By judging the saying means like call the book shit just based on the picture on the front. Basically “don’t judge before reading”, as in before you actually know the thing you’re judging.
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octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
It’s literally the reason the cover exists. To entice you to judge it positively and pick up the book for a closer look.
Whenever I hear anyone say that, I conclude it’s one of those things that somehow meant something slightly different when the phrase was coined. Either that or we’re all just a bunch of goobers.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Well, adds exist for literally the same reason and you shouldn’t trust everything the add says about the product either