A pervasive cognitive and metacognitive bias on the internet and social media, characterized by the lazy demand for proof, evidence, or sources from others while making no effort to conduct even a simple internet search oneself. The epistemologically lazy person expects others to do their research for them, treating every claim as suspect until someone else provides documentation—yet never applying the same standard to their own beliefs. This bias complements Objectivity Bias perfectly: the lazy debater believes their own worldview is simply "objective reality" while demanding endless evidence for any view that differs. On YouTube comments, Discord servers, Reddit threads, and X/Twitter, they appear constantly: "Source?" "Proof?" "Cite?"—asked not in good faith but as a conversation-stopping weapon, a way of shifting labor onto others while performing skepticism. The irony is that they could answer their own question with thirty seconds of searching, but that would require effort, and effort is exactly what epistemological laziness avoids. It's a form of Butler Bias (demanding others do your work) specialized for online debate—a way of feeling rational while being merely lazy.
Example: "He demanded peer-reviewed sources for her claim about a basic historical fact—something he could have verified in seconds. Epistemological Laziness Bias: using the language of evidence to avoid the work of actually finding it."
by Dumu The Void March 19, 2026
Get the Epistemological Laziness Bias mug.Over excitement concerning the 'rapture' (5/11/2011) that leads to prematurely spewing irrational behavior.
John sold his house, cashed in his 401k, left his wife and headed to the mountains because he thought the end was near. Sounds like a case of premature e-rapture-lation.
by jimivox June 16, 2011
Get the premature e-rapture-lation mug.Describes an individual who appears to be "lazy" but is actually incredibly good at designing all aspects of their life based efficiency and automation
John: It's going to take us weeks to code it. James: I'll write an algorithm so the machine can do 90% of the work for us. John: I can't decide if that's brilliant or lazy. James: "Brilliance is laziness well executed"
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Get the Brilliance is laziness well executed mug.@lostin.trans.lation is one of my fav internet friends. THEY HAVE THE BEST TASTE IN CRAZY MEN *whispering* DEX ( ͡◉ ͜ ʖ ͡◉). DO U HAVE ANGRY ISSUES? CONTACT THEM. HONESTLY I REALLY LOVE THEM AND THEY DESERVE THE WORLD AND MORE! <33
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Get the Lostin.trans.lation mug.A sarcastic expression used when someone’s emotional manipulation, chaos, or victim-playing leads to a complete mess, and somehow you end up looking like the bad guy. Used when the “win” the fight, ruin the vibe, or drag the situation into drama… and your left pissed, exhausted, and slow-clapping in disbelief.
Coined by Grayson Flitcroft May 20th, 2025
Coined by Grayson Flitcroft May 20th, 2025
“Oh, you turned breakfast and a nap into a full meltdown and I’m now the villain. Congratu-fucking-lations.”
You pushed every button I had, then got sad when I finally reacted. Congratu-fucking-lations.”
You pushed every button I had, then got sad when I finally reacted. Congratu-fucking-lations.”
by FlittyTheJackHammer May 20, 2025
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