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Bargument
An argument at a bar over a question with no right or wrong answer. Often involves sports, television and sex.
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Bargument
An argument between two or more people about trivial, nonsensical, unimportant topics that occur only while drinking at bar. Typically unrelated to any topical or pertinent discussion topics, and has no real emotional ties for those involved.
Example 1:
Dude A: "Tom Waits wrote Ol' 55. I'm sure of it."
Dude B: "No, the Eagles did, and Tom Waits jacked them!"
Dude A: "No, The Eagles covered that tune. Look it up!"
Bartender: "Hey guys, keep that bargument down over there, you're creeping out the cool kids."
Example 2:
In text message to oustide source: "I'm in the middle of a bargument- what was that 1980's film about the pizza delivery boy played by Patrick Dempsey? I said Loverboy, but no one will agree..."
Dude A: "Tom Waits wrote Ol' 55. I'm sure of it."
Dude B: "No, the Eagles did, and Tom Waits jacked them!"
Dude A: "No, The Eagles covered that tune. Look it up!"
Bartender: "Hey guys, keep that bargument down over there, you're creeping out the cool kids."
Example 2:
In text message to oustide source: "I'm in the middle of a bargument- what was that 1980's film about the pizza delivery boy played by Patrick Dempsey? I said Loverboy, but no one will agree..."
Bargument
A confrontation, physical or verbal, stemming from or taking place at an establishment that serves alcohol.
Bargument by Tyler Durden December 3, 2003
Circular Argument
An argument that goes nowhere. Though a person believes he or she is arguing a point, the argument does not progress because the individual provides the same point for the effect as he/she does for the cause (i.e., the effect is just the cause stated in different words). In short, what is given as the effect is already made obvious--either overtly or implicitly--by the supporting reason provided.
To say, "I didn't like that movie because it was really bad," is to provide a premise in support of the opinion that goes without saying. It goes without saying that if one does not like the movie, he/she will not believe the movie is good. Likewise, statements such as "I am Bainz, so I am drunk," "I enjoy listening to music when I study because music helps me to study," and "I wear Fant-Ho shades because they're the best shades" are equally circular in nature. A true argument would supply support that explains WHY Bainz is always drunk, HOW music helps the person's study habits, and WHAT makes Fant-Ho shades better than other brands.
Dumb people write circular arguments.
To say, "I didn't like that movie because it was really bad," is to provide a premise in support of the opinion that goes without saying. It goes without saying that if one does not like the movie, he/she will not believe the movie is good. Likewise, statements such as "I am Bainz, so I am drunk," "I enjoy listening to music when I study because music helps me to study," and "I wear Fant-Ho shades because they're the best shades" are equally circular in nature. A true argument would supply support that explains WHY Bainz is always drunk, HOW music helps the person's study habits, and WHAT makes Fant-Ho shades better than other brands.
Dumb people write circular arguments.
Swain stated the obvious when he made the circular argument, "I am Swain; therefore, I am a clown-bitch." I was like, duh!
Circular Argument by P'tainz August 18, 2013
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