Crandall fallacies/tone word EXAMPLES
Pretentious
"And I was all like, "Daddy, why take Delta if we have our own private jet?" Isn't that funny!"
Induction
"Because I talked to ten people and three like the color red, if I talk to 30,000 people, about 9,000 people in that group will like the color red."
Dispassionate
"Congrats on winning the championship! How do you feel?" "Pretty good, I guess. I'm tired."
appeal to ignorance
"Dean Hodges is retiring next year".. "whaatt noo she's not"..."well i mean she has not said she's coming back so she must be retiring"
Red Herring
"Did you do your homework?" "Why do teachers give homework to students on the weekends?"
Red Herring
"Did you feed the dog?" "Mom, I finished my homework for once!"
Slippery Slope
"First you'll free the slaves, then they'll take our land, then our jobs, and then the whole world!"
Appeal to Ignorance
"God doesn't exist" "Oh yeah? Prove it" "No you prove it"
appeal to ignorance
"God is dead." -"Prove that he's not dead."
Circumlocution
"Hey what do you think we should do about the war on terrorism?" "Do i think terrorism is bad? Yes. Next question please."
red herring
"I mean sure the people of Syria need our help, but with my financial background there's no way America will lag behind in foreign policy," exclaimed Donald Trump.
Circumlocution
"Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Vindictive
Because the crime had directly involved his family, the judge gave the criminal a vindictive punishment that was much too harsh.
dispassionate
Before you start freaking out, let's look at this calmly.
Irreverent
Bender in The Breakfast Club is the embodiment of a stereotypical irrelevant teenager.
Straw Man
Bernie supporters are nothing but a group of socialists who have completely repudiated the ideas of individuals in exchange for a coddled life at the hands of the government!
Induction
Cats are mammals, so all mammals must have fur.
abstruse
China is going to nuke us, and it's because of Bitcoin.
Farcical
Did you see that Mr. Crandall showed up dressed like a doll today??
Derisive
Did you seriously just slip in front of all of those people? woooww.
Abstruse
Doesn't that dog over there remind you of a rock?
Straw Man
Dogs offer great protection. If we don't buy a dog, then our house will probably be robbed due to lack of protection.
Pretentious
Don't be so pretentious. You're not that important.
straw man
Donald Trump is a woman hater because of his comments to Megyn Kelly
Conciliatory
Donald Trump needed a conciliatory speech after his controversial (and very disliked( comments on abortion.
irreverent
During Valerie's goodbye party, I spent the whole time talking badly about her.
dispassionate
Even during a period a grief, she always knew how to deal with things.
Pretentious
Even though she was wealthy and very beautiful, people were surprised that the girl wasn't pretentious in any way.
irreverent
Even to her own mom, on Thanksgiving, she made fun of the food.
Induction
Every quiz has been easy so therefore this test will be easy.
induction
Every workout has been easy this week, so therefore today's workout will be just as easy.
Deduction
Everyone one who took AP Physics last year said it was impossible and that you fail every test, so I'm going to fail every test.
beg the question
French fries are so yummy that they have to be good for you.
Begging the Question
God must exist because the bible says so and the bible was written by God.
Derisive
HAHAHA you're such a baby.
derisive
Haha I can't believe you thought that was the answer!
Derisive
Hahaha you got a frowny face you idiot!
Vindictive
Have you seen Freddy recently? I have a bone to pick with him.
Circumlocution
He avoided confrontation by talking about random things.
Callous
He deserved to die.
callous
He doesn't care what we do about the hostages; he won't negotiate with terrorists.
Straw Man
He doesn't like me; He is racist.
Dispassionate
He grudgingly accepted the offer.
irreverent
He shouted obscenities at temple.
Deduction
He thinks that he will fail the test. He must not have understood the chapter.
Irreverent
He threw his mother's pie out the window because he thought it tasted like socks.
Circumlocution
Hello sir, wow I really like your shirt, but anyways I was wondering if maybe, possibly, if it's ok with you, but if it's not that fine, but may I have your daughter's hand in marriage?
Ardent
Her ardent style of play showed her love of the sport.
Abstruse
Hey everyone, isn't the galaxy so similar to a bowl of spaghetti?
