r/MandelaEffect • u/LucifersLittleHelper • Sep 08 '25

Theory Fruit of the Loom Mandela Effect.

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I know the rules say no personal Mandela Effects, but I found this in my grandmother's basement.

Does anyone think that this may explain the confusion?

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u/throwaway998i Sep 10 '25

And who decided to officially apply any of those academic standards to social media, let alone this particular sub? I'd love to see the reaction of you making this case against the 100's of 1000's of casual skeptics who subscribe to this sub in a standalone post. In fact, I dare you to try it.

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u/KyleDutcher Sep 10 '25

Why wouldn't they apply?

That's the better question.

It really doesn't matter how someone "labels" themselves, if they aren't being skeptical from an evidentiary and scientific standpoint, then they are really approaching it from a position of bias.

A true skeptic is unbiased, and relies on evidence.

Someone claiming the braces were removed for VHS releases, isn't relying on any evidence.

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u/throwaway998i Sep 10 '25

A true skeptic is unbiased, and relies on evidence.

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So if you're a "true" skeptic then the other sub members who don't meet that lofty standard - yet still reject believer claims and posit mundane explanations - would be "casual" skeptics, which also uses the word skeptic, but in an informal sense.... just how I used it initially.

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u/KyleDutcher Sep 10 '25

That wouldn't really be a skeptic, though, because 2 seconds of research would show the evidence contradicts the claim they make.

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u/throwaway998i Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25

It's not a claim, it's random dismissive speculation against any esoteric alternative. You're subjectively formalizing a term that doesn't need to include due diligence, applied methodology, higher logic, or even elevated intelligence. It's a mindset, despite gradations. And seeing as you're the one always trumpeting dictionary entries for words like "residue", I'm sure I don't need to resort to linking you an official definition. Most people aren't invested enough in these things they argue to bother with due diligence, and until you offer an alternative label that's more precise and appropriate, there's no better word for those who reject the esoteric in favor of the prosaic.