YTTM

What Does YTTM Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

YTTM means "You Talking To Me?" or "You Talk Too Much."

You Talking To Me?

YTTM (You Talking To Me?) is typically used to start an argument. It carries the connotation of "That's so ridiculous, I'm checking it was meant for me." Of interest, the phrase "you talking to me?" was popularized by Robert De Niro in the 1976 film Taxi Driver.

You Talk Too Much

YTTM (You Talk Too Much) is a put down which tells the recipient either he is giving away too much information or he does not allow a two-way conversation due to excessive talking (and not enough listening).

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When I write YTTM, I mean this:

The phrase "you talking to me?" was popularized by Robert De Niro in the 1976 film Taxi Driver.

Summary of Key Points

"You Talking to Me?" is, by far, the most common meaning for YTTM when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

YTTM
Definition:	You Talking to Me?
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of YTTM in Sentences

Here are examples of YTTM in conversations:

Charlie: Please could you keep the noise down?
Jordan: YTTM?
Charlie: Yes, sir.
Jordan: YTTM?
Charlie: Oh dear, this isn't going to end well.

Charlie: I told him about our cash-flow issues.

Jordan: YTTM.

(Here, YTTM means "You talk too much.")

An Academic Look at YTTM

When YTTM means "You talking to me?", it is an interrogative sentence. When it means "You talk too much," it is a declarative sentence. YTTM is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Wye Tee Tee Em). (NB: Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.)