vidlicense
/ˈvɪdˌlaɪsəns/nounVerified NewThe unearned confidence to attempt a repair, granted entirely by having watched someone else perform it.
The fourteen-minute video makes valve replacement look like a matter of temperament, and the viewer agrees — until the bolt is corroded, the wrench does not fit, and the water is off but dripping anyway. Vidlicense expires at first contact with the real object. Its renewal requires another video.
Etym. — vid + license — a permit to act, issued by viewing. Compact where "tutorial confidence" would sprawl.
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