tall woman fallacy

Offering a single exception to a rule to disprove the general rule. The tall woman fallacy gets its name from people using a single tall woman to "disprove" the fact that men are taller than women.

This fallacy usually comes from misinterpreting a general rule to mean it applies in every single case, e.g. "All men are taller than all women" instead of "Men are, on average, taller than women."

A)
Jack: Men are taller than women.
Jill: That's not true Jack, Mary is 6'3".
Jack: That doesn't disprove the rule. Even when we take Mary and other tall women into account, there are still more tall men than women, and the average height for men will be higher than the average height for women. A few exceptions don't disprove the rule.

B)

Will: More violent crimes are committed by young people than by old people.
Joe: That's not true, I knew a 70 year-old who beat up his wife. Are you saying he didn't break the law?
Will: No Joe, that's the tall woman fallacy. While old people do commit crimes, there are fewer older violent criminals than there are young criminals, and fewer violent crimes committed by old people than by young people.

by woman of average height March 21, 2014

The Olomu Fallacy

The genuine, redpilled belief that all chance relies on a binary outcome; a 50:50 chance that something either will or will not happen, and naught else. You either have it, or you don't.

"Nick is really out here exemplifying the Olomu Fallacy in AP Stat today. He said that he either would or wouldn't get head, it's that simple bro! Iffy uh"

by InTheWind November 12, 2019

Black River Falls

A tiny town in Wisconsin, noted for its complete lack of Taco Bells.

"My family was on vacation in Black River Falls, and that is when my little brother starved to death from taco deprivation."

by Mr. Spock August 13, 2006

Niagara Falls Syndrome

When a girl does something or sees something that makes her vagina get extremely wet

Chris: Madi, why do you look like you peed your pants?

Madi: Well you walked into the room and I got Niagara Falls Syndrome!

Chris: That happens all the time!

by Mizfku December 16, 2010

viagra falls

When you have an erection lasting more than six hours and it finally comes down.

He popped so much viagra that he was up all night waiting for viagra falls.

by K Mart May 1, 2008

icarus falls

It's ZAYN MALIK second album I'm shooked it's not here): it literally a masterpiece and the most beautiful thing in the world you could ever hear. can't wait to see which words you will use to describe this masterpiece. love you! hope you have a nice day.

Zayn's second album called Icarus falls

by zarryforlife November 9, 2020

Over the falls

The term used when a surfer takes off on a wave and the lip of the wave hurls them from the top of the wave to the bottom resulting in a frightening wipeout and giving great pleasure to spectators and other surfers.

The bigger the wave the better the wipeout. It is one of the greatest sights in surfing.

Alan- "hey bro how was that wave?"

Tim- " Oh man I went straight over the falls and was pinned down for about a minute, I thought I was gunna drown!"

Alan- " Ha ha. That's so fucken funny!"

by clownlager March 2, 2010