No Beta We Die Like Men

No Beta We Die Like Men is a phrase commonly used by fanfiction writers. It has many variations. It is usually found in the tags, summary or author's notes of a fic to announce or warn that it was not checked over by a beta before being posted. It is a variation on previously-existing disclaimers/tags such as "Not beta read" and "Unbetaed." 
The phrase signals that the fic has not been proofread or edited by a third party, meaning that readers might find mistakes in the text. It also adds a humorous, sometimes self-deprecating twist implying that the writer is aware they should perhaps have used a beta, but instead are choosing to face the consequences of their actions. 
Loved by many, the phrase has also prompted confusion in some fans, and criticism in others.
==Origins==
The phrase is a twist on a 2016 Tumblr meme which spoofed a bumper sticker reading "No airbags, we die like men." A post reading "No proofreading, we die like men" quickly gained popularity on the site that same year. 
==Discussion==
The phrase itself elicits contrasted responses and sometimes confusion among fans. 
==Examples of Use==
===Variations===
====By phrasing====
An additional layer of humour can be added by actually misspelling the warning itself: 
* "No beta we die like mne" AO3 search (1.5k uses as of Sept 2021)
Other anecdotal variations: 
* No beta we die like uneducated men
* No beta we die like the fandom did
* No beta we die like every character in GOT 
* No beta we die like people who die without a beta 
* No beta we die like my will to live
* No beta - We die like the authors' respective social lives 
* No Beta - we die like my morals when I read that explicit chapter next to my 56yo Christian manager ‎
* No beta we die on a hill of poor decisions
* No beta no post preview we die like men 
* No beta read we die like my heart while writing this 
* No beta/We die like men
* No beta no death no gods no masters
====Fandom-Specific Variations====
Variations on the theme have appeared in numerous fandoms, replacing "men" with the names of characters who die in the canon, creating an in-joke for that fandom's participants to commiserate over frequent or painful character deaths. 
As of Sept 2021, the complete 'like men' version returned about 28k hits on AO3, while a search of "no beta we die like" by itself returned 63k hits.
* Among Us: no beta we die like crewmates; no beta we die like imposters
* DCU: no beta we die like Robins
* Fire Emblem: Three Houses: no beta we die like Glenn
* Fire Emblem Engage: no beta we die like Lumera
* Good Omens: no beta we fall like Crowley; no beta we saunter vaguely downwards like Crowley
* Grishaverse: no beta we die like Ana Kuya when the Darkling showed up in Keramzin; no beta we die like Mal should have
* Hades: no beta we die like Zagreus
* Harry Potter: no beta we die like Sirius Black
* MCU: no beta we die like Steve's characterization in Endgame
* My Hero Academia: no beta we die like Sir Nighteye
* Naruto: no beta we die like Ninja
* South Park: no beta we die like Kenny
* Star Trek: no beta we die like Redshirts
* Star Wars: no beta we die like liberty with thunderous applause; no beta we die like clones; no beta we die like younglings 
* Stranger Things: no beta we die like Barb
* Umbrella Academy: no beta we die like Ben
* The Untamed: no beta we die like Wei Wuxian
* The Witcher: no beta we die like witchers; no beta we die like Vesemir; no beta we die like Stregobor fucking should have
* etc. 
See also: 
* discussion post on r/FanFiction, 2021
* reply to a post by sar_per, Sept 2, 2021, collecting variations
* by businesstiramisu, 2024
==Resources==
*We Die Like Men page at KnowYourMeme.com 
*Not Beta Read AO3 tag
*"no beta we die like" AO3 tag search (14k variations as of Sept 2021)
*"no beta we die like men" Twitter search
*"no beta we die like real men" AO3 tag
==References==