An attempt to deflect criticism of one's own stupidity for being unable to discern between satire and reality onto the supposed stupidity of a group, particularly one that is looked down upon by current company, by invoking Poe's Law. When someone is called out for responding seriously to an obvious troll or satire, they will attempt to explain that their failure to comprehend the source was not due to their own lack of reading ability, but because there are individuals within that group that are so crazy, stupid, or devious that it could have actually been legitimate.
Person A: I can't believe this Jonathan Swift guy wanted to eat babies!
Person B: That was a satire, dumbass.
Person A: Hah! Isn't that funny? Those intellectual elites are so cold and inhumane that when one of them talks about cannibalism, you can't even tell if he's joking!
Person B: Poe's Defense? Really?
Person B: That was a satire, dumbass.
Person A: Hah! Isn't that funny? Those intellectual elites are so cold and inhumane that when one of them talks about cannibalism, you can't even tell if he's joking!
Person B: Poe's Defense? Really?
by urbankludge55 July 9, 2010
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Anon one: Alligators are some of the most friendly animals on earth!
Anon two: Alligators will fucking kill you
Anon one: sarcasm dumbass
Anon two: fucking Poe's Law
Anon two: Alligators will fucking kill you
Anon one: sarcasm dumbass
Anon two: fucking Poe's Law
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A secret underground organization hell bent on taking over the world via the internets. No one knows the exact number of members. Those who have tried to infiltrate the inner circle have been viciously banned, never to return. According to ancient chat logs, the PCC will, some day, slay all unbelievers with their hordes of zombies and rat eating robots.
Be afraid. Pray that they haven't chatted about YOU!
Be afraid. Pray that they haven't chatted about YOU!
by leonsnerdassan September 4, 2008
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To the person in question the satire may seem to be the real thing and thus be a case of poe's law. However, to others the satire may seem entirely obvious and they are having a laugh about it. This laugh is poe's lawl.
To the person in question the satire may seem to be the real thing and thus be a case of poe's law. However, to others the satire may seem entirely obvious and they are having a laugh about it. This laugh is poe's lawl.
You ever read some of the comments on the Marijuana makes you violent facebook page? Poe's lawl all up in the comments section.
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Nate: what do you think of my Poe hoe? She’s all over me.
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Pimp: Uh, congratulations... you got yourself a real Radhika there
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