paradox

a statement that appears to be self-contradictory but may actually be true

You can't change who you are unless you want to, but whether you want to is part of who you are. Some paradox.

by yorrick hunt January 24, 2008

The Midwit Paradox

The Midwit Paradox is a phenomenon where a midwit or group of midwits cannot understand an out groups arguments, because they can't spot fallacious arguments that they and their own in group makes. How can anyone expect them to understand out group concepts & ideas when they can't spot the most blatant and openly fallacious mistakes of their own ideas?

Example of The Midwit Paradox:

Midwit: Significant disparities between racial groups can only be indicative of environmental or genetic reasons, and that any environmental factor must be racism!
Rationalist: That's a black & white fallacy. That is erroneous because many environmental factors such as culture, religion, and the differing traditional values, or various nuances that come with them are based on free choice. Anyone spouting what you are arguing via reductio ad absurdum would be forced to conclude that free will is somehow racist... which is ridiculous.
Midwit: No it's not, you're just rambling nonsense! The experts agree with me! That's not the consensus! SOUUUURRRCEEE? You're bad and a newtsee! Anyone else who agrees with you is also bad and a newtsee/boogeyman! REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Rationalist: *Facepalm*

by ApplesPotatoGardner October 17, 2023

pedro paramo

One of the best books of the mexican literature. it was written by Juan Rulfo.It talks mainly about solitude, tyranny,nostalgia, memory and most of all about the trascendency of death.

"Allá me oirás mejor. Estaré más cerca de ti. Encontrarás más cercana la voz de mis recuerdos que la de mi muerte, si es que alguna vez la muerte ha tenido alguna voz."

You will hear me better there. I will be closer to you. You will hear the voice of my memories stronger than the voice of my death - that is, if death ever had a voice.

dolores preciado in Pedro paramo.

by mauricio gonzalez September 1, 2007

parabolic

1. of or similar to a parable, riddle, or proverb
2. a dark saying
3. things which have been kept secret; mysterious

1. Your story is so parabolic. Speak in simple words.
2. Urban legends are sometimes narrated in parabolic language.
3. Christ will only reveal the meaning of his parabolic teachings to his chosen disciples.

by timlight January 28, 2010

The Quarantine Time Paradox

The laws of the space and time continuum do not apply to the universe during quarantine. 'Time' is in league with the coronavirus and deliberately shits itself every now and then in an effort to fuck your brain up even more than it already is.

March 5 : *blinks*
April 21: *opens*
Me: "Holy fuckermoli what happened in the last month"
Friend: "Couldn't tell you mate, The Quarantine Time Paradox is playing tricks on us again"

by monkeykaka April 20, 2020

Flat Sparkling Water Paradox

The Flat Sparkling Water Paradox is a VERY well known hypothesis that the only true way to describe sparkling water is by describing it as flat water.

Which some people would just say is still water but they would in fact be incorrect. This is because despite the flat taste of sparkling water, it is still carbonated, therefore, meaning it is still sparkling water.

So as a result of this carbonated beverage tasting flat we come to the understanding that this is indeed the Flat Sparkling Water Paradox.

Friend 1: This sparkling water tastes awful, it just tastes like flat water.

Friend 2: That makes no sense but also hundreds of sense at the same time.

Friend 1: Wow that sounds like some real Flat Sparkling Water Paradox

by SparklingWaterResearcher May 16, 2022

paradox cramp

In human males, the intellectual or emotional stabbing pain created by the seemingly irreconcilable contradictions in human female statements, behaviour, responses or expectations. Paradox cramps are usually but not exclusively experienced in heterosexual romantic relationship interdynamics.

Human Female: “Of course I wanted to talk to you. That’s why you shouldn’t have called me.” or “Yes, I know I told you to do it, and you did it right away. That’s why I am angry at you.”
Human male: “Understood. Apropos of nothing at all, where do you keep your Tylenol 3s / bourbon?”
Scientist: "Thus we see a paradox cramp, inducing standard response behaviour."

by Seeker6079 September 16, 2005