A stat that is potentially mis-leading, used with the intention of playing off of fear-based emotional reactions (pathos), used to support an idea. This idea, requiring deceptive support, is likely flawed. A scare stat has hidden truth (or is a twisted version of truth) which the author of the scare stat hopes you will overlook, as most people do.
"In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, the number of drinking and driving related deaths in Calloway County more than doubled compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 34% more alcohol-related arrests on average compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 60% more total criminal arrests on average compared to the five years before."
-source of these scare stats: keepitoutofmurray.com/statistics.html
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 34% more alcohol-related arrests on average compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 60% more total criminal arrests on average compared to the five years before."
-source of these scare stats: keepitoutofmurray.com/statistics.html
by FreedomFighter2011 May 23, 2011
A professional sports statistic that is contrived and presented in a manner so it sounds more significant than it really is.
"Christian Pulisic has failed to score in 2021"
- " C'mon...that's a stretch Stat -it's only Jan 30th!"
"Hey - did you know Dallas is undefeated this season when Zeke Elliott rushes for 100+ yards? "
- " ummmmm seems like a stretch stat seeing as he has only done that twice the entire 16 game season"
- " C'mon...that's a stretch Stat -it's only Jan 30th!"
"Hey - did you know Dallas is undefeated this season when Zeke Elliott rushes for 100+ yards? "
- " ummmmm seems like a stretch stat seeing as he has only done that twice the entire 16 game season"
by LeoMarbson January 31, 2021
by Da_ZCT January 11, 2022
That Soldier 76 has willie stats
by WillieStats August 28, 2023
"I need those papers on my desk turbo-stat."
"I'm ready for BJork's album to drop turbo-stat."
"I want that guy's dick in my mouth turbo-stat." (valley girl voice optional)
"I'm ready for BJork's album to drop turbo-stat."
"I want that guy's dick in my mouth turbo-stat." (valley girl voice optional)
by deadpool408 April 15, 2014
A woman that date men based on their job and especially their bank account to compensate for their failing retail career. A stat woman trademark is bragging about other woman about how successful their husband/boyfriend are and how they are geniuses for seducing them. Unlike a gold digger, a stat woman actually want to have a serious relationship but as soon as their partners started failing they will be the first one to jump the ship.
men 1 : Hey what you think about that girl.
men 2 : Omg no she is a stat woman, you need to be at least an engineer to date her.
men 1 : Jesus Christ no I hate those people.
men 2 : Omg no she is a stat woman, you need to be at least an engineer to date her.
men 1 : Jesus Christ no I hate those people.
by the one who spout the truth September 15, 2021
by ZekeO March 30, 2012