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The Cringe Paradox

A paradox in which the use of the word cringe is, in essence, cringe, thus creating an endless cycle of cringe.
Guy 1: That's cringe.
Guy 2: Using cringe is cringe dude.
Guy 3: Ah yes, the Cringe Paradox in action.
by cringecringecringe January 5, 2022
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Geli-Paradox

The state in which one is extremely hungry but much to tired to get up and actually satisfy the urge.
G- Omg I don't know what is my bigger issue, my hunger or my Sleepiness.

J- You are exibiting the Geli-Paradox and you should just go to sleep!
by _JSA July 20, 2010
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chatters paradox

Refrencing the situation when two or more people are chatting in an instant messaging application, when both parties begin writing a message at around the same time, and both parties stop writing to allow the other to go first.
This leaves a semi-awkward situation known as the chatters paradox.
you: hi
them: hi
them...is writing a message
you...are writing a message

you: hi
them: hi
*2.5 minute silence*
you: chatters paradox?
them: haha yeah :-P
by theelous3 November 9, 2011
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Coffee Paradox

When you haven't had any coffee so you don't have the cognitive ability to make coffee.
Person 1, "Dude why is Person 2 standing there drooling in front of the coffee machine?"

Person 3, "They're suffering from the coffee paradox."
Person 2, *drools*
by YouLikeTheWayIPostitRex March 6, 2019
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rafi paradox

if you're racist towards everyone, are you really racist?
"i hate all races, im racist"
"if you hate all races, you don't see race when discriminating, so are you really racist"
"ah, the rafi paradox"
by tapiolosky-1 July 1, 2022
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Phieyl's Paradox

A phenomenon in which attempts to control or slow down the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems actually result in the creation of more advanced and capable AI systems. This paradox is named after its creator, Phieyl.
Despite government regulations aimed at slowing down the deployment of AI systems, Phieyl's paradox states that these efforts will only result in the creation of even more advanced AI technology.
by Phieyl February 9, 2023
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The Grandfather Paradox

The best Catch-22 of them all: What if your grandfather was a truly horrific person and you were forced to go back in time and kill him before he could do those bad things. But, if you succeed and your grandmother hasn’t been impregnated with your dad or mum yet, you would not be born, and if you weren’t born, nobody killed your grandfather and well… you know where this is going.
Person 1: “Yo, what’s your favourite paradox?”
Person 2: “It’s The Grandfather Paradox. Such a fascin-.”
Person 1: “Fuck off, it’s so overrated.”
by YellowBinLorry May 24, 2023
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