# Can you resist clicking it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 1, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831 "2010-08-01T23:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rex\_Goliath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rex\_Goliath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rex_Goliath)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/1 "2010-08-01T23:05:44Z")
You can’t ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/2 "2010-08-02T00:50:09Z")
Yes. Yes I can. Behold the power of the mouseover. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/3 "2010-08-02T06:15:38Z")
Or the Quote button. ---
**Author:** ![gladtobeblazed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@gladtobeblazed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gladtobeblazed)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/4 "2010-08-02T06:39:58Z")
I clicked on it after I voted “yes”. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/5 "2010-08-02T06:48:36Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > Behold the power of the mouseover. > [@BigT](#): > > Or the Quote button. You clever bastards. I’m going to go vote no now… ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/6 "2010-08-02T07:57:45Z")
And just why the hell SHOULD I resist clicking it, wiseguy? … … No, seriously, do tell. I presume there’s some intangible reward involved, and I’d appreciate knowing what. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/7 "2010-08-02T08:05:03Z")
Even though I saw it in the mouseover, I _still_ couldn’t resist clicking it. Arggghhh! ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/8 "2010-08-02T08:33:24Z")
No! Life’s too short for this resisting clicking nonsense! ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/9 "2010-08-02T10:15:05Z")
Yes - but only because I know you want me too… ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-resist-clicking-it/548831/10 "2010-08-02T10:28:47Z")
Until there’s a fee for clicking, I’ll click whatever and whenever I want. Spoilers are particurlarly inviting.