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Help. Is this a fallacy and if so, what is it called?

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Original Question

So, you are winning an argument. Then, as the other person starts to realize that they are wrong, instead of just admitting the fact, they instead try to brush it all off like they never actually cared in the first place and further imply that you are some kind of weirdo for knowing this much about it. Essentially, they are trying to say that the very fact that you know more than they do, or have thought more deeply about something than they have, means you have way too much time on your hands and are unreasonably obsessed with whatever the thing is. It especially happens when someone is trying to save face in front of a group. Any thoughts? 


 


 

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Not gonna answer the question, just note that that behavior is due to shame and jealousy. And it reminds me something I had read that may be of value "When people are feeling jealous they try to beat you at something. They start dumb arguments and refuse to give up because they feel insecure around you. They need these little, petty victories to feel good about themselves." It would be fun to just call them out and say something like "You're just saying that out of jealousy". Assuming of course that you no longer care about the debate and just want to push their limits, to see how immature they can really get :) 

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Sounds like a variation of a Thought-Terminating Cliché  which is a form of red herring 

This is close to a red herring .

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