The Chard Argument

The logic whereby nothing you do is ever good or pure enough.

Named after the core example where someone can be on a diet and no matter how effective it is, there's always someone who will criticize some dietary choice you made, the logical conclusion being that the only way to prevent this from happening would be if all you ever ate was chard.

Happening more and more in left-leaning circles where people frequently criticize other people for not being "woke enough".

"I lost 50 pounds in 3 months!"

"oh but if you'd have cut rice out of your diet, it would be so much healthier."

"yeah, thanks for throwing the chard argument at me"

by Die Fledermaus August 22, 2019

The Conspiracy-Loop Argument

Every conspiracy theory can be presented as a conspiracy itself.

A: I'm telling you, there are aliens in Area 51, it's no conspiracy theory.
B: No, the conspiracy theory is a conspiracy theory, it's what they want you to think.
A: You are just using the Conspiracy-Loop Argument.

by Azshara October 24, 2020

Shut-down Argument

A rebuttal used in a debate or argument purely for the intent to overly simplify their opponent's point, even purposefully misinterpreting it.
An example being if A is critical of the president then B can say "you only believe that because your candidate lost the election." The statement can either be true or false, but it's use is to end A's argument. The rebuttal does not actually do anything for the purpose of debate.

"I can't handle talking to fans of the Star Wars sequels. Anytime I say I didn't like it they use the shut-down argument 'you only hate it because what you predicted was wrong.'"

by MikaelAllyn October 27, 2021

Schrödinger's Argument

When you make an Argument but information contained within said argument is Unconfirmed by the creators of the topic.

Guy 1: "IT'S A GIRL"
Guy 2: "NO IT'S A GUY YOU FUCKFACE"
Both Guy 1 and 2: *Incoherent yelling and Swearing*
Guy 3: "What are they arguing about?"
Guy 4: "Whether the Cat Human thing in a new anime is a guy or girl"
Guy 5: "A real Schrödinger's Argument, eh"

by N.A.R.B. Enthusiast November 26, 2021

Cold-Fire Argument

A regular argument in which the general topic at hand is unimportant but is still treated as if it actually is in some aspect, usually by the person/people who initially sparked the conversation in the first place. In most cases Cold-Fire Arguments get extremely heated for no other reason for the sake of the discourse rather than the actual topic.

"Why did we even decide to go along with that whole conversation last night? We got nowhere I ended with a shitty feeling afterward."

"It was a Cold-Fire Argument, that's why."

by Slimebacker January 18, 2022

Close your legs arguments

Typically misogynistic arguments used to push the onus on the one in question to deny them rights . Used to commonly conflate responsibility with rights provided serving as a red herring .

You shouldn't appeal to close your legs arguments such as telling a man to get a vasectomy or practice abstinence if he doesnt want to pay child support as if the right to decline child support has any bearing on whether he's responsible or not .

by Euthyphrodilemma July 24, 2022

what happens when you assume

you make an ass of Ume

Person 1: Well, I assumed, ok?!
Person 2: You know what happens when you assume...
Person 2: You make an ass out of U and me.
Person 3: Why you gotta be so mean to Ume??
Person 1: Shut the FUC

by unipen January 2, 2023