YANBU

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YANBU
Stands forYou are not being unreasonable
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

YANBU stands for You are not being unreasonable, a parenting forum abbreviation.

Supportive verdict on a Mumsnet AIBU thread, telling the original poster that their position is fair and others are at fault.

Example: YANBU, a 7 a.m. wake-up call on a Sunday is not acceptable from anyone.

Usage notes

The counterpart to YABU. Strong agreement may be written "YADNBU" (you are definitely not being unreasonable). Popular threads can gather hundreds of replies. It mirrors Reddit's NTA verdict.

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