopefully they provide enough of a description and reason why you'd want to devote time to watching it to make it worthwhile.
It's amusing to me that Matt, who was once so vocally against IACs (in-crowd acronyms) like FPP and, well, I can't remember any other ones, would be the first person to explain unjudgmentally what this AFHWOT (annoying faux-helpful waste of time) means.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:12 PM on August 4, 2008
But you DO like tomatoes, right, stav?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:52 AM on August 5, 2008
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:52 AM on August 5, 2008
eyeballkid: "Does anyone else read it as "slit" and giggle?
"
Just you. Well, you and me.
*tries to parse IAC, fails, mentally changes to ICA, succeeds*
posted by dg at 12:53 AM on August 5, 2008
"
Just you. Well, you and me.
*tries to parse IAC, fails, mentally changes to ICA, succeeds*
posted by dg at 12:53 AM on August 5, 2008
But you DO like tomatoes, right, stav?
Oh yus! I love me some tomatoes, I do. Hooo doggies!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:43 AM on August 5, 2008
Oh yus! I love me some tomatoes, I do. Hooo doggies!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 2:43 AM on August 5, 2008
The Stavros Tomato Dump:
Tomato (1123), tomato,(1532) tomatoe(129), tomatos (542), tomatoes (95), tomatolita(21), tomatofucker, tomatofuckers, tomatoshitfuckers, tomatoshitmotherfucker, shittomatofuckers, shittomatofuckers, fucktomatofuckers, tomatofucktomatofuckfuckers, fuckmatoes, fukmatoupyourpooshoot, backwardstomatofuck, tomato, extratomatoeswithplussfucks, dramafucktomatoes, priceless tomatoes fucked backwards, extra tomatos with doublefuck and then some, wild fucktomatos, fucking tomatoes in an Ingmar Bergman film, random tomatoefucking, fuck what at tomatoe.
posted by Dumsnill at 2:53 AM on August 5, 2008
Tomato (1123), tomato,(1532) tomatoe(129), tomatos (542), tomatoes (95), tomatolita(21), tomatofucker, tomatofuckers, tomatoshitfuckers, tomatoshitmotherfucker, shittomatofuckers, shittomatofuckers, fucktomatofuckers, tomatofucktomatofuckfuckers, fuckmatoes, fukmatoupyourpooshoot, backwardstomatofuck, tomato, extratomatoeswithplussfucks, dramafucktomatoes, priceless tomatoes fucked backwards, extra tomatos with doublefuck and then some, wild fucktomatos, fucking tomatoes in an Ingmar Bergman film, random tomatoefucking, fuck what at tomatoe.
posted by Dumsnill at 2:53 AM on August 5, 2008
Dumsnill: "Single Link YouTube"
Fuck off, no way is it that. Single Link YouTube, indeed.
OK, back to guessing. Is it 'Stop Licking Your Taint', perhaps?
posted by Effigy2000 at 2:55 AM on August 5, 2008
Fuck off, no way is it that. Single Link YouTube, indeed.
OK, back to guessing. Is it 'Stop Licking Your Taint', perhaps?
posted by Effigy2000 at 2:55 AM on August 5, 2008
South Lyon, Ypsilanti, and Terre Haute.
It's a mnemonic device for remembering random places in Michigan.
Um, Terre Haute is in Indiana. What, you haven't heard of the Terre Haute sound? So lame, you turd.
posted by speicus at 2:57 AM on August 5, 2008
It's a mnemonic device for remembering random places in Michigan.
Um, Terre Haute is in Indiana. What, you haven't heard of the Terre Haute sound? So lame, you turd.
posted by speicus at 2:57 AM on August 5, 2008
speicus, I only recognize the boundaries of Michigan pre-Ohio Michigan War. Which I assume was when all of Indiana was part of Michigan and the U.P. was rightfully connected to what would later become the Great State of Wisconsin™
posted by drezdn at 6:12 AM on August 5, 2008
posted by drezdn at 6:12 AM on August 5, 2008
The federal gummit had to GIVE us the U.P. to keep us from completely destroying Ohio over that little strip of land.
NEVER FORGET.
/glares at Ohio.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 7:14 AM on August 5, 2008
NEVER FORGET.
/glares at Ohio.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 7:14 AM on August 5, 2008
Which I assume was when all of Indiana was part of Michigan
Other way around. Nice try, though.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 7:34 AM on August 5, 2008
Other way around. Nice try, though.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 7:34 AM on August 5, 2008
SIN LIES YOUTH TIME
posted by Sticherbeast at 10:28 AM on August 5, 2008
posted by Sticherbeast at 10:28 AM on August 5, 2008
It recalls a famous scene from that one classic play...
Some Lasagna?
Yes, Terrance.
posted by drezdn at 11:24 AM on August 5, 2008
Some Lasagna?
Yes, Terrance.
posted by drezdn at 11:24 AM on August 5, 2008
STYX!
posted by Debaser626 at 1:52 PM on August 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Debaser626 at 1:52 PM on August 5, 2008 [1 favorite]
SiLLY Twat.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:56 PM on August 5, 2008
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:56 PM on August 5, 2008
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People use it as a pre-emptive warning that yeah, their entire post hinges on a video you have to watch, but hopefully they provide enough of a description and reason why you'd want to devote time to watching it to make it worthwhile.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 10:40 AM on August 4, 2008