What's the most ridiculous argument you've ever heard??

Hotale.com · 09-06-2014 4:51pm #1

Mine has to be the whole "put down the elderly" thing, I've actually heard people who genuinely believe it's a good idea...

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 09-06-2014 4:56pm

Yes it is....No it isn't....

Went on for hours.

Kids!

4zn76tysfajdxp · 09-06-2014 4:57pm

Hotale.com wrote: »

Mine has to be the whole "put down the elderly" thing, I've actually heard people who genuinely believe it's a good idea...

Well it can't be good for your back.

The One Doctor · 09-06-2014 4:58pm

The 'Bring Back/Introduce the Death Penalty' thing is hilarious. As is the 'All Dole Recipients are No-Good Scroungers' argument.

Also contenders are the occasional threads about animals being better than humans, the oft-quoted idea that one particular political party are better or worse then any others, and finally the argument that people in certain geopolitical areas are better that those in others.

Except the French, obviously. They're just evil.

Specialun · 09-06-2014 4:59pm

Wow few posts in and no mention of the Public Vs Private sector yet

AH is slacking

Hotale.com · 09-06-2014 4:59pm

The One Doctor wrote: »

The 'Bring Back/Introduce the Death Penalty' thing is hilarious. As is the 'All Dole Recipients are No-Good Scroungers' argument.

Also contenders are the occasional threads about animals being better than humans, the oft-quoted idea that one particular political party are better or worse then any others, and finally the argument that people in certain geopolitical areas are better that those in others.

Except the French, obviously. They're just evil.

Tbh that seems to be an AH only issue..

Birneybau · 09-06-2014 5:02pm

Daddy or chips?

metroburgers · 09-06-2014 5:03pm

People who think the moon landing never happened, even when you tell them you can bounce lasers off mirrors that were left there by Gay Byrne.

FunLover18 · 09-06-2014 5:03pm

Myrddin · 09-06-2014 5:04pm

"I won it on a horse"

Ruu · 09-06-2014 5:05pm

This thread does not exist.

gramar · 09-06-2014 5:05pm

Most arguments I have with the missus are ridiculous.

simplybam · 09-06-2014 5:06pm

The Earth is 6000 years old!

FunLover18 · 09-06-2014 5:08pm

Gay marriage will lead to paedophiles getting married so they can adopt kids.

Duggy747 · 09-06-2014 5:08pm

Vaccinations cause autism.

Hotale.com · 09-06-2014 5:09pm

FunLover18 wrote: »

Gay marriage will lead to paedophiles getting married so they can adopt kids.

This can't be real.

danniemcq · 09-06-2014 5:11pm

Hotale.com wrote: »

This can't be real.

Nope it's true, heard it a few months ago I'll try and find a link now

Edit for link
http://equalitymatters.org/blog/201307030003

There are other people saying the same and other sources but trying to walk a dog and search is a nightmare!

Mr. CooL ICE · 09-06-2014 5:12pm

Mate of mine once argued that the reverse around the corner aspect of a driving test should be removed because reversing is illegal

alice. · 09-06-2014 5:13pm

Tomato is a fruit!!!!

Aspiring · 09-06-2014 5:15pm

About cannabis being a gateway drug.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 09-06-2014 5:16pm

alice. wrote: »

Tomato is a fruit!!!!

And Rhubarb is a vegetable!!!!!

Zebra3 · 09-06-2014 5:19pm

Myrddin wrote: »

"I won it on a horse"

Bertie just before the economy crashed on those predicting it:

"I don't know how people who engage in that don't commit suicide"

darkpagandeath · 09-06-2014 5:21pm

simplybam wrote: »

The Earth is 6000 years old!

And watch them squirm when they realise cavemen had to have been living with dinosaurs for that to work. You see the cogs grinding to a halt and blank look until the mental gymnastics takes off. And comes out with the devil buried the fossils to confuse us..

The Backwards Man · 09-06-2014 5:22pm

I am a freeman of the land and I do not recognise this court.

Now, where's me dole?

darkpagandeath · 09-06-2014 5:24pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I am a freeman of the land and I do not recognise this court.

Now, where's me dole?

We are all clearly on a naval vessel are we not :pac:

danniemcq · 09-06-2014 5:24pm

I've had some classics recently,

"psychics are real"
"a full moon makes people go mad"
"dogs eyes attract lightening"
"consoles are better than pc's"
"horoscopes are true"
"Coldplay are a good band"

Sigh

The Backwards Man · 09-06-2014 5:25pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

We are all clearly on a naval vessel are we not :pac:

Aye aye Captain, er, I mean your honour..

The Backwards Man · 09-06-2014 5:28pm

danniemcq wrote: »

I've had some classics recently,

"psychics are real"
"a full moon makes people go mad"
"dogs eyes attract lightening"
"consoles are better than pc's"
"horoscopes are true"
"Coldplay are a good band"

Sigh

Full moons do make people mad. It's OK for scientist and their 'confirmation bias' baloney, they don't have to live in the real world.

I am pie · 09-06-2014 5:29pm

Homeopathy. Shams selling water to fools.

Even worse, people looking for homeopathic vets.

