Picking the sense out of the nonsense

To get the truth or importance out of someone's story. To grasp the point of a story.

Me:"I have this friend,and she is in world of trouble. She needs to borrow $300 to pay her rent,and I don't know how to help her"

You:"So you need money to pay YOUR rent?"

Me:"Wow,how did you know?"

You:":eyeroll:PICKING THE SENSE OUT OF THE NONSENSE is what I do,dumbass"

by JocularC62 August 29, 2010

the sense not sensing

When something is just not making any sense

Person 1: "You know when the frog ate the oxygen and the water became wet from mango?"
Person 2: "The sense not sensing"

by NIGGA PICKLE April 5, 2022

Moving the Sensepost

The advanced tactic of shifting the criteria for what counts as "sensible" after your opponent has already demonstrated that their argument meets the previous criteria. First, they call your argument nonsense. You explain it clearly. They move the sensepost: "Well, it's still nonsense because you didn't address X." You address X. They move again: "It's nonsense because your tone is wrong." You adjust your tone. They move again: "It's nonsense because I don't like you." The sensepost keeps moving because the real claim is not that your argument is nonsensical but that they don't want to accept it, and no amount of sense-making will overcome unwillingness. Moving the sensepost is how people maintain the illusion of rationality while being completely irrational.

Moving the Sensepost Example: "She explained her position clearly. He said it was nonsense. She explained again, with examples. He moved the sensepost: 'Nonsense because you're using examples, not data.' She provided data. He moved again: 'Nonsense because your data is from biased sources.' She provided multiple sources. He moved again: 'Nonsense because I've decided nothing will convince me.' The sensepost had moved beyond sense entirely, into the pure territory of refusal."

by AbzuInExile February 16, 2026

<.7.9.7.6.>Exe-Keep-Any-Estrada-Discard-To-The-Estrada-aLa-Murphy-Keep-And-Acquire-The-Sense-I-Breathe-Exe<.7.9.7.6.>

<.7.9.7.6.>Exe-Keep-Any-Estrada-Discard-To-The-Estrada-aLa-Murphy-Keep-And-Acquire-The-Sense-I-Breathe-Exe<.7.9.7.6.>

<.7.9.7.6.>Exe-Keep-Any-Estrada-Discard-To-The-Estrada-aLa-Murphy-Keep-And-Acquire-The-Sense-I-Breathe-Exe<.7.9.7.6.>

by Adujasty343 July 12, 2025

.9.<,.0.3.4.3.0.>.<.7.9.7.6.>.9.Exe-Keep-Any-Estrada-Discard-To-.9.The-.9.Estrada-aLa-Murphy-Keep-And-Acquire-The-Sense-I-Breathe-Exe<.7.9.7.6.><.0.3.4.3.0.>.9..

.9.<,.0.3.4.3.0.>.<.7.9.7.6.>.9.Exe-Keep-Any-Estrada-Discard-To-.9.The-.9.Estrada-aLa-Murphy-Keep-And-Acquire-The-Sense-I-Breathe-Exe<.7.9.7.6.><.0.3.4.3.0.>.9..

.9.<,.0.3.4.3.0.>.<.7.9.7.6.>.9.Exe-Keep-Any-Estrada-Discard-To-.9.The-.9.Estrada-aLa-Murphy-Keep-And-Acquire-The-Sense-I-Breathe-Exe<.7.9.7.6.><.0.3.4.3.0.>.9..

by Adujasty343 July 12, 2025

The 7th Sense

An awakened sense of individuality. Understanding that you are not alone in the struggle to find a purpose in life and opening your eyes to reality.

The 7th Sense
In the irregularity that’s hard to understand, there’s a story that’s deeply hidden. Eyes are being opened, dreams are being read. It’s being awakened from a deep sleep. My seventh sense.

by tjtykdtkwjlmrjhjcj18 April 20, 2020

the sixth sense

The movie that caught everyone off guard. As soon as the twist hits you, you get so pissed off and say to yourself, "Damn it, I can't believe I didn't see that coming.

"I see dead people"

"They don't know they're dead"

"They can't see each other"

The sixth sense was great!!

by Maserota89 April 3, 2008