MAPOTI

What Does MAPOTI Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

MAPOTI means "Most Annoying People On the Internet."

More Observations...

The acronym MAPOTI refers to an irritating person on the internet, usually for one of the following reasons:

• TROLLING on blogs
• OVERSHARING details about their meals
• Oversharing details about their family, particularly children (see SHARENTING)
• Overusing HASHTAGS
• Overusing idioms and "management speak"
• Correcting people's grammar consistently
• Complaining constantly
• Commenting with one-upmanship

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When I write MAPOTI, I mean this:

Someone who consistently corrects grammar could be called a MAPOTI.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

MAPOTI
Definition:	Most Annoying People On the Internet
Type:	Internet Slang Term
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of MAPOTI in Sentences

Here are examples of MAPOTI in conversations:

• Kevin: Did you read the latest blog from Simon Sausage?
• Anna: I can't stand that bloke, he's one of the MAPOTI.

• Marie:You know what they'll call you if you write your blog?
• Nicci: A MAPOTI?

An Academic Look at MAPOTI

MAPOTI is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters. MAPOTI typically plays the role of a noun, but it is occasionally seen as an adjective. For example:

• My friends call me a MAPOTI.
(Here, MAPOTI is a noun.)
• He can only be desribed as a MAPOTI.
(Here, MAPOTI is an adjective.)

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "I can't believe some people make a living out of writing this stuff on the internet," instead of MAPOTI.

Example of MAPOTI Used in a Text

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