Irreverent
Hey what's up Mr. President. High five!
Callous
His callous and uncaring remark shocked her.
abstruse
His incredible speaking ability allowed him to make even the most abstruse arguments make sense.
Dispassionate
His new book treated Christianity and science equally.
Induction
His slow movement and unnatural movement recently must mean he's injured, because he's usually very active and in good shape.
Circumlocution
His speech could have been better.
appeal to ignorance
How can you say God isn't real? Prove He isn't!
begging the question
I am a girl because that's what I have been told.
Irreverent
I am going to try to skip chapel.
Ardent
I am more passionate about art than anything. I could never do something else.
Pretentious
I am such an amazing athlete.
Ardent
I am the biggest jags fan in the world. I go to any game, home or away.
Obsequious
I can put away the markers ma'am! Do you want me to sweep up as well ma'am?
Ardent
I can't believe it! We beat Bolles and that is all that matters!
Red Herring
I can't study because it is almost summer vacation!
Farcical
I can't take the test today because a giant spaceship fell on our house last night and the aliens stole all my notes.
Induction
I didn't really love Shanghai so I probably wouldn't like anywhere else in Asia either.
Dispassionate
I do no really care about politics, it's whatever
Pretentious
I do not associate with people who make less than 6 figures.
Conciliatory
I feel like we could work better as a team if we looked at compromises and reaching decisions
Pretentious
I got into Rice. Did you get in to somewhere even close to Rice's standards?
Abstruse
I got my shirt from that one store at the mall.
abstruse
I got that one dress with that pattern and the style you liked at that one store we went to last year.
Induction
I had an English test three weeks in a row. Therefore, I will have an English test every single week.
Ardent
I have never been more happy than I was watching my sister's wedding.
pretentious
I have riches, yachts, and ten different houses in Europe.
appeal to ignorance
I thought I was a good driver because I never crashed.
Dispassionate
I tried joining the community service club, but I realized there is no point in succeeding in a hobby I have no interest in.
Abstruse
I'll call you after I go somewhere and do something for someone.
Obsequious
I'll do whatever you wish, my king.
vindictive
I'll get you, if it's the last thing I do.
Induction
I'm bad a English and History, so I'm just bad at all subjects.
circumlocution
I'm headed off to the town center; it would be great to drive there.
Conciliatory
I'm so sorry about your loss, but you need to calm your rage.
Ardent
I've never missed a single episode of my favorite show.
Slippery Slope
If eat this small bite of cake, you will be breaking your Lent and will not be able to stop yourself from breaking it again because you now think it's ok.
induction
If he does not have an alibi for tuesday night and his finger prints match the ones that are on the knife, then of course he is the murderer.
Callous
If he worked harder, he wouldn't be poor.
Appeal to ignorance
If she hasn't called you back, she must not be interested.
Callous
If she wasn't in front of the door then maybe she wouldn't have gotten hurt when she got hit by it.
straw man
If they want to cut military spending, aren't they basically taking away our defense program?
Slippery Slope
If we allow marijuana to be legalized, pretty soon every drug will become legal.
deduction
If we assume he is the murderer, then we need to ask him what his alibi on tuesday night is, and test the prints.
Slippery Slope
If we continue to let immigrants in then our whole country will be overrun and taken over by them.
Slippery slope
If we keep eating cheeseburgers, we're all going to get fat.
Slippery Slope
If you don't learn how to change a flat tire, you could die!
Slippery Slope
If you don't tie your shoes then you'll trip and fall then be on your way to the emergency room!
Slippery Slope
If you eat that chocolate, your body weight will double.
Circumlocution
If you guys are staying in tonight, I would love to take the car grocery shopping and maybe go to my friends house.
slippery slope
If you let one person who missed a few days of school to not take the test, soon the whole school will not be coming.
slippery slope
If you let people wear jeans to the country club, pretty soon everyone will walk around half-naked.
slippery slope
If you take one sip of that wine, Valerie, you're bound to become an alcoholic and spend the rest of your days drunk and not with your kids!
Appeal to Ignorance
Im going to believe Santa is real until you prove to me that he's not.
Farcical
In order to get out of his punishment, the kindergartner told a whimsical story to explain his reason for hitting Kathy.
