Non-event
A non-event is an anticipated or highly publicized event that either does not occur or turns out to be anticlimactic, boring, or a hoax.[1] Non-events tend to be disappointing because they are often hyped prior to their occurrence.
Other uses
In psychology, non-events refer to actual omissions in a series of similar stimuli, i.e. absences or non-appearances.
See also: Nonexistence and Evidence of absence
Notable non-events
Notable non-events include:
- The much-hyped 1973 appearance of Comet Kohoutek
- The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault - The 1986 live television special in which Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone's vault, which turned out to contain a bottle of moonshine
- The Year 2000 problem (Y2K bug)
- Kony2012
See also
References
- ↑ "Nonevent - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
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