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Fisher's Law 

Fishers law.(also known as Fisher's Rule of uselessness or Fisher's Lack of credibility). It states: "As someone losing an argument or debate (especially on-line or in the pub) gets more desperate, the probability of using wikipedia or other on-line user based information resources approaches 1. In other words, Fisher observed that, given enough time, in any online/drunken discussion—regardless of topic or scope—someone inevitably says "I think I read that on-line..."

It also states the probability that wikipedia or any other user based source of information can successfully be used as a credible source of information in any argument or debate is = or < 0.

Fisher's law has been used in an online discussion as a deterrent against the use of on-line user based information sites as a credible sources of factual information in a debate or argument. The rule does not make any statement about whether any particular information is in fact correct, but merely that it is an unreliable source and should automatically render the debate lost and the debater a twat.
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Fisher's Law by chancer55 July 1, 2012
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Fishin' Buddy 

The generically reported contact associated with a positive, surprise COVID test when, in fact, the virus was contracted from a prostitute.
Mr. Jones, I'm calling to report the results of your COVID test. I'm sorry to tell you that you're positive and will need to isolate for 10 days. Any idea where you might have acquired the virus?
Fishin' Buddy
I see... well you might want to contact other members of the party that might have also gone fishing with her.
Fishin' Buddy by YAWA July 26, 2020

marmite fisherman 

1. n. A homosexual; a 'poo pipe plumber' or 'nonce'. 2. n. A model of a fisherman, made out of marmite.
"That Grant Bovey is blatantly a marmite fisherman - mind you, with an annoying bitch of a wife like that it's hardly surprising"

craigslist fishing 

creating a fake craigslist personals post asking to meet someone at a bar. the person responding to the post is required to wear an article of clothing designated by the poster to distinguish themselves. once at the bar, do a shot for every person who walks in wearing said article of clothing and aimlessly looking to hook up with their phantom partner.
I went craigslist fishing this weekend. It was extremely creepy, but I got really fucking drunk.
craigslist fishing by Crazy8ss December 31, 2009

Like Fishing

Posting a Facebook status solely for the reason of obtaining as many likes as possible.

Ninety-Nine percent of non-celebrity statuses are the result of like fishing.
Facebook User's status: "Maybe you should eat makeup, so you can try to be pretty on the inside too."

Dude: "Damn, Facebook User got 57 likes. That's an obvious use of like fishing."
Like Fishing by Sonial January 13, 2012

mouse fishing 

It's like that thing, where you accidentally knock your mouse off your desk, and rather than reach down to get it, you just grab the cable and reel it back up, hand over hand.
Tony was too fat and lazy to set his laptop aside, so just grabbed the cable on the back and did some mouse fishing.