Red Herring
In terms of my plan for tackling unemployment, I really think we need to look at how wall street exploits the middle class.
Begging the question
It's getting hotter outside because of the sun.
Irreverent
It's kinda funny that I even show up to these business meetings!
farcical
Jerry hit Tom over the head with a baseball bat, and Tom fell into a puddle of mud!
Obsequious
Jim's obsequious gesture of bringing his boss coffee every day was beginning to annoy his coworkers.
Ardent
John spends countless hours working on his design as if he cares about nothing else.
Abstruse
Just meet me there on Monday at that place and we'll play it by ear.
Obsequious
Lana brings a croissant and coffee to Mr. Crandall AT LEAST twice a week.
Farcical
Laughter erupted from the group of boys when Billy proposed the farcical idea of going to the library to meet girls.
Conciliatory
Let's all stop fighting and figure this out together.
Begging the Question
My girlfriend cheated on me in my dream, I gotta break up with her first or else I'll look like an idiot!
callous
My goldfish Bubbles died this morning. What's for lunch?
circumlocution
Oh I was at the place on that street next to the other place like three hours before half past sunset.
Irreverent
Oh hey Pat!! charlotte said to Mr. Crandall.
Pretentious
Oh please don't worry about parking your car. My butler will do that for you.
Pretentious
Oh you wouldn't understand high fashion like this. You're wearing vans.
Vindictive
Oh, I will show him what it's like to be treated the way he treated me.
derisive
People beyond our borders are a threat to our country.
Vindictive
Sarah will rue the day she ate my cookie.
vindictive
Serena switching my toothpaste for green paint was unforgivable. She'll pay for this.
Pretentious
She acted as if she was so above us with her fancy clothes.
Vindictive
She angrily decided to get back at her friend by spreading a rumor.
Straw man
She argued, "It is necessary to take care of the environment because we want the earth to stay pretty". The other girl disagreed and said, " Beauty doesn't matter. We don't need to care about the environment. We can do whatever we want".
Abtruse
She believed Ina business model that had never been used before, and hear employees were concerned.
Pretentious
She bragged about how her son had gotten into Harvard and Yale.
Slippery Slope
She can't go out of state for college! The next thing you know, she'll be wanting to study abroad in Africa for a year!
Induction
She did not eat any ice cream last night and she turned down my invitation to get sushi, so she must have a eating disorder.
Conciliatory
She finally gave in for her nasty behavior during their fight.
Deduction
She had heard that popular high schools girls were mean, so she avoided them all.
Induction
She is usually a very happy person so the fact that she is upset means that something very bad must have happened.
Vindictive
She may have humiliated me this time, but she doesn't even know what I have planned for her tomorrow.
Obsequious
She washed the car, cleaned the house, and cooked her parents an extravagant dinner so that they would allow her to go on vacation with her friends over Spring Break.
Callous
She's a pack-a-day smoker so she deserves that lung cancer.
Derisive
Sheesh you actually believe that load of baloney?
Straw Man
So you think we should cut down the military? Why would you want to leave us completely defenseless to terroism?
Deduction
Some mammals have fur, so cats are mammals.
Ardent
Some of Donald Trump's most ardent followers claim that they will support him even if he does not win the Republican Convention.
Straw Man
Students who argue for less homework only want to bring up their failing grades without putting in any work.
Straw Man
Teachers who don't give tests every week are trying to defy the school system and just give students A's.
Callous
Thank god she's too sick to go to play because now I will take her place!
Pretentious
That bag is so last season.
Deduction
That car has slashed tires. The owner must have angered someone.
Farcical
The Chimpanzee was on a unicycle while flying with a jet pack through rings of fire.
Callous
The biker gang kicked the door of the bar open and spit their dip on the floor as they took their seats.
Conciliatory
The boy was given the nickname "The Peacemaker" because of his ability to stop fights with his conciliatory nature.
Derisive
The bully let out a derisive laugh as he tripped the small boy running down the hallway.
Obsequious
The butler catered to their every wish.
Farcical
The clueless tourist asked a question that made the native laugh out loud.
Irreverent
The entire back row of students fell asleep during chapel.
