Imagine some phenomenon that is only sustained by some fact (eg a relationship that only continues because two lovers eat Thai food on Friday nights). If the fact is an essential part of the phenomenon (ie there would be no relationship without the Thai food), what explains the phenomenon's initial emergence?
Edwin and his friends only discuss past night's drinking. What, then, did they discuss upon first meeting if there were no past night's of which to speak? This is a Fefer-Ritterstein Paradox.
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Get the Fefer-Ritterstein Paradox mug.When you set up a hurricane relief fund at work and are forced to liquidate the funds at the bar to celebrate raising the funds.
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Get the The Hurricane Relief Fund Paradox mug.Hypothetically, If you would close your mouth and seize it's movement we would quote "not have to hear your annoying voice"; in which would benefit the world in such an astronomical way.
Hey have you heard of the Shut-Up Paradox? I think you should consider researching it because we don't care and don't want to hear you.
by The Shut-Up Paradox February 24, 2021
Get the The shut-up paradox mug.The manipulation of the common hip-hop phrase "If Young Metro Don't Trust You, I'mma Shoot you", in a way where said shooter trusts you, therefore being unable to shoot you and defying Young Metro and his trust, causing another shooter to shoot the individual who decided to break Young Metro's trust after refusing to shoot you, which could carry on to multiple people.
Shooter: "Young Metro ordered me to shoot you because you broke his trust"
You: "You trust me though therefore you break his trust, causing the Young Metro Paradox."
Shooter: *Shoots*
You: "Poggers"
You: "You trust me though therefore you break his trust, causing the Young Metro Paradox."
Shooter: *Shoots*
You: "Poggers"
by 1ano March 8, 2021
Get the The Young Metro Paradox mug."Cumulative Cunt Paradox" occurs when a plan intended for a limited number of people is accidentally shared with a cunt that not only wants to join but also shares the plan with multiple other cunts. Thereby ruining the entire plan for the original group of people.
I wanted to go on a one day trip to London with a couple of my acquaintances, but the Cumulative Cunt Paradox (CCP) occurred and now the whole fucking plan is ruined.
by the_almighty_zet October 21, 2021
Get the Cumulative Cunt Paradox (CCP) mug.The Lumi Paradox is a paradox where a person is trapped between the borders of cringe and based.
If a person is cringe, it is considered based to dislike them. However, if said person dislikes themselves, does that then mean they are based? If that is the case then is it still based to dislike them, or is it now cringe?
If a person is cringe, it is considered based to dislike them. However, if said person dislikes themselves, does that then mean they are based? If that is the case then is it still based to dislike them, or is it now cringe?
Person 1: Wow, Kevin is so cringe.
Person 2: I know right.
Person 1: Oh, you dislike him too? Thats based.
Person 2: Yeah, everyone dislikes Kevin.
Kevin: You know, I dislike myself too!
Person 1: That's kinda based.
Person 2: Wait no, you just invoked The Lumi Paradox!
Blackhole: Brr.
Person 2: I know right.
Person 1: Oh, you dislike him too? Thats based.
Person 2: Yeah, everyone dislikes Kevin.
Kevin: You know, I dislike myself too!
Person 1: That's kinda based.
Person 2: Wait no, you just invoked The Lumi Paradox!
Blackhole: Brr.
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Person 1: We should really give him some advice.
Person 2: But I dont wanna talk to someone like that.
Person 1: We’ve been caught in Phillip’s Paradox.
Person 2: But I dont wanna talk to someone like that.
Person 1: We’ve been caught in Phillip’s Paradox.
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