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Someone who considers autistic people/Asperger's people to have something 'wrong' with them because they don't think like 'normal' people do. May speak in terms of 'exorcisms', 'changelings', or 'disease', oftentimes mourns for autistics and others 'on the spectrum' as if they'd died rather than been born with a slightly different perspective on the world.
Curebie: "I want to wake up the real person inside you and bring them out from under the autism!"
Autistic person: "Um... hate to break it to you, but I *am* a real person."
Autistic person: "Um... hate to break it to you, but I *am* a real person."
by Sharl September 25, 2009
Get the curebie mug.The belief efforts to protect people from calamity will only lead to them being more careless, and bringing on more calamity.
This is a fallacy because it (a) assumes people can adjust personal risk to replicate an incomparable situation, and (b) it confusing risk-taking and risky behavior. "Risk-taking" is a neutral term that includes anything that increases risk in some way, such as operating a machine at a higher speed. This usually is done to get some other benefit. "Risky behavior" is foolish, feckless, or sloppy behavior that has no intrinsic utility to the person engaging in it.
This is a fallacy because it (a) assumes people can adjust personal risk to replicate an incomparable situation, and (b) it confusing risk-taking and risky behavior. "Risk-taking" is a neutral term that includes anything that increases risk in some way, such as operating a machine at a higher speed. This usually is done to get some other benefit. "Risky behavior" is foolish, feckless, or sloppy behavior that has no intrinsic utility to the person engaging in it.
An example of the curmudgeon's fallacy is the erroneous claim that safer cars make for careless drivers.
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"Did you see that 30 foot shot made by Stephen Curry?"
"Of course... Curry is the spice of life"
"Who is the 8th grader who just scored against Gonzaga?"
"Why it's Stephen Curry! What a cutie pie!"
"Of course... Curry is the spice of life"
"Who is the 8th grader who just scored against Gonzaga?"
"Why it's Stephen Curry! What a cutie pie!"
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Get the Stephen Curry mug.Noun. The life lead by the true curling players. Characteristics include straight pants, a windstopper jacket and custom made curling shoes. The nightlife is an essential part of the curling lifestyle, as is drinking huge amounts of beer with other teams. Players leading the curling lifestyle use only snus, only because smoking is prohibited on the premises.
The skip of the finnish team , Markku Uusipaavalniemi is a dedicated forerunner of the curling lifestyle
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1) Wednesday "tea"
2) It's in a mansion
3) Homework? What homework?
4) We have a fraternity: it's called the Bass Section
5) Curtis is also the home of the 25 year old undergrads
6) We all love music
7) The staff know who you are
8) There are organists in the basement
9) Richard Woodland will always make sure everyone knows what a Tasty Cake is
10) 90" Plasma flat screen tv. Nothing is cooler than that.
1) Wednesday "tea"
2) It's in a mansion
3) Homework? What homework?
4) We have a fraternity: it's called the Bass Section
5) Curtis is also the home of the 25 year old undergrads
6) We all love music
7) The staff know who you are
8) There are organists in the basement
9) Richard Woodland will always make sure everyone knows what a Tasty Cake is
10) 90" Plasma flat screen tv. Nothing is cooler than that.
by musicmusicmusic December 25, 2010
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