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THE DUMBEST BOY ALIVE. PRETTY GOOD, EPISODE SIX.

Jon Bois · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Documentaries & storytellingInternet culture & memes

What it is

Jon Bois tells the story of a 2008 bodybuilding forum thread in which users spent a weekend arguing over how many days are in a week. It is episode six of his Pretty Good series for SB Nation.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Shared as the definitive retelling of one of the dumbest online arguments ever.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “Jon Bois did an amazing video about this one”

    Jon Bois on the dumbest online argument

    wolrah, 2025-04 · Strong recommendation · in “4chan Sharty Hack And Janitor Email Leak”

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Topics: jon bois, forum argument, internet culture, storytelling, pretty good

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