Vindictive
The lone knight charged into battle to avenge the death of his chosen lady.
dispassionate
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
red herring
The new road is a danger to the environment. It should not be built because it will increase traffic and people will speed and die. You don't want to increase the fatal car accidents do you?
Derisive
The newcomer's pitiful attempts at a punch made the black-belt laugh.
Ardent
The parents at the children's baseball game were constantly yelling at the umpire.
Farcical
The plan is so confusing that it is absurd.
Conciliatory
The prime minister gave a heartfelt apology after his role in the "Panama Papers" scandal was exposed.
Farcical
The robber gave a foolish testimony saying he robbed the bank because "God told him to"
Obsequious
The salesman would not leave us alone to make sure we were fully satisfied.
Abstruse
The student tried to convince me of his thesis but his body paragraphs were so intangible that I had trouble understanding it.
Induction
The teacher called on one student who had not done the homework, then on another student had also not done the homework. He then assumed that no one had done the homework.
Abstruse
The teacher's lecture made no sense...what are series circuits?
Induction
The trash cans aren't at the foot of the driveway like they were this morning, and the lights are on inside the house. Therefore, my parents must be home.
abstruse
There are 7 billion people in the world. 353,000 people are born each day, while 151,600 die each day.
Begging the Question
This fallacy is important because Mr. Crandall said that it is important.
Irreverent
This party is nothing compared to the ones Joe throws.
Red Herring
To fix the lack of pure water in Flint, Michigan, we should start by looking at the overall economy in America.
Farcical
Today, I saw a goat jump onto a giant block of cheddar jack cheese in my driveway and dance the entire routine of the Hoedown Throwdown by Miley Cryus.
Irreverent
Tom's irreverent joke clearly offended his brother, who was a Catholic priest.
obseqious
We must always drive the speed limit for the safety of pedestrians.
vindicitive
We must use total warfare to defeat the enemies that have wronged us.
Callous
Well, she was making dumb decisions, so she deserved to get hit by the bus.
Red Herring
What do you mean I'm sloppy, I can hold my breath for a certain amount of time!
Dispassionate
Yeah okay i guess i love you.
Farcical
Yeah, the world is obviously going to end tomorrow! Ha!
Red Herring
Yes, I understand that I zone out sometimes in class, but did you see the student next to me texting the whole time?
Obsequious
Yessir I'll get that for you right away.
Dispassionate
You all can decide what movie we see, it doesn't matter to me.
Derisive
You are a waste of space and you should go die in a hole.
Straw Man
You ate that chicken wing, so you must hate animals!
Slippery Slope
You can't let the girls wear shorts to school! Next thing you know they'll be wearing bathing suits!
Appeal to Ignorance
You can't prove I ate this cookie, therefore I did not eat it.
Slippery Slope
You cannot wear that outfit. People will make fun of you and then you will have no friends.
Derisive
You don't know how to say the ABC's?! What a baby!
Derisive
You don't like chocolate? What's wrong with you?
straw man
You don't think I should eat a whole cupcake? Why do you think I'm fat?
deduction
You stole the car. It was missing at 11 P.M., and it is in your driveway this morning.
Red Herring
You tell me I need to be more organized, but I'm the fasted sprinter on the track team!
Irreverent
during the moment of silence, he made mooing sounds as people looked for the mooer
Derisive
hahahah you wet the bed!!
Conciliatory
he gave her a two months pay after he fired her to make the transition easier.
Callous
he threw away half of his sandwich right infront of a homeless man.
Ardent
i feel passionately that all people should have the right to vote in federal elections!!!
straw man
if someone proposes that the school spend money on better athletic facilities, only to be criticized for downplaying the importance of academics
slippery slope
if you don't do your homework, soon you won't do any work, and then drop out of school
Slippery slope
if you let them eat one piece of candy a day soon that's all they are going to ever eat.
Begging the Question
impossible tasks don't exist because I have done things considered impossible.
Farcical
last night I was signed to the jags as the starting punter, and head coach
Appeal to ignorance
superman and I have have never been seen in the same place at the same time. So I am superman.
Dispassionate
the judge didn't not flinch in his decision despite the distraught mother.
