The History Paradox

The tendency of history to repeat itself

Person 1: Looks like we're going into another recession.
Person 2: Yeah, the history paradox.

by VeridicalMechanism April 20, 2021

ikea paradox

when someone you think is gay from first glance but they’re actually straight e.i.: one of those fake people fruits in ikea sets.

but part of you is still in such shock that you still think they have to be gay

dude that girl looks fruity but she’s straight! god dammit the ikea paradox strikes again 😔💔

by floppymommymilkers September 26, 2022

Steiger Paradox

In the board game Monopoly when you are at jail and try to get the free parking but missing it. You end up landing on go to jail sending you to the beginning of the process. This will continue until you eventually hit free parking getting all the money in the pot.

Anton- YES!!! I finally got free parking $800 from the pot coming my way!
Dave- Dam bro it took 3 tries but yeah you got it.
Mitch- what ever dude I don't care, but ive never seen some roll the exact same 2 rolls THREE TIMES!!!
Dave-We should call this something. How about the Steiger Paradox.
Anton- Haha perfect sounds suitable.

by The lil nazi bear that could February 25, 2011

banach-tarski paradox

i have a ball
i break it
i put the broken pieces back together
there are now two distinct balls
how the fuck

the banach-tarski paradox is theoretical

by iiodx July 4, 2025

the axel paradox

A friend or someone getting stuck in a loading screen

*A guy on the team gets stuck in a loading screen*
Guy 2: Ahhh he hit The Axel Paradox

by cshenriksen May 11, 2020

Hi hi paradox

It's a paradox stating that women excessively read into things even if there is nothing to read into. For example one can say hi and simply mean just that, hi but a woman will analyse that hi

Papi Gerald didn't mean it like that, it's a hi hi paradox

by Papi Gerald December 9, 2016

lizzo paradox

The paradox in where women will blindly call each other gorgeous, but when compared to eachother forget said claimed beauty

Man:*holding up picture of lizzo* "rate this woman on a scale of one to 10"
Woman:"OMG 10 ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS"
Man:"You don't thing she's fat?"
Woman:"Omg no whats wrong with you why would you say that"
Man:"I think you look like her"
Woman:"OMG ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT HOW DARE YOU"

Man:*holding up picture of a morbidly obese woman* rate this woman on a scale of one to 10
Woman:OMG 10 ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS
Man:You don't thing she's fat?
Woman:Omg no whats wrong with you why would you say that
Man:I think you look like her
Woman:OMG ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT HOW DARE YOU
Man: talk about a lizzo paradox

by Coaker 12378765432 December 10, 2023