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imported>Niggardly: /* Usage */ No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

2013-03-13T18:57:23Z

Usage: No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

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imported>Niggardly: /* Usage */ No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

2013-03-13T18:57:23Z

Usage: No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

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imported>Niggardly: /* Usage */ No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

2013-03-13T18:57:23Z

Usage: No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

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imported>Niggardly: /* Usage */ No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

2013-03-13T18:57:23Z

Usage: No, that is not what it means. Maybe if you actually read the paragraph the "tl;dr" bit would actually be an accurate summary of what inb4 is used for

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	It is also best to note that saying "inb4 I love you more" in context with talking to your girlfriend is complete fucking fail and makes you a huge faggot.		It is also best to note that saying "inb4 I love you more" in context with talking to your girlfriend is complete fucking fail and makes you a huge faggot.


	~~tl;dr, <b><i>inb4</i> pretty much means, "Don't even say it", or "Don't misconstrue my words".</b>~~

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

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	[[~~File~~:~~Inb4~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~left~~\|300px~~\|[[YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG]]~~]]		[[Image:inb4404.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	[[Image:Deathbed inb4 404.jpg\|thumb\|Basic use]]		[[Image:Deathbed inb4 404.jpg\|thumb\|Basic use]]
	[[Image:Inb4timing.png\|thumb\|Perfect "inb4" timing for optimal humiliation.]]		[[Image:Inb4timing.png\|thumb\|Perfect "inb4" timing for optimal humiliation.]]
	[[Image:Inb4_chocolate_milk.JPG\|thumb\|Another example of perfect timing. Note the post date.]]		[[Image:Inb4_chocolate_milk.JPG\|thumb\|Another example of perfect timing. Note the post date.]]
	~~[[Image:Ib4_WIN!!!.JPG\|thumb\|A great example.]]~~
	[[Image:Hamburglarporn.png\|thumb\|Screencapped too early.]]		[[Image:Hamburglarporn.png\|thumb\|Screencapped too early.]]
	'''In before X''', always spelled "in b4" or "inb4," is a [[lulz\|corruption]] of the [[Occupatio]] technique which presumably originated on [[4chan]] [[nobody cares\|too long ago for anyone to remember]] ([[at least 100]] years ago), but has since spread like wildfire over the Internets. It is used as a [[First post\|first reply]] to meme-baiting posts in order to thoroughly [[rape]] the noob who started the thread as well as ruin the fun of all future posters to that thread. Unfortunately, faggots generally carry on regardless.		'''In before X''', always spelled "in b4" or "inb4," is a [[lulz\|corruption]] of the [[Occupatio]] technique which presumably originated on [[4chan]] [[nobody cares\|too long ago for anyone to remember]] ([[at least 100]] years ago), but has since spread like wildfire over the Internets. It is used as a [[First post\|first reply]] to meme-baiting posts in order to thoroughly [[rape]] the noob who started the thread as well as ruin the fun of all future posters to that thread. Unfortunately, faggots generally carry on regardless.
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	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
	~~[[File:Screen shot 2010-06-26 at 3.48.32 PM.png\|thumb\|Epic Win. Note the absolute perfect timing.]]~~
	[[Image:Inb4incrediblemachine.JPG\|thumb\|[[Fail]].]]		[[Image:Inb4incrediblemachine.JPG\|thumb\|[[Fail]].]]
	;'''OP:''' "[[Anonymous]] got my phone number and address! What should I do?"		;'''OP:''' "[[Anonymous]] got my phone number and address! What should I do?"

imported>Doom: /* Usage */

2011-10-30T15:50:01Z

Usage

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	tl;dr, <b>inb4</b> pretty much means, "Don't even say it", or "Don't misconstrue my words".		tl;dr, <b><i>inb4</i> pretty much means, "Don't even say it", or "Don't misconstrue my words".</b>


	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

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2011-10-30T15:49:23Z

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	[[File:Inb4.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|[[YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG]]]]		[[File:Inb4.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|[[YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG]]]]
	[[Image:Deathbed inb4 404.jpg\|thumb\|Basic use]]		[[Image:Deathbed inb4 404.jpg\|thumb\|Basic use]]
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	It is also best to note that saying "inb4 I love you more" in context with talking to your girlfriend is complete fucking fail and makes you a huge faggot.		It is also best to note that saying "inb4 I love you more" in context with talking to your girlfriend is complete fucking fail and makes you a huge faggot.


			tl;dr, <b>inb4</b> pretty much means, "Don't even say it", or "Don't misconstrue my words".


	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

imported>Unknown: Created page with " [[YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG]] Basic use [[Image:Inb4timing.png|thumb|Perfect "inb4" timing for optimal humi..."

2011-04-16T04:22:05Z

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[[File:Inb4.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG]]]]
[[Image:Deathbed inb4 404.jpg|thumb|Basic use]]
[[Image:Inb4timing.png|thumb|Perfect "inb4" timing for optimal humiliation.]]
[[Image:Inb4_chocolate_milk.JPG|thumb|Another example of perfect timing. Note the post date.]]
[[Image:Ib4_WIN!!!.JPG|thumb|A great example.]]
[[Image:Hamburglarporn.png|thumb|Screencapped too early.]]
'''In before X''', always spelled "in b4" or "inb4," is a [[lulz|corruption]] of the [[Occupatio]] technique which presumably originated on [[4chan]] [[nobody cares|too long ago for anyone to remember]] ([[at least 100]] years ago), but has since spread like wildfire over the Internets. It is used as a [[First post|first reply]] to meme-baiting posts in order to thoroughly [[rape]] the noob who started the thread as well as ruin the fun of all future posters to that thread. Unfortunately, faggots generally carry on regardless.

