2 definitions by Papergrin
When you misrepresent a someone's statement as a ridiculous claim they never said so that you can more easily "defeat" them. A bad faith debate tactic that should be frowned upon.
Think of the strawman as a dummy you have crafted yourself so that you can knock it down and pretend like you've won.
Think of the strawman as a dummy you have crafted yourself so that you can knock it down and pretend like you've won.
Person 1: "This ice cream is delicious."
Person 2: "Yes, but if you ONLY ate ice cream, you'd get fat and your teeth would rot out. Therefore, you shouldn't be enjoying that ice cream knowing that it could be harming you!"
Person 1: "I never said I was ONLY going to eat ice cream. That's a straw man. Also, leave me alone and let me enjoy my ice cream in peace. You're annoying me."
Person 2: "Yes, but if you ONLY ate ice cream, you'd get fat and your teeth would rot out. Therefore, you shouldn't be enjoying that ice cream knowing that it could be harming you!"
Person 1: "I never said I was ONLY going to eat ice cream. That's a straw man. Also, leave me alone and let me enjoy my ice cream in peace. You're annoying me."
by Papergrin August 6, 2021
A phrase originally meaning whenever someone can't stop obsessively thinking about something or someone, particularly something unimportant, or someone who isn't even remotely thinking about them in return.
However, due to overuse by morons, has come to just be a regurgitated, automated response to criticism of something someone doesn't want criticized. Often used as a coping mechanism whenever an actual, intelligent rebuttal can't be made.
However, due to overuse by morons, has come to just be a regurgitated, automated response to criticism of something someone doesn't want criticized. Often used as a coping mechanism whenever an actual, intelligent rebuttal can't be made.
Person 1: "I don't like this restaurant. Every time I go there, the tables and chairs are sticky and the service gets my order wrong."
Person 2 (smugly believing they are somehow making a point): "Oh yeah? Well, that restaurant is living in your head RENT FREE!!!"
Person 2 (smugly believing they are somehow making a point): "Oh yeah? Well, that restaurant is living in your head RENT FREE!!!"
by Papergrin August 6, 2021