Black Knight Syndrome (BKS) is the condition of being pathologically unable to acknowledge defeat.
The syndrome takes its name from the Black Knight in Monty Python's 'Holy Grail'. In this motion picture the Black Knight loses an arm in a sword fight with King Arthur, and claims that "'Tis but a scratch". On losing his second arm the Black Knight says that it is "Just a flesh wound". After losing one of his legs the Knight exclaims "I'm invincible!", and when his second leg is cut from under him he says "All right; we'll call it a draw".
BKS is commonly found in people afflicted with the Dunning-Kruger Effect, and it is typified by people who refuse to accept evidence that demonstrates beyond doubt that evolution is a fact, or that global warming is real, or that HIV causes AIDS. Indeed, such people have an irrational inability to accept the truth of any of a number of other scientific disciplines where the physical evidence trumps their conspiracy theories, vested interests, and/or ideologies.
BKS is also frequently found in people otherwise prone to Denial Silence.
The typical pattern of a conversation with a BKS afflictee involves the opposing, educated party presenting supportable fact after fact, carefully referenced and explained, whilst the ignorant BKS sufferer simply contradicts each devastating point with random, unevidenced counterclaims of his or her own. Due to this strategy, such exchanges rarely have a satisfactory conclusion.
The syndrome takes its name from the Black Knight in Monty Python's 'Holy Grail'. In this motion picture the Black Knight loses an arm in a sword fight with King Arthur, and claims that "'Tis but a scratch". On losing his second arm the Black Knight says that it is "Just a flesh wound". After losing one of his legs the Knight exclaims "I'm invincible!", and when his second leg is cut from under him he says "All right; we'll call it a draw".
BKS is commonly found in people afflicted with the Dunning-Kruger Effect, and it is typified by people who refuse to accept evidence that demonstrates beyond doubt that evolution is a fact, or that global warming is real, or that HIV causes AIDS. Indeed, such people have an irrational inability to accept the truth of any of a number of other scientific disciplines where the physical evidence trumps their conspiracy theories, vested interests, and/or ideologies.
BKS is also frequently found in people otherwise prone to Denial Silence.
The typical pattern of a conversation with a BKS afflictee involves the opposing, educated party presenting supportable fact after fact, carefully referenced and explained, whilst the ignorant BKS sufferer simply contradicts each devastating point with random, unevidenced counterclaims of his or her own. Due to this strategy, such exchanges rarely have a satisfactory conclusion.
In an online debate about the reality of modern global temperature increase, Vincent was insistent that no warming had occurred over the 20th century, no matter how much independent evidence was presented to him, from many countries and employing many different lines of analysis.
The thread would have persisted for months, if not years, had not the other blog participants acknowledged that Vincent was exhibiting a severe case of Black Knight Syndrome, and subsequently quarantined Vincent to a rubbish thread.
The thread would have persisted for months, if not years, had not the other blog participants acknowledged that Vincent was exhibiting a severe case of Black Knight Syndrome, and subsequently quarantined Vincent to a rubbish thread.
by Autumn Mandrake November 16, 2011
Get the Black Knight Syndromemug. White guy: Man i hit that black pussy and now my dick is all fried
Black guy: Shiiieeeeeet, thats dat nigger dick syndrome
White guy: shiiiiieeeeet
Black guy: Shiiieeeeeet, thats dat nigger dick syndrome
White guy: shiiiiieeeeet
by CthulhuSlurpee July 7, 2014
Get the nigger dick syndromemug. The inability to stop oneself from eating anything and everything in sight, like Cookie Monster from Seasame Street.
"What's this? This no plate of cookies. This plate of BBQ wings. Ah. Who me kidding? Me compulsive eater. Mahmahmah!" -Cookie Monster on a skit
"Mmm....leftovers!" -Me with my Cookie Monster Syndrome
"Mmm....leftovers!" -Me with my Cookie Monster Syndrome
by chicinthecity March 4, 2008
Get the Cookie Monster Syndromemug. by the slim thug October 25, 2009
Get the sleepy thug syndromemug. Watching of the series Naruto, (or any other anime) in which the prequel to a battle is filled with non-important filler.
J.D. "Hey Hank, see the new Naruto the other night?"
Hank "Oh my god dude, there was so much Naruto flashback syndrome, i couldn't pay attention to it for more than 5 minutes"
J.D. "I know dude, the Naruflash on that has gotten out of control, I don't care if the Log's got a history too!"
Hank "Oh my god dude, there was so much Naruto flashback syndrome, i couldn't pay attention to it for more than 5 minutes"
J.D. "I know dude, the Naruflash on that has gotten out of control, I don't care if the Log's got a history too!"
by Stuntmanjd October 1, 2009
Get the Naruto Flashback Syndromemug. The condition which compells men to overcompensate their lack of manhood by overachieving in other areas, bodybuilding, for example.
by ebony luvr July 11, 2003
Get the small penis syndromemug. To be unable to control ones arm or arms. This can also be present when regarding the entire body (see Alien Body Syndrome).
by Petard the Retard October 13, 2009
Get the Alien Hand Syndromemug.