Ian Betteridge has proposed a law, humbly named Betteridge’s Law: “Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word ‘no’.”
Let’s test that with news headlines ripped hot off the press just now:
BTN Live: How Many Teams Should Make the Playoffs?
No!
CNET: How Much Would Jabba the Hutt’s Palace Cost You?
No!
The Standard-Examiner: What Kind of Government do we Have in Weber County?
No!
The Guardian: Who Should They Kill in the Simpsons’ Yellow Wedding?
No!
The Planetary Society: Which is Bigger, Pluto or Eris?
No!
Consumerist: Which Credit Cards Have the Most Restrictions on Rewards?
No!
How many examples do I have to provide to prove Betteridge’s Law wrong?
No! No! No!