== Usage ==
In before X (sometimes "inb4 X") is most often used as the first reply to a [[thread]] or [[comment]], and only if that thread or comment is bait: that is, there is [[at least 100|at least a 100%]] chance that someone else will reply to the [[OP]] using a particular [[meme]], [[flame]], or [[Final solution|solution]]. Saying "in before X", where X is ''not'' the anticipated response in question, is [[You are doing it wrong|doing it wrong]].

The intent of the OP is irrelevant. Even if he's completely ignorant of whatever he's baiting, he is STILL [[Asking for it|baiting it]].

In before X is a troll's way of bragging that he got to a thread before the anticipated reply could be posted, thus mocking all future posters to that thread for their [[retard|slowness]].

[[retard|If you didn't understand that:]] The poster after the OP is basically saying "I posted before someone posted X so nyah nyah." See the examples.

Sometimes, the [[Original Poster|OP]] tries to inb4 in his own post, because he wrote [[Shit nobody cares about|some bullshit]]. In that case, [[You|he]] is a [[faggot]].

The most common usage you'll see of this on [[4chan]] is on a [[CP]] thread where you'll see a storm of [[faggot|people]] saying "in before [[404]]" and using tons of [[Image Macro|image macros]] to express that this thread has not yet been closed by an [[Administrator]] and is still viewable.

It is also best to note that saying "inb4 I love you more" in context with talking to your girlfriend is complete fucking fail and makes you a huge faggot.

== Examples ==
[[File:Screen shot 2010-06-26 at 3.48.32 PM.png|thumb|Epic Win. Note the absolute perfect timing.]]
[[Image:Inb4incrediblemachine.JPG|thumb|[[Fail]].]]
;'''OP:''' "[[Anonymous]] got my phone number and address! What should I do?"
;'''Reply:''' "In before buy a dog."
:In this example, OP's post is [[clearly]] bait for the "[[Buy A Dog|buy a dog]]" meme. However, any post that ends in "What should I do?" on [[b|/b/]] is also bait for "a [[barrel roll]]" and "become [[an hero]]," since these are both training-wheel memes that most newfags pick up on right away and parrot incessantly. Because of this, most advice-seeking posts are ended with "in b4 an hero barrel roll etc." to try and combat this faggotry.
[[Image:Inb4fail.jpg|thumb|In b4 fail...shit.]]
;'''OP:''' "halp plz sum1 stole my [[Mitchell Henderson|ipod]]."
;'''Reply:''' "In before [[an hero]]."

;'''OP:''' "LOL is a corruption of Lulz."
;'''Reply:''' "In before [[doing it wrong]]."

;'''OP:''' "You are just as bad as the [[Holocaust]] deniers!"
;'''Reply:''' "In before [[Fifty Hitler Post]]."
:Note: <del>it is still appropriate to perform a Fifty Hitler Post even if someone calls an in-before</del>. It is always appropriate to perform a [[Fifty Hitler Post]].

;'''OP:''' "I am depressed, /b/. What should I do?"
;'''Reply:''' "In before become an hero"
:Note: it is still appropriate to perform an hero even if someone calls an in-before.

;'''OP:''' [posts CP]
;'''Reply:''' "In before 404", "In before Pedobear" or "In before Chris Hansen"

== Effect ==
[[Image:Inb4newfag.jpg|thumb|Newfag.]]
[[Image:Inb4self.jpg|thumb|A [[Typical|rare]] case of "In before" as protection.]]
If "In before" has been properly invoked, then any future poster who wishes to bring up X in the thread runs the risk of looking like a total idiot, and having all other posters mock him/her for being as much. A common [[n00b]] mistake is to bring up X after "In before" has already been called, resulting in the n00b being laughed out of the thread, too humiliated to show his IP there again.

[[Image:Inb4yiff.PNG|thumb|In b4 furfaggotry.]]
There are however few cases when it's ok to bring up X after an "In before." If the poster is trying to protect themselves from backlash, for example someone admits they are a [[furry]] but says [[Doing it wrong|"in before 'yiff in hell furfag.'"]] In this case it is <s>perfectly acceptable and encouraged</s> mandatory to let the furfag have it anyway.
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==Related phrases==
The obvious corollary to "In before" is "In after." This is used most often when someone has mentioned X after an "In before" was called on it. Less common is "In during." For example, "In during shitstorm" or "In during newfags getting trolled." "In during" is used to separate [[Elitist|yourself]] from the rest of the posters in a thread, because like, you totally ''knew'' the OP was trolling, and that wasn't you that posted a minute ago flipping your shit because he asked for [[Rule 34]] on [[Yotsuba|"404 girl."]]

==See Also==
* [[X? in my Y?]]
* [[X Y is X]]
* [[Where is your X now?]]
* [[X is not your personal army]]

== External links ==
*[http://ytmnd.com/sites/profile/794468 "In before downvoting this comment"]
*[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=in+before+lock "In before lock"]


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