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The [[Berkeley]] [[lexicon]] defines the phrase as "an expression uttered by or to a player who has just correctly answered a question on a particularly embarrassing topic, such as crappy bands, pornography, or long-forgotten TV shows."<ref>https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~quizbowl/lexicon.html</ref> | The [[Berkeley]] [[lexicon]] defines the phrase as "an expression uttered by or to a player who has just correctly answered a question on a particularly embarrassing topic, such as crappy bands, pornography, or long-forgotten TV shows."<ref>https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~quizbowl/lexicon.html</ref> | ||
| − | This phrase is also used in trivia | + | This phrase is also used in various trivia communities - episode 67 of the trivia podcast "Complete The List" (hosted by former quizbowler [[Andy Saunders]] and featuring [[Colby Burnett]]) is titled "No Shame, Only Points".<ref>https://completethelist.ca/e67-no-shame-only-points</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 7 March 2026
Kidder's law is attributed to Dwight Kidder and states that "there is no shame, only points."
The Berkeley lexicon defines the phrase as "an expression uttered by or to a player who has just correctly answered a question on a particularly embarrassing topic, such as crappy bands, pornography, or long-forgotten TV shows."[1]
This phrase is also used in various trivia communities - episode 67 of the trivia podcast "Complete The List" (hosted by former quizbowler Andy Saunders and featuring Colby Burnett) is titled "No Shame, Only Points".[2]