Ridicule Effect occurs when a person's statement or belief system is so outlandish or bizarre that others make fun of it and the speaker, thereby diminishing the speaker's credibility and intellectual ability, usually permanently.
Defined in book "Just Kidding" by Louis Franzini, published by Rowman & Littlefield (2012).
Defined in book "Just Kidding" by Louis Franzini, published by Rowman & Littlefield (2012).
Former U.S. Vice-President Dan Quayle made innumerable "misstatements" which ultimately evaporated his legitimacy and future officeholding, due to the Ridicule Effect. For example, "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."
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A word used by low IQ individuals who don't understand the meaning of "literally" or have never heard it.
Interchangeable with "literally"
Interchangeable with "literally"
wrong-->"Oh my god, Jessica, your post ridically scared me to death"
right--> "I ridically wrote this post at 3:36am"
right--> "I ridically wrote this post at 3:36am"
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Sam: Did you see where that guy won a $10 million lawsuit for spilling hot coffee on his scrote ?
Rob: Yeah, that's ridicked up the buttulous.
Rob: Yeah, that's ridicked up the buttulous.
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