When you’re talking to someone online and you’re not sure if they’re real or a catfish — they exist in a superposition of being both real and a catfish until you meet them or see them on video.
Example:
Person 1: Yeah bro, the girl I’m talking to is really cool.
Person 2: Great, have you seen her yet?
Person 1: No, but I sent her flowers.
Person 2: Ah… Schrödinger’s Catfish. Poor guy.
Person 1: Yeah bro, the girl I’m talking to is really cool.
Person 2: Great, have you seen her yet?
Person 1: No, but I sent her flowers.
Person 2: Ah… Schrödinger’s Catfish. Poor guy.
by C6_LPZ September 19, 2025
Get the Schrödinger’s Catfishmug. A person using "ironic" dark humour as an attempt to normalize serious topics, radicalize individuals, project their fantasies, and find community without being ostracized for what they have said.
A person using such humour is usually followed by a crowd of people who are uneased but enables such sentiment. One person could back down from the joke, another one could play along and another person could downplay the severity of the joke by saying it's "just ragebait."
Calling them out will result in the person getting called "soft," "humourless" or a "moodkill."
What makes this a "Schrödinger?" We'll never know if the person joking is beihg ironic or is flat out projecting their sick, wicked fantasy.
Inspired by Schrödinger's Douchebag
A person using such humour is usually followed by a crowd of people who are uneased but enables such sentiment. One person could back down from the joke, another one could play along and another person could downplay the severity of the joke by saying it's "just ragebait."
Calling them out will result in the person getting called "soft," "humourless" or a "moodkill."
What makes this a "Schrödinger?" We'll never know if the person joking is beihg ironic or is flat out projecting their sick, wicked fantasy.
Inspired by Schrödinger's Douchebag
Guy making a weird joke: We should all lowkey 🍇 children and watch CP together
Enabler: Ayo what?! 😭😭
Enabler 2: On EVERYBODY'S soul WE all do this
Sane individual: I don't think you should joke about CP.
Enabler 3: They're just ragebaiting. Don't bother.
Sane Individual: Is this guy joking or is he serious? I guess that's the "Schrödinger's Dark Humor" 🤷 ♂️.
Enabler: Ayo what?! 😭😭
Enabler 2: On EVERYBODY'S soul WE all do this
Sane individual: I don't think you should joke about CP.
Enabler 3: They're just ragebaiting. Don't bother.
Sane Individual: Is this guy joking or is he serious? I guess that's the "Schrödinger's Dark Humor" 🤷 ♂️.
by evilfein666 August 6, 2025
Get the Schrödinger's Dark Humormug. A narcissistic argumentarian whose line of reasoning is determined, or emphatically reaffirmed, to have been made as a Devil’s Advocate only after the reception to their argument is heard. Similar to a Schrödinger's Douchebag, a Schrödinger's Advocate will proudly embrace any praise or concessions their argument receives as confirmation of their own superiority, but will be quick to (loudly) remind others that they are "just playing Devil’s Advocate" when their argument is met with poor reception or a logical counter.
Related Definition: "Schrodinger's Douchebag"
Related Definition: "Schrodinger's Douchebag"
P1 "Man, what are you even saying?"
P2 "Don't blame me bro, I'm just playing Devil’s Advocate bro, I don't actually believe any of that bro I'm just adding to the discussion!"
P1 "Devil’s Advocate my ass... Schrödinger's Advocate more like..."
P2 "Don't blame me bro, I'm just playing Devil’s Advocate bro, I don't actually believe any of that bro I'm just adding to the discussion!"
P1 "Devil’s Advocate my ass... Schrödinger's Advocate more like..."
by Wuggldy June 13, 2024
Get the Schrödinger's Advocatemug. A person who changes how they rate a series of media based on twitter reaction and who they’re talking to (usually anime/manga/vn)
by TldrNud November 25, 2022
Get the Schrödinger’s Media Consumermug. A term used in the Sonic fandom that states “SanicBoi has both made and hasn’t made a video on the newest Sonic topic but we won’t know until the video is uploaded” a term coined by the YouTuber himself. Similar to shrödinger’s cat theory.
by SanicBoi July 25, 2025
Get the Schrödinger’s SanicBoimug. by TheDrunkestUncle February 26, 2024
Get the Schrödinger’s Retardmug. Schrödinger's Purpose is the act of coming up with a justification or explanation for something after its completion.
It involves attaching meaning beyond the original intent to make something seem deeper or to mask laziness.
As long as you can make it sound good you can hide a rush job by making it sound intentional and well thought out.
It involves attaching meaning beyond the original intent to make something seem deeper or to mask laziness.
As long as you can make it sound good you can hide a rush job by making it sound intentional and well thought out.
An example of Schrödinger’s Purpose is using a fancy sounding artist statement to justify not having added colour or shading to your drawing. “ The simple black and white represents the polarity of the potential paths of the future” etc etc.
“Ugh I don’t want to do that art assignment”
“Just Schrödinger’sPurpose it”
“What do you mean?”
“Just draw whatever you want, and come up with a way it relates to the project after you’re done”
“Good idea
“Ugh I don’t want to do that art assignment”
“Just Schrödinger’sPurpose it”
“What do you mean?”
“Just draw whatever you want, and come up with a way it relates to the project after you’re done”
“Good idea
by SixCardStud March 10, 2024
Get the Schrödinger’s Purposemug.