by The Return of Light Joker September 19, 2009
(also known as: suppressed evidence, fallacy of incomplete evidence, argument by selective observation, argument by half-truth, card stacking, fallacy of exclusion, ignoring the counter evidence, one-sided assessment, slanting, one-sidedness)
Description: When only select evidence is presented in order to persuade the audience to accept a position, and evidence that would go against the position is withheld. The stronger the withheld evidence, the more fallacious the argument.
Description: When only select evidence is presented in order to persuade the audience to accept a position, and evidence that would go against the position is withheld. The stronger the withheld evidence, the more fallacious the argument.
My political candidate gives 10% of his income to the needy, goes to church every Sunday, and volunteers one day a week at a homeless shelter. Therefore, he is honest and morally straight.
Explanation: What information was left out of the example is that this same candidate gives 10% of his income to needy prostitutes in exchange for services, goes to the bar every Sunday after church (and sometimes before), and only works at the homeless shelter to get clients for his drug dealing business.
This is a prime example of cherry picking.
Explanation: What information was left out of the example is that this same candidate gives 10% of his income to needy prostitutes in exchange for services, goes to the bar every Sunday after church (and sometimes before), and only works at the homeless shelter to get clients for his drug dealing business.
This is a prime example of cherry picking.
by Information Daily February 26, 2014
When you know a girl who is currently in a relationship and you know that relationship won't last so you stay in touch as best you can with the girl in hopes of scoring a rebound when she breaks up. Can be done with multiple girls as well.
Tom: Hey John I noticed you are staying in touch with Chelesea and Brittney lately. You two good friends?
John: Nah dude they are both in relationships which I know they can't keep. As soon as one of them breaks up I'm going in for the kill.
Tom: Fuckin' cherry picking
John: Nah dude they are both in relationships which I know they can't keep. As soon as one of them breaks up I'm going in for the kill.
Tom: Fuckin' cherry picking
by xxloosecannonxx August 05, 2009
The act of pulling on a guy’s balls until they are fully descended and licking each one individually. Some females get a little bit freaky with this action and start to bite them like actual cherries.
Tom: Yo, what did you do last night?
Josh: I went over to susan’s house and she was cherry picking me.
Tom: How’d it feel?
Josh: It felt weird but when she started nibbling my balls it hurt.
Tom: Do they still hurt?
Josh: Fuck yeah. They can’t stop hanging low and my balls have bite marks.
Josh: I went over to susan’s house and she was cherry picking me.
Tom: How’d it feel?
Josh: It felt weird but when she started nibbling my balls it hurt.
Tom: Do they still hurt?
Josh: Fuck yeah. They can’t stop hanging low and my balls have bite marks.
by Turkeylover13 March 29, 2019
Commonly used in the multiplayer game Unreal Tournament, it means someone who waits at the opposing team's base and camps until his or her flag is returned, then takes the flag and runs solo. Can also refer to someone that camps and kills everyone that is hurt.
As Barbie's team was trying to run the flag, she camped at the other based and started to cherry pick.
by Super Koopa July 10, 2005
Cherry Picking, is the act of going out of your way to make something look bad.
It involves highlighting isolated instances or minor details to create a skewed or misleading impression about something, typically to make it appear worse than it actually is.
In essence, cherry picking involves taking a small part of a larger picture and using it out of context to support a negative or biased view, which can be misleading and unfair. It's important to consider all relevant information and context when forming an opinion or making an argument to avoid falling into the trap of cherry picking.
It involves highlighting isolated instances or minor details to create a skewed or misleading impression about something, typically to make it appear worse than it actually is.
In essence, cherry picking involves taking a small part of a larger picture and using it out of context to support a negative or biased view, which can be misleading and unfair. It's important to consider all relevant information and context when forming an opinion or making an argument to avoid falling into the trap of cherry picking.
John: Bro GTA IV is not even realistic, Niko eats a whole burger in one bite
Evan: Are you serious right now. thats cherry picking at its finest.
Evan: Are you serious right now. thats cherry picking at its finest.
by Justabloke83 September 08, 2023
Deactivating your unwieldy Facebook account, then returning under an assumed name and choosing just a few select people that are actually worth talking/listening to as your friends.
"I was worried about Bettina when she deactivated her Facebook account, but then I got a friend invite from a 'Count Chocula.' Turns out she was just cherry-picking!"
by Count Chocula36 April 14, 2010