<![CDATA[There should be an EGOT for dubious awards.]]>There should be an EGOT for dubious awards. I propose the BIRD: Bulwer-Lytton (writing), Ig Nobel (science), Razzies (film), and Darwin Awards (lifetime achievement)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/03fa6d4d-9c4d-4acb-9c38-dd38d64a3e2a/there-should-be-an-egot-for-dubious-awards.RSS for NodeMon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:25 GMTFri, 11 Sep 2026 21:50:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to There should be an EGOT for dubious awards. on Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:29:28 GMT]]>@bwaber @andybaio Seconded—the Ig Nobel does not belong here! But now that you mention it, each of the other awards also go to writings/performances/actions that first make you laugh, and then make you think.

It doesn't help the acronym, but you could swap in the Carbuncle Cup, awarded in the UK for bad architecture, the anti-Stirling prize.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sigmoid.social/users/jblsmith/statuses/117255239682947763https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sigmoid.social/users/jblsmith/statuses/117255239682947763Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:29:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There should be an EGOT for dubious awards. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:23:45 GMT]]>@andybaio The Ig Nobel isn't in the same category at all

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hci.social/users/bwaber/statuses/117254981263659327https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hci.social/users/bwaber/statuses/117254981263659327Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:23:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There should be an EGOT for dubious awards. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:39:04 GMT]]>@andybaio @petes_bread_eqn_xls That last one is a toughie 💀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/emersunn/statuses/117254805530204363https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/emersunn/statuses/117254805530204363Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:39:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There should be an EGOT for dubious awards. on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:50:40 GMT]]>Unlike the EGOT, the order you try to win them really matters

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://xoxo.zone/users/andybaio/statuses/117254615252294504https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://xoxo.zone/users/andybaio/statuses/117254615252294504Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:50:40 GMT