Wikipedia Paradox

1. An article on wikipedia talking about wikipedia and how it is not a reliable source for fact checking.

2. When a site disses itself for falsehoods and trolls

1. "Do not use wikipedia as a source of information for wikipedia"
2. Did you hear that Wikipedia outed itself as unreliable?
No.
Well I like to call it the Wikipedia Paradox

by catchingfire3 January 24, 2020

The Mom Paradox

When you struggle with something and call for help, and the other person solves the problem by just existing and you look like an idiot.

You can't find your favorite shirt after an hour of looking and your mom finds it in your closet in 5 seconds? Mom Paradox.

Your computer keeps crashing but when you call IT everything works like new? Mom Paradox.

Kid: "Mom the TV isn't turning on something is wrong"
Mom: *presses the ON button on the TV and it works just find* "What's the problem?"
Kid: "The Mom Paradox"
Mom: *proceeds to beat the kid*

by Guulagg February 22, 2022

The Limza Paradox

“The Limza Paradox” or “Linny Paradox” is referenced under the circumstances that when too much emotional attachment is existent in a specified setting, the other person will detach and disappear from any form of commitment. This paradox is typically active in the event of complicated relationships, or under situations that may require emotional numbness.

“This guy was extremely toxic, so I hit him with the Limza Paradox.”

“I had to pull a Linny on him.”

by CommonGoalAccreditom March 29, 2022

Bigot's Paradox

A bigot's paradox is used in the sense when someone who discriminates, insist that they "does not discriminate, " but only "doesn't like these people, " don't "want people to shove it in their face, " etc.

Certain news reporter: "Another severe case of Bigot's Paradox is spotted in a pair of Trumpist couple."

Karen: "I am not homophobic, I just don't like gay people!"

Tim: "I am not racist, (I have an Libyan-Jewish-Latino-Arabic-Chinese-Native American friend, ) I just don't want them to shove their race into my face."

by well sure January 17, 2021

Izukara Paradox

A phenomenon in which, despite a lack of effort or time, a creator's work ends up better received, and/or beloved more than the works the creator is more prideful of/has put more effort into.

"This video took me literally 5 minutes to make, but it's already done better than my high-effort video! Classic Izukara Paradox."

by Bongos87 July 15, 2021

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

Douche Paradox

Doing douchey things to make fun of douches, which in fact makes you a douche. This explains why no one thinks they're actually a douche.

When Blake blows dope vape clowds he thinks he's ironically making fun of douche subculture, when it actually just makes him a douche. This puts him in a douche paradox.

by DevinScud January 26, 2018