The Skill Issue Fallacy is when a person, who via indirect means of exposure, says that a certain media is bad, then when they finally get to experience it, they don’t take it seriously because of their low expectations. This leads to them having an objectively unenjoyable time, later reinforcing their unproven belief that the certain media is bad and continuing the loop.
The Skill Issue Fallacy can be found most often in debates about similar video games, such as between Terraria and Minecraft, Valorant and Counter Strike, etc. While the fallacy is not inherent towards a specific group of players or fandoms, reviews from people with no prior, direct experience with the media, people who had an initial, coincidental negative experience, or reviewers who previously fell victim to the Skill Issue Fallacy while consuming said media, exhibit noticeable traces of the fallacy. Some examples are, but not limited to: vague/irrelevant/a lack of evidence (“Terraria sucks because its 2D graphics are bad”), cherry picked reasons (“Valorant’s ability mechanic sucks because of the lack of balancing”), and reaching (“Minecraft’s community sucks”).
This fallacy doesn’t have just limited to a few individuals either. Large groups of people can be deluded and herded into the fallacy because of viral videos posted by those who fell for the fallacy prior, causing a chain reaction of falling for the fallacy when the target media is sometimes actually peak.
The Skill Issue Fallacy can be found most often in debates about similar video games, such as between Terraria and Minecraft, Valorant and Counter Strike, etc. While the fallacy is not inherent towards a specific group of players or fandoms, reviews from people with no prior, direct experience with the media, people who had an initial, coincidental negative experience, or reviewers who previously fell victim to the Skill Issue Fallacy while consuming said media, exhibit noticeable traces of the fallacy. Some examples are, but not limited to: vague/irrelevant/a lack of evidence (“Terraria sucks because its 2D graphics are bad”), cherry picked reasons (“Valorant’s ability mechanic sucks because of the lack of balancing”), and reaching (“Minecraft’s community sucks”).
This fallacy doesn’t have just limited to a few individuals either. Large groups of people can be deluded and herded into the fallacy because of viral videos posted by those who fell for the fallacy prior, causing a chain reaction of falling for the fallacy when the target media is sometimes actually peak.
“Mark fell victim to the skill issue fallacy the other day, he finally got around to try Roblox but half-assed his attempt to find a good game cause he thinks everyone’s either a pedo or a scammer. What an idiot. He was two scrolls away from Entry Point.”
by asdffrfrnocap September 27, 2025
Get the Skill Issue Fallacymug. The term "legit skill issue" is used in the gaming world where 2 person when fighting and any one of them is not able to kill the other inspite of the fact that that player is playing the game for a long time is know as legit skill issue.
by Talk_to_gamer December 15, 2023
Get the Legit Skill Issuemug. by LumpOLard May 26, 2024
Get the skill issuemug. This can be done while taking a very massive shit and having a excess amount of mucus in your mouth.
1. look down
2. aim between the tip of your shaft and the front part of the toilet seat, no homo.
3. let that baby fall.
If successful you are a skill spitter, if not, your just gay.
1. look down
2. aim between the tip of your shaft and the front part of the toilet seat, no homo.
3. let that baby fall.
If successful you are a skill spitter, if not, your just gay.
by henriko November 11, 2008
Get the Skill Spitmug. basically you cant do stuff
dude #1 "god damn it i lost my combo in bandori"
dude #2 "lmfaoo L + skill issue + bozo"
dude #1 "god damn it i lost my combo in bandori"
dude #2 "lmfaoo L + skill issue + bozo"
by micro tree March 18, 2023
Get the skill issuemug. 
A person that has developed the skill of lying without hesitation. This is helpful when trying to get out of trouble.
by Thatnigga111 October 8, 2011
Get the Skillful liarmug.