A List of Absurd Jokes About Logical Fallacies

Ad Hominem Ad Nauseam

Why was the Ad Hominem fallacy so sad?

• I was so bad, I made the entire neighborhood weep!
• It's like, I was so mean, I even made the cat leave the room!
• I'm not saying it's true, but I'm pretty sure the sun revolves around me.

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Slippery Slope

Why did the Slippery Slope go to therapy?

• Because it was afraid it would fall into a pit of logical despair!
• It had a bad case of slippery slope syndrome!
• It was worried it would slide down the path of least resistance!

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False Dilemma

Why was the False Dilemma so confused?

• It was torn between two choices: A or B!
• It couldn't decide which was which!
• It's like, it didn't even know what it was!

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False Scarcity

Why was the False Scarcity a liar?

• Because it said there was no shortage of lies!
• It had a surplus of fibs!
• It was always short on the truth, but long on the lies!

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Ad Populum

Why did the Ad Populum go to the party?

• Because it heard it was the "in" crowd!
• It wanted to fit in, but ended up getting kicked out!
• It thought it was popular, but turned out to be the opposite!

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False Analogy

Why was the False Analogy so bad at analogies?

• It kept comparing apples and oranges, but not in the way you'd expect!
• It was like comparing a square peg to a round hole!
• It had a bad habit of drawing false conclusions!

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Ad Hominem

Why did the Ad Hominem go to the doctor?

• Because it had a bad case of "I'm-against-it-itis"!
• It thought it was a logical fallacy, but it turned out to be a real disease!
• It was a real "ad-hominem-aphobic"!

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Ad Baculum

Why did the Ad Baculum get kicked out of the bar?

• Because it kept trying to prove its own point!
• It thought it was the only one that mattered!
• It was always "bucking" the trend!

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Red Herring

Why was the Red Herring on a hot date?

• Because it was a real catch!
• It had a "reel" good time!
• It was hooked on love!

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Strawman

Why did the Strawman go to the party?

• Because it was a real "cut-out" figure!
• It was a " straw"-berry good time!
• It was "stuffed" with fun!

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False Dichotomy

Why was the False Dichotomy so confused?

• Because it couldn't choose between A and B!
• It thought it was a simple decision, but it turned out to be a complex web of lies!
• It was always "splitting" hairs!

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Appeal to Authority

Why did the Appeal to Authority go to the doctor?

• Because it had a bad case of "I'm-the-expert-itis"!
• It thought it was a real doctor, but it turned out to be a quack!
• It was always appealing to the wrong authority!

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No True Scotsman

Why was the No True Scotsman on the roof?

• Because it was a real "highlander"!
• It had a "no" good reason for being there!
• It was always "fowl"-playing its position!

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Appeal to Nature

Why did the Appeal to Nature go to the park?

• Because it wanted to get a little "rooted"!
• It had a "leaf" of faith in humanity!
• It was a real "tree"-mendous sight!

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Appeal to Authority

Why did the Appeal to Authority call in sick?

• Because it was a real "sick"-ular argument!
• It had a bad case of "author-itis"!
• It was always "sick"-ing to the doctor!

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Appeal to Ignorance

Why did the Appeal to Ignorance get kicked out of school?

• Because it was a real "dunce"!
• It had a bad case of "ignor-ance"!
• It was always "dunning" for knowledge!

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Argumentum ad Ignorantium

Why did the Argumentum ad Ignorantium get lost in the woods?

• Because it was a real "lost-cause"!
• It had a bad case of "ignor-ance-itis"!
• It was always "lost" for words!

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Begging the Question

Why did Begging the Question go to therapy?

• Because it was always "begging" for an answer!
• It had a bad case of "question-phobia"!
• It was always "begging" the question, but never had the answer!

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Appeal to Authority

Why did the Appeal to Authority get promoted?

• Because it had a "good" authority figure!
• It was always "appealing" to the right people!
• It thought it was a "good" doctor, but it turned out to be a "bad" one!

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Appeal to Authority 2: Electric Boogaloo

Why did the Appeal to Authority 2: Electric Boogaloo get fired?

• Because it had a "bad" case of "authority-ance"!
• It was always "appealing" to the wrong people!
• It thought it was a "good" authority figure, but it turned out to be a "bad" one!

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That's all for now. Come back next week for more absurd jokes about logical fallacies!

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