Dry Flat Road Fallacy

A logical fallacy representing the opposite of the slippery slope—the unwarranted assumption that a present bad situation, negative trend, or harmful policy will inevitably lead to positive outcomes in the future, without evidence for this optimistic trajectory. Where the slippery slope argues that a small step will lead to disaster, the dry flat road argues that current troubles are just a flat, featureless stretch that will eventually deliver us to sunny uplands. "Yes, inequality is rising, but it will eventually force systemic change that leads to justice." "Yes, the environment is degrading, but necessity will drive innovation that saves us." "Yes, working conditions are worsening, but this will radicalize workers and bring revolution." The fallacy lies in treating "it could get better" as "it will get better"—projecting desired outcomes onto the future without mechanism, evidence, or timeline. Like a dry flat road that seems to promise an easy journey but may lead anywhere, this fallacy comforts without justifying.

Example: "He dismissed every concern about authoritarian trends with 'this will eventually lead to a popular uprising that restores democracy'—Dry Flat Road Fallacy, treating a hoped-for future as inevitable just because the present is bleak."

by Dumu The Void March 17, 2026

Pound it Flat

Pounding it flat is the act of sex where the male takes authority and aggressively thrusts his penis into the vagina. Therefore pounding it flat would be a proper term.

"Kattie wanted it so bad that I decided to pound it flat"

by IETVTS2 July 18, 2014

mccurry alaskan flat tire

Worst than whiskey dick, limp dick or dead erection. Only happens in freezing weather.

when we got home last night, i was so ready to throw him down and hop on top but no such luck--he had a mccurry Alaskan flat tire :( waaaaah..

by DixxieCallahan October 6, 2016

Make Everest flat

Making something very complex very simple

I need you to make Everest flat as a don't understand what your are saying to me

by Ellis911 September 9, 2016

Build-To-Order flat

a type of housing launched by the Singapore government that is built according to demand, which is determined by the number of applicants and their downpayment.

2011. Asia Singapore What is Build to Order HDB 1 Apr (Online). With BTO, HDB announces sites for new flats and interested flat buyers submit their applications within the application period. After the application period is closed, HDB conducts a computer ballot to determine the queue position to book a flat. Once this queue is constructed, HDB invites applicants to book a flat. This exercise is followed by an assessment to determine whether to build the project or not. If HDB decides to go for the project, tenders are invited for the construction of the flats. After the flats are built they are handed over to their buyers.

2013. The Straits Times Scrap executive condos and focus on BTO flats 2 Jan (Online). In May, HDB will offer 4,850 BTO flats in Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong West, Sembawang and Woodlands.

2014. The New Paper Fewer BTO flats in 2015 21 Oct (Online). Instead, the HDB should phase out ECs and build more Build-To-Order flats to satisfy the queue of newlyweds hoping to get their own place so that they can start a family, as well as the growing segment of single citizens.

2015. My Paper HDB to build more BTO flats in 2016 31 Dec (Online). The number of new Housing Board Build-To-Order (BTO) flats will be ramped up to 18,000 next year to provide for a rise in demand.

by twentyoneshadows June 26, 2016

Pissing on a flat rock

A sudden and heavy downpour of anything

Would you look at the rain? Just like a frog pissing on a flat rock.

The bills are piling up like a mule pissing on a flat rock

by Larin Noel October 2, 2016

bull pissing on a flat rock

Raining very hard

How bad is it raining ? Like a bull pissing on a flat rock

by #1toohottie November 30, 2017