Phrase. Denotes a system of thought that predominantly considers things in an "either, or", "right, wrong", "black, white" way, ignoring any subtleties or consideration of third or more alternatives.
In philosophy, this is know as a "bifurcation fallacy".
People who habitually think in this way are usually fairly unintelligent and unimaginative.
In philosophy, this is know as a "bifurcation fallacy".
People who habitually think in this way are usually fairly unintelligent and unimaginative.
G.W. Bush: "You're either with us, or your with the terrorists".
Me: "Wow, Bush can only seem to understand the world through binary thinking..."
Me: "Wow, Bush can only seem to understand the world through binary thinking..."
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Oh look she's trying to get a high school diploma oh that's just thinking thot we salvaged all her math books she won't be learning anything but the sound of the Dimas sale whistle.
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"They say he fucked an ostrich." "Just him? I'd think fucking an ostrich would be at least a three-man job." "It's almost not worth thinking about."
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Joe and Bob are watching porn.
Bob: Wow, I'd totally do that chick. And those red heels of hers, wow, she just looks...
Joe:...so last season.
Therefor, Joe is NOT thinking straight.
Bob: Wow, I'd totally do that chick. And those red heels of hers, wow, she just looks...
Joe:...so last season.
Therefor, Joe is NOT thinking straight.
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Get the Thinking straight mug.Technically used (obviously) for using Portals in a clever way, However this phrase may be used to describe thinking out of the box in general, or a replacement for that phrase. So basically it functions as a synonym for Thinking out of the box. Often used as "Now you're thinking with portals!" etc.
Guy1:"what you doin bob?"
Bob: "Just Thinking with portals"
Guy3: Maybe we can do (something really awesome and original that I can't think of right now)
Guy4: Now your Thinking with Portals!!
Bob: "Just Thinking with portals"
Guy3: Maybe we can do (something really awesome and original that I can't think of right now)
Guy4: Now your Thinking with Portals!!
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