Vindictive
the next time I see them, they will pay for what they did to us
Dispassionate
the teacher was unaffected by the sobbing of her struggling students
Farcical
the tv show was so silly it could put a smile on anyone's face
Straw man
trump can't be president because of his hair. We can't have a president with hair like that.
Ardent
According to Donald Trump, America NEEDS to build a wall to keep illegals out.
Deduction
Acute angles are less than 90 degrees, and obtuse angles are greater than 90. This angle is 37 degrees, therefore, it is acute.
Vindictive
After Clover exposed Finley's secret, Finley was eager to get back at Clover in any way.
conciliatory
After I yelled at her, I felt sorry and I sent her an edible arrangement.
Vindictive
After James stood me up for our date, I knew I had to get him back and make him regret leaving me at the restaurant for hours.
Conciliatory
After Johnny broke my heart, Sayid brought me some cookies to ease the pain.
vindictive
After he cheated on her, she looked for every chance to embarrass him in front of the school.
vindictive
After he keyed her car, all she could do was think of things to get him back.
Derisive
After my brother came home with a new, ugly haircut, I couldn't stop myself from laughing.
dispassionate
After the threats were made today, has your perspective on life changed?
Deduction
All cars have at least four wheels, my Ford Escape is a car so therefore my Ford Escape has four wheels.
slippery slope
All of my work on my english homework got deleted, therefore I will die old and alone
Deduction
Allie says she hates scary movies, so it is safe to assume that she would not like The Shining.
Induction
Almost all of the girls wore a strapless dress to the prom last year, so she will probably wear a strapless dress too.
Farcical
I'm sorry I'm late..my car broke down and I couldn't get it running again until a Leprechaun came and put gold in my engine.
Slippery Slope
If I continue to fail English I will drop out of school.
Begging the Question
If Martians didn't build the statues on Easter Island, than who did?
Slippery Slope
If Trump gets elected he's going to get us all killed.
slippery slope
If all you eat is Cheetos, soon you will turn into a Cheeto.
Slippery Slope
If we let cats vote, soon garfield will be president!
Appeal to Ignorance
If you can't prove that the tooth fairy isn't real, then she must be real.
Straw Man
If you claim to be on a diet then why did you eat that one hershey kiss in AP Lang class?
Abtruse
It could've been avoided, but I was not careful enough.
Vindictive
It has been 6 years since that incident. But now he will pay. THEY ALL WILL PAY!
Ardent
Navy Seals.
Appeal to Ignorance
No one can prove you cheated on your chemistry test, so I guess you didn't.
Appeal to Ignorance
No one has ever been able to prove that God doesn't exist so that's why I believe.
Appeal to Ignorance
Nobody has proven that Bigfoot isn't real, so he must be!
Appeal to Ignorance
Nobody said there wouldn't be dogs at the new pet store, so there must be dogs.
Deduction
Students in an online class must have a computer.
straw man
Students who aren't reverent to the flag are not American.
obsequious
The waiters were paying attention to us all night, so we tipped them 25%
Begging the Question
Their ad had a photo of Italian food so they must serve pasta alla vodka.
Red Herring
There is a lot of talk about womens rights on social media. I agree that women should have more rights, but we have let social media take too much power. We should start looking up from our phones more and paying attention to the stuff around us.
Vindictive
They hurt my family. I'm going to hunt them down to make them wish they'd never been born.
derisive
When I asked her to fix my tire, all she said was, "you're smarter than a tire"
Deduction
When I saw on ESPN that every Chicago Bulls player was worth over a million dollars, I deduced that Derrick Rose was worth over a million dollars.
Callous
When asked about the plight of children in Africa, the man replied that he did not care.
Red Herring
When asked about the state of Social Security, the candidate replied: "Well in order to answer that, we must be able to recognize that immigration is undermining all of America's federal programs. What I plan to do to stem illegal immigration is..."
Circumlocution
When asked if she had wiped her e-mail server clean, Hillary Clinton responded, "You mean, did I wipe it off with a tissue? No, of course not!"
Derisive
When he lost a bet and had to dress up as a tree, he looked so stupid.
Derisive
When he told me his test grade I couldn't help but laugh.
Induction
When the first hominids created fire and burned their legs, arms and heads, they concluded that fire is not safe to touch.
Pretentious
Whenever she would win a race, she would go back to the tent and tell the whole team how amazing she did.
