Are you a content creator during the time of Ramadan who wants to make sure that people who are fasting can know to scroll past non-friendly posts? You could use the term 'NSFR' to let people know what you mean. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this term.
Meaning
The term 'NSFR' is a type of text-based abbreviation that is common for as a tag or comment for content creators, and it is used as short for “Not Safe For Ramadan” during the month.
The abbreviation is mostly used to indicate that any actions prohibited during the month of Ramadan might be present in the content ahead, and it allows celebrating users to skip ahead to other posts that could be appropriate.
Ramadan is a month of partial fasting and a time during which certain behaviors are abstained from between certain hours of the morning and evening, including sexual activity and smoking.
There are many different things that people might choose to abstain from during Ramadan, though in a general sense, anything that is considered opulent or extravagant.
The term is similar to the use of the term “Not Safe For Work” or “NSFW”.
Posts that are marked as 'NSFR' are used as a cautionary tag for anyone who is celebrating Ramadan.
Example Usage
“We just made some great donuts at one this afternoon. Click here to see the full video. #NSFR”
“Someone should label the pictures of Imran's mother on Facebook as #NSFR. The woman shouldn't be posting things like that, not that I'm going to complain about it or anything.”
“Click here to see the rest of our food Instagram. #food #nsfr #foodies”
“I'm not sure if that's prohibited during the month of Ramadan, but I'm also not sure because that's a very weird thing to ask, son. Let's just say #nsfr anyway.
Origin
The term 'NSFR' or 'nsfr' to indicate posts that might not be safe for those celebrating the month of Ramadan is likely to have originated somewhere in the 2010s with the mainstream popularity of social media content internationally.
The term is listed on Urban Dictionary since 2014, but it's likely that first usage of the term can be taken back to several years before.
The use of 'NSFR' is copied from another, earlier internet phenomenon where posts and images that might not be safe to view at work were labeled as “NSFW” throughout most of the 1990s and 2000s.
After its use on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, the term 'NSFR' would become even more popular with users across social media channels who now understand what the term means and include it in their content at the appropriate times.
While less common, the term “SFR” might also be used to indicate the opposite, or posts that are safe to view for the month of Ramadan.
Phrases Similar to NSFR
- NSFW
Phrases Opposite to NSFR
- SFR
What is the Correct Saying?
- NSFR
- Not Safe For Ramadan
Ways People May Say NSFR Incorrectly
There are several incorrect ways in which someone might use the term 'NSFR', though this is normally related to a misunderstanding of what the term could mean.
'NSFR' is meant to be used for posts that might not be appropriate to view for anyone who celebrates the month of Ramadan. Of course, if you don't understand what is (or is not) appropriate for Ramadan, then you might accidentally label something wrong – or just use the tag on something irrelevant, which can be confusing.
Acceptable Ways to Phrase NSFR
The correct way to use 'NSFR' is to label content during the month of Ramadan, and to use the term to apply only to things that might not be appropriate for those who celebrate the month (but might still see the post).
A common way to use the term 'NSFR' is as a hashtag, but it can also sometimes be used as a comment or part of a sentence.