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A work appropriate but much more threatening version of "fuck around and find out"
Becky: I can't believe you. You better let me do whatever I want if you know what's good for you.

Me: test that assumption at your earliest convenience... I wouldn't recommend it though.
by HuntingLife September 8, 2021
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The Assumption day

The Latin Catholic Feast of the Assumption is celebrated on 15 August and the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God (or Dormition of Theotokos, the falling asleep of the Mother of God) on the same date, preceded by a 14-day fast period.
The Assumption day of Cyprus is on 15th August.
by Gaberman August 9, 2022
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Assumptions

It's not an assumption.
Hym "You can't avoid making assumptions BUT you can avoid investigating. I wanted to go to McDonald's and you don't like the road I took to get to McDonald's. I'm there. Doing this is not going to change the fact that I got to McDonald's with the route I took. And now here we sit. Enjoying the consequences of you IN-action. Because INACTION... ALSO has consequences. Consequences that you are avoiding like the plague. You choose to dangle the key in front of me and when the blood began to flow from my cage into you world... You wept."
by Hym Iam February 28, 2025
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Logical Marian Assumption

The Logical Marian Assumption, is the opposite, of my Illogical Marian Assumption. It's also, my joke, on The Marian Assumption, and a logical assumption.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, proclaims The Logical Marian Assumption. He says, The Virgin Mary, his mother, is pure, and chaste enough, to be brought, bodily to heaven! Amen! Another joke!
by I'mcrazy May 28, 2025
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Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy

The logical error of assuming people act honestly, ethically, or transparently without evidence, ignoring that self-interest, incentives, and deception often influence behavior. Accepting statements or actions at face value without considering motives is the Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.

Examples Illustrating the Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy:

1. Law Enforcement:
Police at a crime scene operate under the assumption of malice or self-interest, not automatic honesty. Ignoring human self-interest in these situations would be dangerous and illogical.

2. Sports / Entertainment:
In the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, assuming the bout wasn’t rigged just because they denied it ignores possible financial or strategic incentives, making this a clear Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.

3. Everyday Life / Buying Items:
Buying a “cheap” iPad or concert tickets on Craigslist without checking could leave you with a fake or broken product. Verifying items before purchase follows the assumption of malice, showing why assuming honesty is a fallacy.
1. “Thinking a stranger handing you a USB drive is safe to plug in? That’s the Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy—people can have hidden motives.”

2. “Believing every politician is telling the truth during a campaign speech is a classic Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.”

3. “Assuming your roommate would never eat your leftovers without asking? That’s textbook Assumption of Benevolence Fallacy.”
by QuestingPalm August 24, 2025
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fictitious assumption paradigm

The dynamics of false conclusions made by individuals or groups.
The persons worldview was based on a fictitious assumption paradigm.

Fictitious assumption paradigms often exist in complex problems and pattern recognition.

Americans often hold fictitious assumption paradigms about foreign countries and leaders because they never travel.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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Mrs. Berkley's Assumption

The portion of a document, typically a recipe or set of instructions, that includes leaps in logic that the reader cannot follow. The instructions can either be overly vague or misordered in such a way that it is not possible for someone to follow correctly the first time.
The original recipe
Two eggs, one cup of vinegar, one tablespoon full of flour. Beat all together and add two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, if not very strong, and one cup of cold water. Flavor with nutmeg. Reserve whites for top.
The original recipe is missing cooking time, cooking temperature and includes a final instruction that changes the first instruction.
Your recovery documentation was full of Mrs. Berkley's assumptions; it caused a worse outage than having one device down.
by GenesysWave July 22, 2025
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