Derisive
the boy laughed at the little kid as he ran to class with a backpack twice his size.
Ardent
the intern went all the way across town to pic up a special cup of coffee for the boss
Irreverent
the wild teenagers wouldn't even settle down during the priests homily.
Abstruse
there are aliens that come and dance on earth while we are sleeping.
Circumlocution
well, bully didn't exactly make good choices last night
Appeal to ignorance
you can't prove God's not real, thus God must be real.
Farcical
For some reason he thought it was prehistoric day and came to work dressed as a dinosaur!
Circumlocution
I like to cast a line and hook into the water and wait for a fish to bite the hook so I can reel it in.
Pretentious
I liked that song way before it got popular!
Conciliatory
I made Sally dinner for her family after her father pasted away, because I knew it would be hard for her to get out of bed.
induction
I noticed the absence of Harry from lunch yesterday. He must've been the one who pulled the fire alarm!
Obsequious
I noticed you smell differently today: new perfume?
Obsequious
I paid attention to every word during founders day chapel and was very respectful.
Induction
I see a car pulling up and I hear rap music, so my annoying brother must have just arrived.
Irreverent
I slept through all of founders day chapel.
Conciliatory
I think you are a really great person and and you do not deserve the blame you get.
conciliatory
I understand, and I'm sure we can find a solution that helps us both.
Conciliatory
I vote we sign the treaty to end the war now, and address any changes either party would like to make.
Pretentious
I went to my private island on my private boat today to go to my private airport to fly to , my private country
Circumlocution
I went to the store to buy everything in the store.
Ardent
I will fight for America until the day I die, because I have never been so proud to be an American!!!
Ardent
I will gladly go to jail if it means supporting my favorite candidate: Donald Trump.
Vindictive
I will hunt down and kill the man who key'd my new car
abstruse
I wish we would have won the debate, but it was my fault that I decided to make up my points on the spot.
ardent
I would actually sell my soul for guacamole. There is nothing better than guacamole. I literally LOVE guacamole because avocados, tomatoes and citrus tastes DIVINE all together.
Pretentious
I'd tell you about the beauty of the Ponte-Vedra club, but I don't think you'd get it.
Abstruse
I'll be there sometime later today.
Obsequious
Lisa was the teacher's pet and she made sure everyone knew it.
Deduction
Lizzy has ducks, so she must live on a farm and grow crops.
Vindictive
My sister pranked me on April Fool's Day. I am so ready to get her back.
Obsequious
My waiter was obsequious because he obviously wanted a large tip.
straw man
What do you mean your product cleans 99.9% of the time? Doesn't that 0.1% make your product a lie?
Circumlocution
"Hey, do you have your shoes? You need good shoes so your feet won't hurt. Walking long distances without shoes can cause serious damage due to the lack of arch support. It's funny when you think about it evolutionary. The first humans didn't have shoes but nowadays if we don't wear shoes we could really hurt ourselves! Anyway, I came up here to ask you to go walk the dog.
Deduction
"I am breathing. Giraffes breath. Therefore, I am a giraffe."
Red herring
"I'm upset that I failed my Physics test." "But, think of all the starving children in Africa."
Slippery Slope
"If we legalize marijuana, it won't be long before we legalize heroin and cocaine and begin funding drug lords."
Slippery Slope
"Let muslims into the country and well all die" - Trump
Dispassionate
"Lizzy, did you really just win the lottery and meet Ben Stiller?!?!?!" "Yes."
Straw Man
"My opponent says he wants a stronger federal government. I, on the other hand, don't condone making America an empire."
conciliatory
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Red Herring
"There is no way that the universe is 6,000 years old" "Well 6,000 isn't an exact number." "How did you get that one then?"
Appeal to ignorance
"There isn't any evidence out there that proves aliens don't exist, therefore they just have to be out there.
farcical
"We're going to build a wall, and it's going to be a great wall."
red herring
"Why are you failing physics?" "Well, I did just work really hard on my History project and got an A+!"
red herring
"Why are your grades so low?" "Well, I've made several achievements in sports this semester..."
Callous
"Why didn't you put Sally in the play?" "It's not my fault she can't act!"
