atomicplatypus's definitions

sunk cost fallacy fallacy

The fallacy that anyone who has incurred a sunk cost and refuses to stop an activity. IE, applying the sunk cost fallacy when it should not be used.

Joe: Man, Jill has already blown like 1000 bucks on video games. She shouldn't buy any more.

John: Ya, but the next game is only a dollar and it is worth 5 bucks to her. Sunk cost fallacy fallacy, man.

by atomicplatypus November 9, 2011

Start fucking that chicken

To begin doing well in a manner prescribed by Ernie Anastos.

Shit! I got a 38 on my econ test!

Sounds like you need to start fucking that chicken in that class.

by atomicplatypus October 14, 2009