"TMI" stands for "too much information." It is commonly used to indicate that someone is sharing excessive or overly personal details, often in an embarrassing or inappropriate way
. People say "TMI" when they feel that the information given is more than what is necessary or comfortable to hear, especially if it involves private or intimate matters
. In some contexts, like in Korean pop culture (K-pop), "TMI" can have a slightly different meaning, referring to sharing mundane or boring details from daily life rather than something gross or uncomfortable. It is used ironically to talk about trivial everyday facts that fans might not need to know but that idols share to connect more intimately with their audience
. Overall, the primary and most widely understood meaning of "TMI" is a shorthand way to say someone is oversharing personal or unnecessary information
