Accusing someone of being 'boring'

What fallacy is it if someone responds to a point by simply accusing the other person of being 'boring'? Because I've noticed that it seems to be quite a common tactic when they simply don't want to admit that the other person is right and they're wrong

asked on Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 08:48:52 AM by Philip

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0	TrappedPrior (RotE) writes: A parting shot for one who has lost the argument, but wants to make some sort of bravado-fuelled 'last stand' instead of conceding gracefully.
	posted on Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 10:25:15 AM

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Bo Bennett, PhD 3	Off hand, I would say avoiding the issue .
	answered on Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 08:58:17 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD
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Mchasewalker 2	argumentum ad fidentia (also known as: against self-confidence) Description: Attacking the person’s self-confidence in place of the argument or the evidence. Logical Form: Person 1: You know, I see you straining to come up with these really poignant responses, but the fact is they're really quite boring. Therefore, Y is false. The attack is made against the person's style and substance rather than the actual argument presented.
	answered on Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 12:58:56 PM by Mchasewalker
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Kostas Oikonomou 0	The implied argument is: "Only boring people say..." I think that's prejudicial language
	answered on Monday, Sep 20, 2021 02:31:51 PM by Kostas Oikonomou
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Arlo 0	Would it be too obvious just to say ad hominem (abusive) ?
	answered on Monday, Sep 20, 2021 02:48:18 PM by Arlo
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