Definitional Paradox

When two or more words are defined by using themselves as the solo point of explanation. This is also known as “defining in loop,” and is theoretically possible. Although, broadly speaking it is considered incorrect (illogical).

Definition of Chair: a wooden object

Definition of Wooden Object: a chair

This would be considered a Definitional Paradox.

by Harvard Professors Are Dumb August 4, 2021

Schumer Paradox

A paradox (one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases) in which said person (Amy Schumer, that one girl named carly etc.) misinterprets charming personality traits, making unfunny jokes and saying weird hurtful things, assuming that all failures are a result of "not doing it good enough;" perpetuating an eternal cycle of false feedback.

P1 "You know that one chick in english who tries waaay too hard?" P2 "Oh yeah homies stuck in a Schumer Paradox

by Wodentheallfather April 9, 2022

Projected Personal Paradox

For those that blame a person's influence, other than someone's own intuition, on a 'perceived enemy,' hold that conflict personally within. Where the claimant only sees something familiar to loathe/attack/hate when the influence or its premise is actually influential on themselves (directly or indirectly).

A person claiming a group of people have influence on an individual when the person claiming influence is obviously affected by many apparent groups or factors is an example of Projected Personal Paradox.

A liberal calling someone a republican based on the so called republican's inclination for pro-life when they are not in either groups.

A republican calling someone a liberal based on the so called liberal's inclination for going green when they are not in either groups.

by WOOTr February 16, 2010

Empty Bladder Paradox

When your bladder is empty until you are in a situation where you cannot use the restroom at which point your bladder is so full you have to urinate worse than you ever have. Also applies to getting comfortable in bed.

Didn't have to pee until I got a mile down the road and the empty bladder paradox hit me and I felt like I was gonna pee my pants.

Got hit with the empty bladder paradox as soon as I got comfortable in bed.

by Insanity_dark August 26, 2013

Breylon's Paradox

When a usually speedy electronic device suddenly slows to a halt at the moment you need it most.

I tried to clock in on time, but the computer just stopped working, and made me 2 minutes late. This is the 3rd time I've fell into Breylon's Paradox this week.

by KidNinjaGames January 28, 2015

Spinelli’s Package Paradox

If you carry in multiple bags or packages from your car to your house your motivation is that you’re too lazy to make multiple trips but if you carry fewer bags or packages and make multiple trips your motivation is that you are too lazy to carry everything at once. They are opposite solutions both motivated by laziness.

Frankie was too tired to make more than one trip from Christmas shopping and decided to pile up everything and brin it in at once while Erin was too tired to grab everything and took things in one at a time fulfilling spinelli’s Package paradox

by The real Hank Contos December 18, 2018

The Meeseeks Paradox

A very recent form of paradox based on the character from Rick and Morty named Mr. Meeseeks
It uses the theme of the episode to describe a situation in which someone is summoned for a task who then summons another of their kind to help with that task only for the other to summon yet another, ultimately resulting in a slue of unnecessary copies all trying to eliminate one problem. this came from the plot of the episode being that Jerry was having trouble trying to golf and the Mr Meeseeks that was summoned to help tried getting another Meeseeks to help him, which then resulted in another Meeseeks being summoned to help that Meeseeks help the other Meeseeks help Jerry, and so on and so forth.

Chris: You know bullyhunters right?
June: Yeah, why?
Chris: Well what if a bullyhunter kills the bully, but calls another bullyhunter to kill the bullyhunter, and then that bullyhunter feels bullied, so they summon another one
June: Jesus, Chris, stop with The Meeseeks Paradox

by That Scooter kid you hate July 25, 2020