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Skill Issue Fallacy

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.
“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
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Government Issue

Anything issued to an inmate in a county, state, or federal prison, by the prison itself. Also the name of a punk rock band.
This razor sucks! What do you expect, it’s government issue.
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Skill Issue

Common term used by the less than intelligent game exploiter or cheater to insult someone who typically plays the game the way it's intended.

Typically not a common phrase for anyone who has a life, girl friend or doesn't need to use tweezers to pee.

You will most likely hear this from Streamers, Squeakers, rage baiters and just general pieces of shit regardless of skill level.
"Gamer tag Epstein'sbro34 was blatantly using game exploits and running cheats but it's my fault I died cause I have skill issue according to him"
by ThatOneGuy2638 January 1, 2026
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Skill Issue

When you fail to tear off stickers from a sticker sheet.
"Bro- these stickers are shit, wtf?"
-- "Seems like a skill issue to me bro..."
by infernalbagel April 4, 2025
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skill issue

Grape Victim with skill issue says, "I got graped"

Sigma Man says, "skill issue 🗿"
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Girl with Pretty Issues

noun
A dangerously pretty girl who lives off iced coffee, impulse decisions, and main character energy. She might have 37 unread texts, a situationship she won’t define, and a habit of overspending when she’s bored—but she’ll always show up looking like she has her life together. And that’s the magic.

She’s chaotic, mysterious, and emotionally evasive—but it’s giving iconic, not insane. Her vibe is “mentally unstable but make it fashion.”

She’s not messy. She’s curated.
She’s not crazy. She’s couture.
Examples:
“She canceled plans because of a ‘vibe shift’ then posted a mirror pic in heels—girl with pretty issues.”
“Pretty? Yes. Dangerous? Also yes. Girl with pretty issues energy.”
by trustmeimnotcrazy April 6, 2025
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