The Toilet Cleaners Paradox

If you are the best at cleaning toilets, you will never be promoted to taking out the trash. Incompetent people can rise while those that do the dirty but critical work will remain stuck.... cleaning the toilets.

It appears i suffer from the toilet cleaners paradox as I can't progress in my career while others more forward.

by MAGAdude April 10, 2025

Bari Mahir Paradox

A romantic and totally illogical-yet-cute theory that states: "If a boyfriend does something wrong, it's his girlfriend's fault because he belongs to her, and all his actions are influenced by her presence in his life."

Often used by deeply-in-love guys who want to stay out of trouble while reminding their girl that they're hopelessly, ridiculously hers.

Rano: "Why did you forget our date night?"

Mahir: "Because of the Bari Mahir Paradox. I'm yours, so technically... you forgot it through me."

Rano: rolls eyes but secretly loves it

by Porous oblivion April 22, 2025

Bari Mahir Paradox

A romantic and totally illogical-yet-cute theory that states: "If a boyfriend does something wrong, it's his girlfriend's fault because he belongs to her, and all his actions are influenced by her presence in his life."

Rano: "Why did you forget our date night?"

Mahir: "Because of the Bari Mahir Paradox. I'm yours, so technically... you forgot it through me."

Rano: rolls eyes but secretly loves

by Porous oblivion April 22, 2025

Douglas Paradox

The "Douglas Paradox" describes a situation where improvements to a rental property, while increasing the rent, don't necessarily increase the property's market value in a way that reflects the rent increase. This can happen due to factors like differing valuations between rental income and property value, or when certain improvements primarily benefit tenants rather than increasing the property's appeal to buyers.

We must think about the Douglas Paradox because fitting a luxury bathroom kitchen will increase the rent a tenant is willing to pay but it will not increase the capital value of the property.

by anonymous May 7, 2025

Digsby's Paradox

The inherent contradiction that exists in an Eastern European Muslim - caused by the conflict between the islamic aversion to alcohol, nicotine, and sexual promiscuity, and the Eastern European ego need for such things.

Richard: Hey why does Andrew Tate smoke cigars, drink alcohol, and fuck random women? Isn't he a muslim?
Joseph: It's Digsby's Paradox, bro.

by Dr. Digsby April 16, 2024

The A.I. jobs paradox

Here it is: It's the conflict between these 2 ideas. It's "We all have to row the boat so HE should have to keep rowing" BUT "He created A.I. and it's going to take our jobs." So not only do YOU want YOU to have to keep rowing the boat. But YOU want ME to HAVE TO do it with you even IN THE ABSENCE of you having to do it. So, you WANT to keep pushing the rock up the hill but you won't let me stop even though I don't.

Hym "And that is the A.I. jobs paradox. I've saved you from a sinking ship and you're demanding that we both should have to get back on the ship. You're demanding that I ought to drown with you."

by Hym Iam May 26, 2024

Hanlon's Paradox

When someone is both stupid and malicious and you can't tell which is the dominant factor driving a behavior.

The boss just assigned Dickhead McGee to my team and I can't decide if he did it because he doesn't know that it's a terrible idea, or he just hates me and wants to see me suffer. It's a real Hanlon's Paradox.

by roadkill6 May 28, 2024