Dispassionate
"You got to go to the Rihanna concert?! I'm so jealous how was it?" "It was good."
Obsequious
"doing homework is for losers" .. (while doing homework) yea I never care about doing it
obsequious
Anything Ms. Martina wanted for dinner must be served to her straight away! She deserves only the best.
abstruse
Apple pie is like doing the laundry.
Abstruse
Are you going to that thing with what's her name?
Appeal to Ignorance
As far as I'm concerned, there's no real proof that we are not living in a hologram, so therefore I have reason to believe that we are indeed living in one.
Farcical
As she was sneezing, she accidentally tooted in front of the whole class.
Abstruse
At first, I thought that Ms. Siddon's play was a little abstruse and strange sometimes, but I really liked it by the time the curtain fell.
obsequious
Attempting to earn a promotion from the boss, I brought her 4 coffees from Starbucks this morning.
Conciliatory
I would hate for this silly fight to wreck our friendship. I'm sure there's a way to compromise and move on.
Induction
Because frogs start out as tadpoles, and are amphibious, it is safe to conclude that amphibious animals start out as tadpoles.
Appeal to Ignorance
Beyonce must be in the illuminati because she has given no proof that she isn't in it.
Deduction
Billy hates sports so I don't think he will enjoy watching golf.
Red herring
Billy how did you get a C on this test!? Mom did you know that Lisa got a haircut?
Deduction
Blondes have more fun. That girl is a blonde, therefore she has more fun.
pretentious
Blythe complained about how iffy the weather was in Chad this time of year. Traveling really is such a bore.
conciliatory
Both team captains attempted to talk through the ongoing feud, but ended just fighting instead.
Ardent
By the way her eyes glowed, you could tell how passionate she was about her work.
Conciliatory
Can I take you to lunch so we can end our fight?
Irreverent
Carol was texting the entire time Mama T was preaching today in Chapel.
ardent
During their first dance, his eyes were glowing with love for his new wife.
Ardent
Football is the best sport in the world. I count down the days until the next season starts. (150 days 13 hours 38 minutes and 11 seconds at the moment)
Induction
He had not been a good basketball or football player, so he decided he just wasn't an athlete.
Abstruse
He has an abstruse view of life.
Vindictive
He is going to pay for what he did.
Circumlocution
He isn't someone who you would take to meet your parents if you know what I mean.
ad hominem
He must be a delinquent; he dropped out of school.
Deduction
He must be the killer, because his fingerprints were found at the scene of the crime, on the murder weapon, and on the victim's body.
Irreverent
He rudely said, "eat this, in rememberance of me" at the lunch table.
slippery slope
He shouldn't get his license; he will get speeding tickets every night and become a notorious criminal!
Irreverent
I do not care about the rules.
Callous
I do not care why you are crying. Please, just stop.
Dispassionate
I do not really care who wins the game.
Callous
I don't care about your club and I hope it doesn't succeed
Straw Man
I don't know why anyone would be in support of cutting military spending unless they support the US being defenseless.
Dispassionate
I don't really care about my job. I'd change careers if I could.
circumlocution
I don't think I was perfect on that test but tests are hard and nobody's perfect
Induction
I failed my first two physics tests, so I'm going to fail the class.
Dispassionate
I just don't feel like going to the dinner party anymore.
dispassionate
I just got hit by a car. It's not that big of a deal though.
callous
I knew that showing up late to our meeting would put everyone behind schedule, but I had more important things to do.
red herring
I know I should not have cut my hair in class, but my parents always say they like me better with short hair.
conciliatory
I know you're still mad at me from Ally's party, but I hope you love your fruit and muffin baskets I made you!
ardent
It is of the utmost importance, my dear friends, that we solve the crisis immediately.
Vindictive
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant was very vindictive, even if he did have a just cause.
Pretentious
Let's go have filets at the Ponte Vedra Club, it'll be way better than that Longhorn place you suggested!
Circumlocution
Let's just say she could have done a bit better on that test.
irreverent
Let's try to avoid going through the airport security.
Conciliatory
Lets work as a team.
Red Herring
Looking at the tax-cut plan, we need to make sure we appear strong to the public, because that is what the public wants, a strong leader.
