PTDD (Post Traumatic Debate Disorder)

A mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event, such as a Presidential Debate broadcast, Justice candidates nomination process in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Congressional Budget Act negotiations, or other threats on a person's mental health life.

People watching the debates on TV are overwhelming the health system, being affected with PTDD (Post Traumatic Debate Disorder)

by vetclinician October 23, 2020

vishwa can debate

he can debate so very well

wow vishwa can debate

by notyourwasd April 24, 2022

public forum debate

what asians do to commit suicide when their parents don't let them

i just joined public forum debate -- i want to kill myself

by ProfessorPiggos November 17, 2022

I Want A Math Debate

A funny prank used to trick someone into saying out loud that they wish to masturbate.

Slowly: "I want a math debate."
Quickly: "I wanna masturbate."

by Ubeenbamboozledson March 14, 2023

The Simp Debate

When a person accused of simping attempts to prove otherwise in front of any person or group of people.

Do we really need to have the simp debate right now? You spent $100 dollars on this girl and she's given you nothing!

by gibblie May 30, 2023

lets settle this debate

anime character comparisons where people have the worst and most shit takes ever

lets settle this debate
saitama vs goku
better looking
goku
🤨

by Absolutely_not_okay December 14, 2023

Self-Serving Debate

The act of entering or structuring a debate with the primary goal of enhancing your own reputation, humiliating an opponent, or rallying your base, rather than testing ideas or seeking truth. You choose topics you know you can "win" on style points, you debate less-skilled opponents, and you use every procedural trick to control the frame. The debate is a tool for self-aggrandizement, not a vehicle for discovery.

Example: "The influencer's 'public debate' was pure self-serving debate. They picked a fringe opponent with poor speaking skills, controlled the moderators, and used slick graphics to mock rather than engage. It wasn't designed to enlighten viewers; it was a staged victory designed to generate clips for their followers and sell merchandise that said 'I Debated Logic and Won.'"

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026