Bullpost

A rhetorical tactic where, instead of engaging with the content of someone's argument, you simply declare it "bullshit" and consider your point proven. The bullpost is similar to the sensepost but more aggressive—it doesn't just claim the argument lacks sense; it claims the argument is intentionally deceptive, manipulative, or worthless. Planting a bullpost is a power move: you're not just disagreeing; you're dismissing the entire discussion as beneath you. The bullpost is especially popular in online arguments, where "bullshit" can be typed faster than a thoughtful response and requires no evidence, no reasoning, and no accountability.

Example: "He posted a well-researched thread about climate policy. The first response was a bullpost: 'This is bullshit.' No engagement with the research, no counter-evidence, no specific critique—just the declaration that the entire thread was worthless. The bullposter felt victorious; the thread's author felt like they'd been shouted down by someone who hadn't read a word."

by AbzuInExile February 16, 2026

Bullsplaining

A form of verbalsplaining where you declare someone's argument "bullshit" and then proceed to explain why it's bullshit, again without engaging with the actual content. Bullsplaining is sensesplaining's more aggressive cousin—it doesn't just claim the argument lacks sense; it claims the argument is intentionally deceptive, manipulative, or worthless. The bullsplainer isn't just correcting you; they're exposing you, revealing your supposed deception to anyone listening. It's the rhetorical equivalent of calling someone a liar and then giving a speech about why lying is bad, without ever addressing what they actually said. Bullsplaining is beloved by online commenters, political pundits, and anyone who's ever felt that "you're wrong" wasn't dismissive enough.

Bullsplaining Example: "He posted a thread about economic inequality with sources and data. The first response was a bullsplaining essay about why his entire argument was 'bullshit'—no engagement with his sources, no counter-evidence, just a lengthy explanation of his supposed deception. The thread died. Bullsplaining had done its job: ending discussion without requiring thought."

by Abzugal February 16, 2026

Bullsplaining

A hybrid of Bullslighting and Digitalsplaining: the perpetrator explains to the target why their own words are “bullshit,” often in a condescending, pseudo‑educational tone. Instead of simply dismissing, they offer elaborate, often incorrect “explanations” of why the target’s statements are nonsense, while ignoring the target’s actual points. Bullsplaining allows the perpetrator to appear helpful and rational while systematically undermining the target’s credibility. It is a common tactic in online debates about controversial topics.

Example: “He wrote a 500‑word thread ‘explaining’ why her lived experience of discrimination was actually a misunderstanding of statistics—bullsplaining, using faux‑expertise to erase her reality.”

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 25, 2026

The Bullpen

A dare among kids where one must jack off to completion inside of a bullpen without being attacked.

Did you meet that new kid, Greg? We dared him do The Bullpen and he actually finished!

by helpimfalling July 15, 2015

D-backs bullpen

D-backs is short for Diamondbacks. The bullpen of this team ruins nearly every lead the excellent starting pitchers gets, from Randy Johnson to Zac Gallen. Bullpen problems have been with this team since 1998 when they appeared, and they haven't gotten better. Indeed, in 2021 and 2022, the bullpen lost 41 games apiece, a franchise record. The bullpen is one of the problems which ruin an otherwise good team and a title contender, another notable problem being the Torey Lovoullo mindset, which states that all prospects who arrive in the MLB late in the season should be replaced with bad but old players so as to keep the prospect status for another year to vie for the ROY title. This appeared in the Carroll/Luplow problem in Sep 2022.

Also used to refer to 'absolute trash'.

Dude, the D-backs bullpen blew another lead by Zac Gallen. What a shame.

by π=3.14159265358979323846 October 6, 2022

Moving the Bullpost

The practice of shifting the criteria for what counts as "bullshit" after your opponent has already demonstrated that their argument meets your previous standards. First, you call their argument bullshit. They provide sources. You move the bullpost: "Those sources are bullshit." They provide different sources. You move again: "Your interpretation of those sources is bullshit." They explain their interpretation. You move again: "The whole field is bullshit." The bullpost keeps moving because the goal isn't to evaluate truth—it's to maintain the position that the other person is wrong, no matter what. Moving the bullpost is the favorite tactic of people who have decided that reality itself is bullshit when it doesn't agree with them.

Moving the Bullpost Example: "She cited a peer-reviewed study. He moved the bullpost: 'Peer review is bullshit.' She cited government data. He moved again: 'Government data is bullshit.' She cited his own past statements. He moved again: 'I was wrong then, and that's bullshit too.' There was no source, no evidence, no argument that could satisfy him, because the bullpost was not about evidence—it was about maintaining the position that she was wrong. She stopped trying. He declared victory."

by AbzuInExile February 16, 2026