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. Non-events tends to be disappointing because they are often hyped prior to their occurrence.
"an expected event that fails to take place or to satisfy expectations" or "an often highly publicized event of little intrinsic interest or significance— Merriam-Webster[1]
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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