by jocomeon June 5, 2024
Get the tall jester mug.A “tall boots” argument is the use of the propaganda technique of Intentional Vagueness combined with “allusory correlation” to passively insinuate causation between a correlation without directly saying it. The employer of this annoying method of bullshittery, while never explicitly stating the idea itself, instead leads someone to believe they came to their own conclusions based on their insinuations by suggesting it to them, and not explaining further.
The term comes from the tall boots that nazi’s wore - or more specifically, pointing out that nazi’s wore tall boots TO someone wearing tall boots with the phrase “I’m not saying you’re a nazi, but…” while clearly insinuating a connection to someone wearing tall boots, and nazis. The argument is illogical, but this technique is effective because it leads people into trying to figure out what the argument *is* rather than examining the argument itself, no matter how stupid it is.
You will know when that annoying friend of yours is using this technique in two steps:
1. The start with the phrase “I’m not saying *insert subject of connection*, but…” before trailing off
2. You tell them that that’s stupid, which prompts only a shrug, rather than any extrapolation
The term comes from the tall boots that nazi’s wore - or more specifically, pointing out that nazi’s wore tall boots TO someone wearing tall boots with the phrase “I’m not saying you’re a nazi, but…” while clearly insinuating a connection to someone wearing tall boots, and nazis. The argument is illogical, but this technique is effective because it leads people into trying to figure out what the argument *is* rather than examining the argument itself, no matter how stupid it is.
You will know when that annoying friend of yours is using this technique in two steps:
1. The start with the phrase “I’m not saying *insert subject of connection*, but…” before trailing off
2. You tell them that that’s stupid, which prompts only a shrug, rather than any extrapolation
Xavier: Oh dude, check out my new boots!
Jake: They look pretty tall.
Xavier: Hell yeah! Leather, too.
Jake: You know, nazis wore tall boots.
Xavier: Shut the hell up Jake, what kinda “tall boots” argument bullshit is that.
Everyone on twitter: Oh my god, Jake is right…what the hell is wrong with Xavier
(Now apply this example to a news outlet of your choice)
Jake: They look pretty tall.
Xavier: Hell yeah! Leather, too.
Jake: You know, nazis wore tall boots.
Xavier: Shut the hell up Jake, what kinda “tall boots” argument bullshit is that.
Everyone on twitter: Oh my god, Jake is right…what the hell is wrong with Xavier
(Now apply this example to a news outlet of your choice)
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Get the tall milo mug.Spiritual feeling of a partners vagaina. Most times, said in the moment of deep touching with ones elemental grasp and eyes shut.
Other times, said out of pure confusion for what they had just heard.
Other times, said out of pure confusion for what they had just heard.
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Get the tall vagaina mug.A tall queen is the female equivalent of a short king. Rather than being self-conscious about her height, a tall queen is confident in themselves and owns it. Often the term is used when a taller girl dates a shorter guy, i.e. Short King x Tall Queen
by Kudshirer January 12, 2025
Get the Tall queen mug.Typically people named Tyler and/or Tyler Owens and stand over 6 ft are usually the ugliest people on earth.
You should stay away from tall people named Tyler because they are crude inside and out.
“You know that Tyler Owens fella?”
“Yeah the tall ugly one?”
“Mhm.. you know his kind are the ugliest ones..”
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“Yeah the tall ugly one?”
“Mhm.. you know his kind are the ugliest ones..”
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