Do your research

An aphorism intended to be used by any intellectual to tell someone to get to know their subject better before spreading outright BS.

Unfortunately, the phrase has more often than not been abused by internet trolls, zealots and narcissists as a hilariously hypocritical thought-terminating cliché. If used by trolls, they will go even further and link the same exact sources that you would have used against them, thereby deliberately angering you even more.

This phrase can also be used satirically, facetiously or sarcastically. In this case that is totally fine.

▼Correct/Benevolent usage▼
John: Eyy bro! Glad we could meet up at the mall. Wait, where's your mask?

Robbie: Eh I forgot it at home, but I figured I wouldn't get covid anyway cause I got the vaccine. Besides there's not many people here.
John: Bro wtf? Do you not know what the masks are really for? Please do your research man.

▼Incorrect/Malevolent Usage▼
Troll: I can't wait till that new Xperia phone comes out! I love that they are using a 144hz display.
User 1: Are you joking? It states everywhere that the display is 120hz, not 144hz.
Troll: Do your research bud. Clearly you must be trolling.
User 1: I did and you are wrong. Trolling?? LMFAO hypocrite.
Troll: *sends a link to Sony's website which blatantly states that the display is 120hz* Here's your proof bud, it says 144hz. How does it feel to be wrong?
User 2: Ugh somebody report this troll please.

▼Satirical/Facetious/Sarcastic Usage▼
Friend 1: Probably the most stupid vine I ever saw was that kid who kept saying 9+10=21.
Friend 2: What?! Are you telling me you don't know that 9+10=21?? Do your research girl! Haha.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian May 15, 2021

Independent Research

Fucking bullshit that people try to pass off as genuine scientific research

Look, Bill Gates, the Earth is proven to be flat! All with the power of Independent Research!

by GetOverHere007 March 22, 2021

internet based research

using the internet to look at pr0n

also 'web-based research' as used by Hugh Grant in About a Boy ... "..web-based research: two units, exercising: three units, having my hair carefully disheveled: four units.."

phil> whats marcel been up to in his room all morning?
stella> internet based research
phil> oh that filthy little monkey!

by olle olson October 17, 2007

Pete Townshend-style research

Viewing any kind of sexually stimulating material (not necessarily illegal or even explicit) on the internet. In common use in northern England, and possibly elsewhere, this expression originates from pop musician Pete Townshend's explanation of why he gave his credit card details to a website containing visual depictions of children being sexually abused - that he wished to view the material for research purposes. Although the implication of the term is that Townshend was lying he was, in fact, cleared of all charges.

Sorry I didn't answer the phone, I was doing some Pete Townshend-style research.

by cactuscat September 14, 2006

research paper

Any tissue/paper used to clean up after a session of heavy research

Andy's room was covered in research papers - he had been storing them for weeks.

by si29uk August 15, 2007

Research Bitch

The guy or girl at the office that gets shit on with an ungodly amount of research, some being their own, more being everyone's extra work they don't feel like doing. This person is normally the worthless one and probably can't do much else. Normally not intelligent and the brunt of peoples jokes.

Wow, I have a ton of work to do today. Let me pawn some stuff off on the research bitch.

by MotocrossX October 6, 2011

research roast

Whenever a kid cant directly roast you so he does a bunch of research he might say it was easy but in reality it was hard and he roast you for whatever he got from his research

Sheep: better not anger me or I'll research roast your ass

by Fagarian November 11, 2017