The fallacy for when someone of a problematic group tries to justify their harmful ways by trying to convince people there was a silver lining. That it used to be good or still is good its just that there are a few bad people. But really its an excuse and a fake silver lining
"The leader of the cult like group tried to explain his Nickle Lining Fallacy to skeptists to keep them at bay."
by Cbafn July 14, 2025
Get the Nickle Lining Fallacymug. The Ad Nobilis Fallacy is when a retard tries to say something but he/she is dismissed because they're retarded.
John: "Your idea is not good."
Jacob: Stop, you just committed a Ad Nobilis Fallacy"
John: "What is that.."
Jacob: "Look it up, and when you come back I'll be waiting."
Jacob: Stop, you just committed a Ad Nobilis Fallacy"
John: "What is that.."
Jacob: "Look it up, and when you come back I'll be waiting."
by aros828282 May 29, 2023
Get the Ad Nobilis Fallacymug. Argument used to excuse the harm done by one’s actions due to them being only a small part of a large problem.
‘It’s just one bottle cap I tossed man, this city isn’t a dump just cause of me.’
‘Bro, that’s a litterers fallacy.’
‘Bro, that’s a litterers fallacy.’
by HeightAdvantage December 13, 2020
Get the Litterers fallacymug. The letterman's fallacy is a scenario in which you are asked a basic question and extrapolate your answer in order to gain a better understanding of the question and this in turn is then used against you to gaslight you into a malformed position that you do not necessarily stand for.
The name letterman comes from the fact that it sounds fancy to say.
The name letterman comes from the fact that it sounds fancy to say.
Person 1: "If you were a goat would you fuck a goat?"
Person 2: "Would I have the brain of a goat or a human?"
Person 1: "Ah so your a goat-fucker"
Person 2: "So you're going to gaslight and letterman's fallacy me wowza"
Person 2: "Would I have the brain of a goat or a human?"
Person 1: "Ah so your a goat-fucker"
Person 2: "So you're going to gaslight and letterman's fallacy me wowza"
by Biggus Dickus2 March 18, 2022
Get the Letterman's Fallacymug. In an argument if your opponent is LGBTQ you can invalidate their argument by invoking this fallacy.
(note this linguistic fallacy only works if you yourself are either LGBTQ as well or just homophobic)
(note this linguistic fallacy only works if you yourself are either LGBTQ as well or just homophobic)
by jonathanthefruitathan July 8, 2025
Get the Faggot Fallacymug. Where you think you're more awesome than everyone else, and that your opinions are so right, they don't require justification and everyone else is stupid for thinking differently.
Person 1: "I disagree with you, I think the Beatles is a boy band because some of their early stuff shows especially the commercialism aspect of boy bands."
Jack: "That's wrong, obviously the Beatles isn't a boy band."
Person 1: "That's actually the Jack Fallacy, not a real argument."
Jack: "Anyone who doesn't believe in God is an idiot, there's obviously a God."
Person 2: "the Jack Fallacy."
Jack: "That's wrong, obviously the Beatles isn't a boy band."
Person 1: "That's actually the Jack Fallacy, not a real argument."
Jack: "Anyone who doesn't believe in God is an idiot, there's obviously a God."
Person 2: "the Jack Fallacy."
by TessaSalem November 16, 2012
Get the the Jack Fallacymug. The Idiots Fallacy is a logical fallacy where somebody names a logical fallacy instead of formulating an argument; it's a form of The Fallacist's Fallacy mixed with Virtue Signalling and Gaslighting.
Guy: "I just went out to my car, sat down and turned the key, and it didn't start!"
Idiot: "Slippery Slope Fallacy!"
Guy: "No, that's just the Idiots Fallacy."
Idiot: "Slippery Slope Fallacy!"
Guy: "No, that's just the Idiots Fallacy."
by Dr Natterjacks October 8, 2025
Get the Idiots Fallacymug.