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Coal Miner's Argument

A variant of the gambler's fallacy - "it is harder to dig yourself out of a hole than it is to dig deeper."
My friend Melvin won't stop buying Funko Pops - he says his collection won't sell for anything unless he has a complete set. I guess he's never heard of the coal miner's argument.
by Yegglemorph November 18, 2022
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Assuming control

1. Shorter variation "assuming direct control".

2. Uttered when someone takes control of a situation or something.
1. Said by Harbinger when he takes control of a Collector.

2. Ugh, my girlfriend is insane. Every time during sex she wrestles her way on top of me and says "assuming control"
by Harrowing June 29, 2011
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assume the position

prepare to be physically humiliated

a command given during fraternity initiations, military hazing, or B/D(which are really not that different) to the pledge/plebe/gimp
Mistress is very displeased with you tonight Donald.

Oh Mistress, I'd do anything to please you.

Of course you will Rummy. Your punishment is 25 lashings. Assume the position!
by mandingoe May 26, 2004
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assume it all

A figure of speech saying "see all the possibilities of what can/might happen, especially the negatives."
Assume it all when it comes to people you don't trust.
by Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant April 18, 2005
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Argument

Verbal disagreement between 2+ parties. An argument contains repeated presentations of conflicting views/opinions, along with added facts and logic to support the original statements.

Some argue that there can, theoretically, be an argument consisting of one person (some kind of internal conflict), but pah!, this is just a mulling process- a natural part of making any decision.
The argument started out friendly, but after I was no longer able to mediate between the two parties, it evolved into a fist/foot/food-fight.
by Diggity Monkeez April 5, 2005
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Argumentum Ad Numerum

Latin for "appeal to the people"
(If many believe so, it is so)
Argumentum Ad Numerum: the idea where something is true, because great numbers believe it. As in eat shit, twenty trillion flies cant be wrong! - Bill Maher
by sliickrick August 1, 2011
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argument

Where 2 or more people verbally fight over something. Chances of situation ending up in divorce, manslaughter and murder are high.
a) -"I've had enough of you!"
"Oh yea?"
"Yea! I want a divorce!"

b) -"I hate the way you keep on screwing my sister! Especially since we just got married last night!"
"You're pissing me off bitch! *punches, kicks, stabs*
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry Mindy!"

c) "Oh yea? You think our son should grow up being a Catholic? We'll see!"
*plots devious plan before stabbing husband to death the next day*
by The Cheese December 18, 2003
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