A Slippery Apricot

Similar to a slippery slope, but in relation to mistakes. A mistake that is an impetus and leads to other mistakes down the line - often costly ones that cascade further.

Skipping my morning workout was a slippery apricot, as I didn't get anything done the entire day.

by Patagonia19 September 2, 2023

Glass slipper

I should be using this time to unpack my things. The thing about a speedy removal is that nothing is organised or correctly boxes up, it's just thrown in everywhere that had space. Instead I'm writing, I'd rather clear my head than my space. You know I'm going to be fine. I'll work through, I'll grow some more. It just hurts right now. It's one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, be away from you, move out. I can't even really talk about it, not that anyone could understand even if I did. So don't worry, I'm not looking for someone to save me, I'm not looking for someone to replace you, actually, I'm not looking for anyone, I don't even want to be around the people I have to. I don't know what I'm going to do yet but you can bet your sweet sexy ass I'm going to do it with my head held high. I'm no longer in the business of pleasing others, proving points, or seeking revenge. I'm only going to do me, for me, to be proud of me. I know so long as I do that you will be too. I'm going to succeed and I'm going to do it my way. Other than that, the only thing o need in life is for you to be happy and proud of yourself. I'd say call me if you need any help but my phone is destroyed, and you don't need me anyway, you never did. I can see your success, your happiness. I'll leave you alone, watch from afar. Just know I'm so proud of you, and you should be too.
I love you xoxo

I shattered the glass slipper, and then used the sharp edges as weapons to slay the dragon myself. Turns out the dragon is a sweet soul, misunderstood by many, and struggling to express emotions.

by S.W.A.L.K.J.F.P.J.P. October 3, 2023

sinister slipper

Waking up 20 minutes before your roommate and nutting in their slippers so that the slippers are damp and sticky when they put them on.

My jackass roommate screamed when he put his nasty ogre feet into his sinister slippers this morning and it was hilarious.

by chunkycharizard October 27, 2023

Golden Slipper

The act of pissing in your pants and feeling the hot urine run down over your legs and bare feet

Sally loves to have a nice golden slipper before she showers

by Freakypapakeifer February 16, 2024

BFDI Shippers

when you buy objects and they ship them

normal: i want to buy objects, bfdi shippers
i did war crimes in bfdi oblast for the shipping group: THATS NOT WHAT IT MEANS

by pipp69420 May 21, 2024

Scientific Slippery Slope

A rhetorical fallacy common in online science communication, skeptic communities, and anti-pseudoscience circles where any expression of doubt, criticism of scientific institutions, or engagement with non-scientific beliefs is treated as the first step down an inevitable path toward severe anti-science and harmful practices. The scientific slippery slope assumes that questioning a study means you reject all science; that being open to alternative medicine means you'll abandon evidence-based treatment; that entertaining a spiritual belief means you're one step from vaccine denial. In reality, most people hold complex, contextual views that don't slide into extremism. The fallacy functions as a thought-terminating cliché, allowing debunkers to dismiss nuance without engagement. It protects scientific orthodoxy by making any deviation seem dangerous, conflating skepticism of particular claims with rejection of science itself, and turning genuine epistemic humility into a perceived threat.

Example: "He suggested that peer review might have flaws, and they immediately accused him of being anti-science. Scientific Slippery Slope: a reasonable critique was treated as the first step toward burning textbooks."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026

Pseudoscience Slippery Slope

A specific form of scientific slippery slope where any non-scientific belief, no matter how innocuous or personally held, is treated as inevitably leading to extremely harmful practices. The pseudoscience slippery slope assumes that belief in astrology leads to rejection of astronomy; that practicing meditation means you'll refuse medical treatment; that exploring alternative spirituality leads to cult membership. The fallacy erases the distinction between worldview and action, between personal belief and public harm, between harmless eccentricity and dangerous pseudoscience. It functions to police the boundaries of acceptable belief, making any deviation from scientific orthodoxy seem threatening. The result is a culture where people hide legitimate spiritual or philosophical explorations for fear of being labeled dangerous, and where genuine epistemic diversity is suppressed in favor of enforced consensus.

Example: "She mentioned enjoying tarot cards for self-reflection, and he warned her that she was on the path to rejecting all medicine. Pseudoscience Slippery Slope: a harmless hobby treated as the first step to disaster."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026