Idiotic.

danniemcq · 09-06-2014 5:31pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Full moons do make people mad. It's OK for scientist and their 'confirmation bias' baloney, they don't have to live in the real world.

God damn science with all their proof and evidence they should just stick to gut feelings and knee jerk reactions.

I actually had this ummm discussion shall we say with a psychiatric nurse too!

darkpagandeath · 09-06-2014 5:36pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Full moons do make people mad. It's OK for scientist and their 'confirmation bias' baloney, they don't have to live in the real world.

On what logic ? full moon is closer to the earth and effects the fluids in the brain ? yes the moon has a slight elliptical orbit, but mostly it's not directly illuminated by the sun, that's whey you cant see all of it .....

Liam McPoyle · 09-06-2014 5:39pm

Next year is our year : Every Liverpool fan since the Premiership started.

:pac:

Mr. CooL ICE · 09-06-2014 5:40pm

alice. wrote: »

Tomato is a fruit!!!!

"Intelligence is knowing tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Somebody

The Backwards Man · 09-06-2014 5:40pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

On what logic ? full moon is closer to the earth and effects the fluids in the brain ? yes the moon has a slight elliptical orbit, but mostly it's not directly illuminated by the sun, that's whey you cant see all of it .....

Logic?

Mr.Spock believed in logic, and look what happened to him!

Hotale.com · 09-06-2014 5:40pm

Coleman Slawski wrote: »

Next year is our year : Every Liverpool fan since the Premiership started.

:pac:

It is next year though.

darkpagandeath · 09-06-2014 5:42pm

LordChessington wrote: »

"Intelligence is knowing tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Somebody

egg plant / aubergine is a berry

Mr. CooL ICE · 09-06-2014 5:45pm

Had a look on wikipedia. Apparently banana is classified as a berry too. Off the the useless facts thread I go

Hotale.com · 09-06-2014 5:49pm

LordChessington wrote: »

Had a look on wikipedia. Apparently banana is classified as a berry too. Off the the useless facts thread I go

I looked up banana too and this caught my attention more than the berry part :pac:

http://images.halloweencostumes.com/products/11904/1-1/adult-chiquita-banana-costume.jpg

Mr. CooL ICE · 09-06-2014 5:54pm

Hotale.com wrote: »

I looked up banana too and this caught my attention more than the berry part :pac:

http://images.halloweencostumes.com/products/11904/1-1/adult-chiquita-banana-costume.jpg

Remind me of this

blade1 · 09-06-2014 5:59pm

Two brothers arguing and one says to the other 'f*ck you and all belong to you'

ElWalrus · 09-06-2014 5:59pm

The correct style of marching used by the FCA (PDF)!

Walking home from a night club while in college many moons ago, two mates got into a drunken scrap over it. I stood there in disbelief over what had just transpired. :eek:

alice. · 09-06-2014 8:08pm

LordChessington wrote: »

"Intelligence is knowing tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Somebody

haha:D

suicide_circus · 09-06-2014 8:13pm

danniemcq wrote: »

I've had some classics recently,

"psychics are real"
"a full moon makes people go mad"
"dogs eyes attract lightening"
"consoles are better than pc's"
"horoscopes are true"
"Coldplay are a good band"

Sigh

said no one ever

mockingjay · 09-06-2014 8:15pm

Asda Customer Service Pizza Complaint

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pkAeNcNJVjA&feature=kp

bluefinger · 09-06-2014 11:22pm

any argument were people don't check their basic facts. which in fairness is probably the majority of them.

case in point, watching prime time debate on higher education last week and some bint called jackie lavin challenged brian lucey on the poor return on the amount of money being put into third level in ireland. how much money does the government spend on this jackie? he asks. after some bluster, she replied I don't know.

how anyone can argue about something they know nothing about is ridiculous.

Archeron · 10-06-2014 12:01am

You're a towel!

I actually know someone who will shout this to end an argument they are losing.

Lou.m · 10-06-2014 12:04am

But also the cutest.

10-06-2014 12:44am

A lot of people are actually missing the point of the Thread Title -in a way- in that they are listing assertions. So for example the poster who listed "psychics are real" is listing a ridiculous and unfounded assertion - not a ridiculous argument.

By far - and I mean FAR - the most ridiculous and most precipitated argument on the planet has got to be "Well you can not prove there is NOT a god can you?".

Because that is something actually presented _as an actual positive argument for_ the existence of a god by the vast majority of subscribers to the particular fantasy.

And one wonders if we installed a simple 101 course on "onus of proof" and "negating an unfalsifiable assertion" into schools around age 10 - would the world - - the religion forum on here - and after hours threads - not look like a totally different place.

Adyx · 10-06-2014 1:45am

I thought this was going to be more of the "why do you like riding hippos?" type of argument.

Skeleton XIII · 10-06-2014 1:55am

Adyx wrote: »

I thought this was going to be more of the "why do you like riding hippos?" type of argument.

Hippos need love too?

TheBrinch · 10-06-2014 3:24am

FunLover18 wrote: »

Gay marriage will lead to paedophiles getting married so they can adopt kids.

That is one of the most ridiculous, yet ingenious ideas for a paedo i have ever heard!

Also you have a very fitting username for a paedo

(not actually accusing you of being a paedo!

)

What's the most ridiculous argument you've ever heard??

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