Sefton’s Law states that the likelihood of mainstream adoption of new innovations is inversely proportionate to the extent to which using said innovation makes the user look like a dick.
Coined by Adam Sefton, Executive Creative Director at Reading Room
Coined by Adam Sefton, Executive Creative Director at Reading Room
Google Glass is Sefton's Law in action. That wearers are already being called "glassholes" shows you that it'll never go mainstream.
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"If you can you explosives, then why wouldn't you use explosives?"
"If you can you explosives, then why wouldn't you use explosives?"
"We could use explosives to move these rocks, but is that excessive?"
"According to The Boom Law... nope!"
"According to The Boom Law... nope!"
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Named for the Greek figure Nemesis, who lured Narcissus to the pool where he drowned himself trying to be with his own reflection. A counter to Poe's Law.
Named for the Greek figure Nemesis, who lured Narcissus to the pool where he drowned himself trying to be with his own reflection. A counter to Poe's Law.
Asshole: “Look! This gay person on Twitter says that straight people should be made into cat food! The gay agenda is real and violent!”
Reasonable Human Being: “Dude, they’re obviously joking. Calm down.”
Asshole: “…Well, how was I supposed to know? Maybe this person is joking, but most gays say things like this and they mean it!”
Reasonable Human Being: “Have you ever met a gay person? Or are you pulling some Nemesis Law bullshit?”
Reasonable Human Being: “Dude, they’re obviously joking. Calm down.”
Asshole: “…Well, how was I supposed to know? Maybe this person is joking, but most gays say things like this and they mean it!”
Reasonable Human Being: “Have you ever met a gay person? Or are you pulling some Nemesis Law bullshit?”
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