Susan believed she had mastered writing due to the grades she earned in high school, but was wrought with existential embarrassment when her self-misconception was brought to light after receiving a C on her first college paper.
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Get the illeglol mug.Attempts to refute an argument by showing that it matches a pattern of behavior typical of a person or group. What makes something right or wrong is the set of reasons for it, not the ability to recognize that it exists. (Can also be thought of as argument by pattern-matching.)
"You match a pattern of behavior or stereotype that I have described, therefore you are wrong."
"You match a pattern of behavior or stereotype that I have described, therefore you are wrong."
Libertarian bingo, liberal bingo, feminist bingo, MRA bingo, and pretty much any bingo card refutation are examples of bingo arguments.
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If this sounds like you, you may be an intermediate bitch.
If this sounds like you, you may be an intermediate bitch.
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cheeky description of libertarianism: "we like freedom."
cheeky description of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
cheeky description of republicans: "we like America."
cheeky description of feminism: "we want equality for women."
cheeky description of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
cheeky description of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
cheeky description of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
cheeky description of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
cheeky description of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
cheeky description of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
cheeky description of republicans: "we like America."
cheeky description of feminism: "we want equality for women."
cheeky description of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
cheeky description of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
cheeky description of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
cheeky description of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
cheeky description of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
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misclue about suicide: "Last night, there were pills scattered on the floor." (Which I happened to knock over.)
misclue about danger: "I found a gun in my house last night that I didn't own." (It was a water gun.)
misclue about sickness: "Sorry I didn't come to work yesterday. I woke up vomiting." (From a hangover.)
misclue about danger: "I found a gun in my house last night that I didn't own." (It was a water gun.)
misclue about sickness: "Sorry I didn't come to work yesterday. I woke up vomiting." (From a hangover.)
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