when you hear someone say "you want to eat ribs", it may mean that they want to share a delicious food and invite you to taste it together. In this case, "you want to eat ribs" means joy and friendliness. In addition, ribs are also one of the representatives of Chinese food culture, which may also mean respect and appreciation for Chinese food culture.

Another situation is that when you have an argument or conflict with someone, the other person may say "You want to eat ribs". In this case, the meaning of ribs is not friendly and affectionate, but ironic and provocative. It may be a doubt about your ability, a dissatisfaction with your words and deeds or an attack on you. Therefore, we need to pay attention to context and tone.

Besides, "You want to eat ribs" may be a joke. When friends chat, they sometimes joke and say something that has no practical significance. In this case, "You want to eat spareribs" may just be a proverb, which has no practical significance. We need to understand and distinguish the specific meaning of this proverb.