Fault-to-Ratio Fallacy

Fault-to-Ratio Fallacy
A phrase created by John R. Williams III in early 2024.

The fault-to-ratio fallacy refers to the mistaken reasoning where someone dismisses an individual’s entire set of beliefs or arguments simply because they hold one or a few demonstrably false or flawed views. This fallacy ignores the "ratio" of truths to faults, assuming that one error invalidates all other ideas or arguments, even if some of them are inherently correct or well-founded.

Example:
Person A: "I believe the Earth is flat, but I also believe that 2+2=4."
Person B: "Since you believe the Earth is flat, everything you say must be wrong."

Here, Person B commits the fault-to-ratio fallacy by rejecting Person A’s correct belief (2+2=4) because of their incorrect belief about the shape of the Earth. Instead of evaluating each idea on its own merit, they discredit all ideas based on one fault

by TheMightyRaccoon December 27, 2024

Fault line

When you choose to gamble fart and you lose resulting in your pants getting a bit of wet runny poop in them which leaves a stain resembling a crooked line that everyone can see.

Guy: I needed to fart but pushed to hard and crapped in my favorite pants. I washed them but the poop stained the seam of my pants clear to the outside and everyone would see it if I wore them

Buddy: You chose to take the risk of pushing to fart now your favorite pants have a permanent fault line from the gamble you took and lost.

by anonymous March 7, 2024

Dad's fault

General rule that applies to any and all negative or disapproved action that occurs in a marriage, regardless of which family members were involved. Ironically, children do not need to be in the family for the rule to apply.

Mom's car is out of fuel, it's "Dad's fault".

by Rajuor July 29, 2025

Neander-Fault

an issue or a problem that has arisen by the fault or incompetence of a complete idiot.

Brian - "What the hell is this mess ive been emailed??"

Rick - "Oh yeah sorry i meant to tell you, that is a direct Neander-Fault from Brett in accounts"

by slendyc October 19, 2011

It's Scott's fault

A phrase used to blame anything negative on the nearest person named "Scott".

When someone asks who did it say "it's Scott's fault"

by AAAAHLEGAND December 4, 2025

normal fault

A type of fault that forces 2 blocks of rock to be separated. The inclined fault goes downward.

The normal fault is one of the most common types of faults to occur.

by anonymous March 14, 2022

Fault

I don't give a fuck who's fault it is. There is only doing it and not doing it. If you're doing it but it's "not your fault" then what good does that do me? NOTHING!

Hym "You need that money? Well I need THAT money. THAT SPECIFIC MONEY FOR THAT SPECIFIC THING. I didn't just say it and not do it. I said the child murder and did the not child murder. That is the DISTINCTION the you are refusing to make correctly. I don't care who's fault it is. And your not trying to do the things I said. You clearly want me to murder the kids so YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THE THING I SAID and if not having to do what I say I more important than you kids live then your kids deserve to die. ESPECIALLY when you are taking my money to feed to them. ZERO FUCKING DOLLARS. You doing the things I say needs to take the form of someone showing up with a debit card and a formal acknowledgement of grievance."

by Hym Iam November 6, 2025