# Amusing definitions of logical fallacies **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141 "2006-09-10T09:21:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141/1 "2006-09-10T09:21:17Z")
And they’re good too. Look ye [here](http://www.geekpress.com/2006/09/excellent-list-of-logical-fallaciesad.html) for definitions of logical fallacies which are amusing and illustrate their definitions well. ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141/2 "2006-09-10T09:33:01Z")
[QUOTE=Quartz] And they’re good too. Look ye [here](http://www.geekpress.com/2006/09/excellent-list-of-logical-fallaciesad.html) for definitions of logical fallacies which are amusing and illustrate their definitions well. [/QUOTE] Hitler did it too? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141/3 "2006-09-10T09:50:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Ad Hominem: > This is the best logical fallacy, and if you disagree with me, well, you suck. New motto for the Pit? Cool set of defs. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141/4 "2006-09-10T18:23:11Z")
That’s great. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141/5 "2006-09-11T15:20:28Z")
“The No True Scotsman fallacy is the best fallacy. All philosophers agree on this.” “But Wittgenstein is a philosopher, and he disagrees.” “Wittgenstein, maybe. But no _true_ philosopher disagrees!” “Poisoning The Well is the best fallacy… Ah, but I see my learned interlocuter is about to launch into another farrago of smoke and mirrors intended to convince you otherwise.” “Tu Quoque is the best fallacy.” “You haven’t proved that.” “Well you never prove anything either!” ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141/6 "2006-09-11T15:33:12Z")
Straw man is the best fallacy because all the others claim to magically make your dick bigger. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-definitions-of-logical-fallacies/372141/7 "2006-09-11T15:40:13Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] Straw man is the best fallacy because all the others claim to magically make your dick bigger. [/QUOTE] OK, that got me an odd look from my co-workers… 😃