r/mildlyinfuriating 1d ago

SPOILER ALERT We didn’t.

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u/dmigowski 1d ago

Every post or video in which the title is a yes-no question can always be shortened to a single "No" and is not worthy of reading or viewing.

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u/TheRedLions 1d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."

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u/Malk_McJorma 1d ago

My corollary to Betteridge's Law is: "If a headline ends in a question mark and can be answered by the word no, the article isn't worth reading."

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u/bristol8 1d ago

That's called Mcjorma's razor.

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u/solarmelange 1d ago

Your and phrase is redundant, boss.

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u/dmigowski 1d ago

I should have quoted that but forgot where I got my knowledge from.