Ratio

/ ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ /

NOUN / VERB · MATHS, BUT HUMILIATING

WHAT “RATIO” ACTUALLY MEANS

When a reply to a social media post gets more likes than the original post, it’s a sign people disagree with the original. Replying “ratio” is a way of trying to make that happen.

ZACK’S TRANSLATION

Losing an argument in public, measured precisely, with a number everyone can see.

“RATIO” USED IN A SENTENCE

“His take got ratioed in an hour.”
Sixty likes on his post. Four thousand on “no”.
“Ratio + you fell off.”
Rude, but mathematically interesting.
“I got ratioed by my own mum.”
She has a lot of followers. Mostly cousins.

TRANSLATION SERVICE

WHAT THEY SAY	“Ratio.”
WHAT THEY MEAN	“More people agree with me than with you.”
GROWN-UP VERSION	“I think you’ll find most people disagree.”

HOW RATIO ARE YOU? (TODAY’S AVERAGE READER, MADE UP)

79%

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