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minus-squaresomeguy3linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·9 months agoIf it’s stupid but it works, it’s not stupid.
minus-squareSARGEx117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·9 months agoUsing a steak knife and vodka to cut your testicles off so you won’t have children will work. It’s still stupid. I think the original phrase is “if it LOOKS stupid but it works, it’s not stupid” but I’m not a phraseologist. I leave that to more cunning linguists.
minus-squareBlue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoStill, sometimes stupid solutions are the most simple, and therefore effective.
If it’s stupid but it works, it’s not stupid.
Using a steak knife and vodka to cut your testicles off so you won’t have children will work.
It’s still stupid.
I think the original phrase is “if it LOOKS stupid but it works, it’s not stupid” but I’m not a phraseologist. I leave that to more cunning linguists.
Still, sometimes stupid solutions are the most simple, and therefore effective.