When used on Reddit or other social media, a claim of false equivalence is not, as one might expect, pointing to a fallacy of inconsistency. Instead, the term is indignant shorthand indicating that the respondent is offended that someone had the audacity to make a comparison that illustrated how ridiculous, unreasonable, and/or stupid the thing they said really was.
by Fifth Finger of Fate March 22, 2018
by Yellow Hat Man December 16, 2016
by cjvialpando July 06, 2022
Exact opposite of shart. When you get a feeling that you really need to take a shit but after being seated on the throne you only fluctuate.
"Man i thought I had to take a massive dump but it turned out to be a false alarm." or "Why are you acting like a huge false alarm?"
by Ratedout August 09, 2008
when after a fender bender the police come out to write out a report and everybody is a witness like it was a homicide.
by Deep Blue 2012 July 13, 2009
The kind of anger you get when you're mad at something that, when thought out, is nothing to be mad at at all. Usually caused by lack of sleep or previous anger that day.
Ray was furious at Troy because Ray came downstairs to read, and Troy had the TV on, which was very distracting. (Ray has false anger and not regular anger because he came to the room with the TV on already, and he could have gone anywhere else to read.)
by coleProtocol October 30, 2005
McCain: People should vote for me, at least I don't spew false hope like Obama does.
America: Then you shouldn't have picked Sarah Palin, you old jackass
America: Then you shouldn't have picked Sarah Palin, you old jackass
by successfulheterosexual June 13, 2010