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Internet Slang
BTW I use Arch
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Catchphrase mocking the tech-server poster who can't shut up about running a hard Linux distro.
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Tacked onto any post in a tech server to caricature the Arch Linux user who flexes their setup unprompted. Now used self-deprecatingly by Arch users themselves and ironically by everyone else.
“Sure, your laptop battery lasts 12 hours. BTW I use Arch.”
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BTW I use Arch In A Sentence
Sure, your laptop battery lasts 12 hours. BTW I use Arch.
Origin & Usage
Mocks the real Arch Linux user habit — back when Arch was niche and hard to install, users would announce it everywhere to prove the distro worked. The phrase outlived the reason for it.
People Also Ask
What does "BTW I use Arch" mean?
It's a catchphrase mocking the type of poster who can't stop mentioning that they run a difficult Linux distro.
Why do people say "BTW I use Arch"?
It pokes fun at Arch Linux users stereotyped for gratuitously bringing up their setup to signal tech superiority.
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