A stat that is potentially mis-leading, used with the intention of playing off of fear-based emotional reactions (pathos), used to support an idea. This idea, requiring deceptive support, is likely flawed. A scare stat has hidden truth (or is a twisted version of truth) which the author of the scare stat hopes you will overlook, as most people do.
"In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, the number of drinking and driving related deaths in Calloway County more than doubled compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 34% more alcohol-related arrests on average compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 60% more total criminal arrests on average compared to the five years before."
-source of these scare stats: keepitoutofmurray.com/statistics.html
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 34% more alcohol-related arrests on average compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 60% more total criminal arrests on average compared to the five years before."
-source of these scare stats: keepitoutofmurray.com/statistics.html
by FreedomFighter2011 May 23, 2011
Female 1: "I just found out I'm not pregnant! I had a real Big semen scare
Female 2: "you dodged a real bullet there!"
Female 2: "you dodged a real bullet there!"
by Holtz21211 March 30, 2019
Kristen laughed so hard she spit juice out of her mouth and then went to the bathroom and a towel scared her so when you put the two together you get spi-scared.
by i am snookulism January 16, 2011
Noun: An article or sometimes but very rarely a video that exploits parental instincts in order to scare the parents out of granting their children access to something.
Example:
Person 1: Hey, did you get the new Call Of Duty game?
Person 2: No, my mom says that violent video games cause violence in real life.
Person 1: That's just a parent scare, it's not true.
Example:
Person 1: Hey, did you get the new Call Of Duty game?
Person 2: No, my mom says that violent video games cause violence in real life.
Person 1: That's just a parent scare, it's not true.
Example:
Person 1: Hey, did you get the new Call Of Duty game?
Person 2: No, my mom says that violent video games cause violence in real life.
Person 1: That's just a parent scare, it's not true.
Example:
Person 1: Hey, did you get the new Call Of Duty game?
Person 2: No, my mom says that violent video games cause violence in real life.
Person 1: That's just a parent scare, it's not true.
Person 1: Hey, did you get the new Call Of Duty game?
Person 2: No, my mom says that violent video games cause violence in real life.
Person 1: That's just a parent scare, it's not true.
Person 2: No, my mom says that violent video games cause violence in real life.
Person 1: That's just a parent scare, it's not true.
by Trerry November 27, 2014
someone who loves to hear scary things(ghost stories, etc.)
but they get really scared and can't go anywhere by them selves.
but they get really scared and can't go anywhere by them selves.
Janet is with her friends and they are telling scary stories.
Friend: "the ghost scratches her face and then throws her to the ground."
Janet: "I really have to go pee but I'm such a scare aholic that I can't go with out anyone."
Friend: "the ghost scratches her face and then throws her to the ground."
Janet: "I really have to go pee but I'm such a scare aholic that I can't go with out anyone."
by gman710 April 27, 2010
by A_vale April 30, 2022
Being scared to the point of jumping, however slight, with exclamation. Being exposed to something that is outside ones "comfortable" scare level. A response to a fear that is outside of ones typical scared response.
"That movie had moments that were so scary that most of the people were black scared"
"That shit had me black scared"
"The guy next to me was so scared that he jumping and about landed on me screaming "OH SHIT! HELL NAW!"
"That shit had me black scared"
"The guy next to me was so scared that he jumping and about landed on me screaming "OH SHIT! HELL NAW!"
by The Jugggernaut July 14, 2018