self ratio
/sɛlf ˈreɪʃioʊ/
CommonWhen someone's reply to their own post gets more likes than the original, making them look worse.
Usually happens when someone digs in on a bad take. The internet treats it as a cardinal sin because you did the damage yourself.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | he replied to his own tweet to defend himself and now the reply has more likes than the original. that's a self ratio | His attempt to justify himself backfired and drew more attention to how bad the original was. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | self ratios are so much funnier than regular ratios because they did it to themselves | The comedy comes from the person causing their own downfall. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | every time she doubles down on this she self ratios harder. please stop posting | Each follow-up reply is making her look worse than the one before. | x, 2024 |
| 04 | posted a thread trying to explain my original take. immediate self ratio. i should have logged off | Their own clarification attracted more mockery than the original. | x, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone replied to their own post and made the situation worse.
- A person's follow-up tweet got more mockery than their original.
- Someone tried to defend a bad take and it backfired.
Do not use it when
- Someone else ratioed them, not their own reply.Use “ratioed” instead.
- The person's follow-up actually helped their case.
Self ratio vs ratio
self ratio
A self ratio is when you cause your own ratio by replying or doubling down.
VS
ratio
A regular ratio is when someone else's reply outperforms your original post.
Origin and context
A compound of 'self' and 'ratio', emerging after ratio culture became established on Twitter. Used to describe the specific irony of making your own situation worse by replying.
- First seen
- mid-2020s
- Confidence
- medium
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