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 September 11, 2011
Get the Scare Statmug. 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 29, 2019
Get the semen scaremug. by A_vale April 29, 2022
Get the Scared of youmug. I thought I was gonna be a daddy so I had to get rid of my hot rod. Turns out it was just a seedling scare.
by Wheresmyfrap March 24, 2016
Get the seedling scaremug. 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
Get the black scaredmug. 1. a phrase to describe an ugly person
2. a person that is attractive but is known to sleep around a lot. High risk of STD's.
2. a person that is attractive but is known to sleep around a lot. High risk of STD's.
1. "That girl is so hideous she should be considered a health scare."
2. "Erin is hot, but with amount of people she has screwed I think she is a bit of a health scare."
2. "Erin is hot, but with amount of people she has screwed I think she is a bit of a health scare."
by Felix Tripp February 2, 2007
Get the Health Scaremug. When about four weeks has passed since your last period, and you're worried and anxious about when you're going to get it again.
Me: It's around four weeks since my last period. I should be getting it any day now.
Friend: Yeah, you wouldn't want to get it during the middle of class or something and ruin your clothes.
Me: Yeah. Every four weeks, I go through a Red Scare while I constantly worry about whether my period is about to start or not.
Friend: Yeah, you wouldn't want to get it during the middle of class or something and ruin your clothes.
Me: Yeah. Every four weeks, I go through a Red Scare while I constantly worry about whether my period is about to start or not.
by Fractal-Pterodactyl May 11, 2016
Get the Red Scaremug.