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Strawman Arguments

Strawman Arguments (I call them Stickman Arguments, sometimes) are arguments in which someone who you are debating takes your points and twists them to get ground on you in order to form a refutation in which they are correct.
Person A: *Signs on to start a topic saying:* For anyone out there who questions God because God doesn't always answer your prayers, the truth is: God doesn't help us because we have free will.

Person B: That's an unsound argument because it has no ground to stand on and it is overused. It's like saying, "What if I'm right and you're wrong and you go to Hell?" to an atheist.

Person A: We're not talking about Hell, therefore your refutation has no grounds.

Person B: Please take your strawman arguments somewhere else

Person A: You're going to burn in Hell for not believing in God!

Person A signs off.

Person B facepalms.
by Life's Outcast Of Death April 3, 2009
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bargumentative

A person who becomes more opinionated in a bar or pub after a few drinks.
After a pitcher of Guinness, Ben gets bargumentative about everything from bands to football. He's kind of a dick.
by bluegrassg8r June 29, 2011
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Argumentum ad Boomerum

A very common modern informal fallacy. Most often it's an argumentation of the older generation (but also used by other generations) against anything remotely modern: pop culture, social media, technology and/or internet. This type of argumentation comes from Baby Boomer Generation, hence the name.
Bro 1: Wtf is this Tik Tok shit, those kids are doing stupid shit thats cringy AF.
Bro 2: Bruh, you just Argumentum ad Boomerum them.
Bro 1: Oh shit you're right, fuck.
by Mnich Bez Poszanowania March 16, 2021
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Argumentative Agreement

When two parties agree, but continue to argue.
Keri and Jessica were in agreement, but Keri disagreed with how Jessica agreed with her and so continued to have an argumentative agreement.
by Sapphire_Rose June 26, 2022
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pooping argument

The argument people have when they find out other people wipe their ass differently than they do.
"Everyone knows you have to stand up to wipe"
"Aww thats wrong that should be against the law everyone knows you must stay seated"
" I hate having a pooping argument with you"
by Silent do(your mom) good August 31, 2016
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Treadmill Argument

An opinion driven argument that goes nowhere and solves nothing, typically religious or political in nature, made by people who only think they're correct.
Do you want to actually figure out what's wrong here, or exercise your mouth with this treadmill argument?
by Alysnwonderland May 17, 2018
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Pointless argument

A pointless argument is when you argue with someone that can’t back up their argument so they either say the same things multiple times, make fun of you, or just can’t admit they are wrong.
What are you doing?”

“Having a pointless argument with Camilo right now
“ I hate when he argues, he can’t admit that he’s wrong sometimes
by Dizzyboy1 April 6, 2020
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