Dispassionate
Maybe I should study.
irreverent
Molly chomped on her gum and texted loudly in the middle of Holy Communion.
Farcical
Most Kevin Hart movies are very farcical.
farcical
Mr. Crandall didn't believe my excuse that I was late because I hit Oprah with my car.
derisive
Mr. Crandall gave me the grade "lake of tears" on my test!
Abstruse
My Calculus homework.
Vindictive
My brother pulled a prank on me so I have to get him back ten times worse.
abtruse
My circadian rhythm was off, so I slipped beneath the surface in class. (Meaning I fell asleep)
Obsequious
My dog always greets me at the door when I arrive home.
Farcical
My dog ate my homework.
Obsequious
My dog won't stop begging for a treat.
deduction
My mom does not like their music, so she will not like the new single.
Begging the Question
My mom is right because she is my mom, and she is always right.
Straw Man
My mom told me I should excercise. I can't believe she would call me fat like that!
Red Herring
My opponent disagree's with the idea of building a wall and says it's a waste of money, but the real issue is figuring out what to build the wall out of, wood or cement.
ardent
My previous pastor often scared the living daylights out of me, "Hell is a fiery furnace where you will suffer for infinity! Turn or burn!!!!"
Deduction
My sister goes to college, so she probably is probably studying in the library every single day.
Dispassionate
Nothing is more excruciating than sitting through a dispassionate movie that has no heart or soul in it.
Conciliatory
Now can't we all just get along?
circumlocution
Oh, we went to that lunch place here, just around the corner, down the street and a couple blocks away around noon.
Farcical
Ok so on my way to work, I saw this deerbra (a mix between a zebra and deer) and anyways that's why I'm late.
Obsequious
On my first day of the job, I made sure to agree with everything the boss said!
Callous
People who are homeless deserve what they got and should have worked harder in life.
Obsequious
Person 1: Fall colors are SOOO last year. Person 2 who is wearing fall colors: Oh yeah I TOTALLY agree.
Circumlocution
Person 1: What are your thoughts on abortion? Person 2: I think that abortion is a very important issue that needs to be handled with the utmost tact and consideration.
Straw Man
Person A: "What's your view on gun laws", Person B: "I believe health insurance should be boosted."
Appeal from ignorance
Proven that aliens don't exist.
Abstruse
Quantum physics states that there are multiple universes and you are only living in one of the infinite possible realities.
ardent
Running is the greatest sport, because with every stride, you feel more and more accomplished.
farcical
SNL has had great skits making fun of the presidential candidates this year.
appeal to ignorance
Santa is real because no one can prove he isn't.
Appeal to Ignorance
She didn't respond to my text so she doesn't like me.
Pretentious
She obviously wore extravagant attire and used big words during her speech to catch the audience's attention.
Obsequious
She said, " your daughter is such a wonder" in a very fake tone.
callous
She scoffed at me when I told her my dog died.
pretentious
She walked around the party holding her little white dog in a purse, and did not bother to take her shades off, even though we were inside.
Deduction
Since gravity pulls everything down, this ball will fall every time I drop it.
induction
Since this ball falls every time I drop it, there must be some force pulling it down.
Circumlocution
Since you're going out to dinner and Zach has a lacrosse game, can I go to a party with my friends?
Straw Man
Single payer health care is great, but it can't be paid for.
Red Herring
So yes, I may not be the best student in the world, but have you seen my brother's grades recently?
Irreverent
The ex-convict stubbed his toe on the pew and cursed in the presence of the pastor.
derisive
The fact that you believe that is such a classic move.
Derisive
The fans jeered at the opposing team and laughed.
Callous
The girl next to me false started our hurdle race, and instead of feeling bad for her, I was happy because I had a better chance of winning.
Callous
The girl was surprised at the sudden callous nature of her usually sweet mother.
Dispassionate
The judge always remained calm and dispassionate, even when faced with the toughest and most emotional cases.
Circumlocution
The lamp broke from a series of events which may or may not have involved me.
deduction
The spartan crime scene shows our unsub must have OCD.
Ardent
UNC is going to win March Madness!!! It will happen!
Straw Man
Vegetarians only want humans to live off of plants and leaves.
Pretentious
Wasn't my acting better than all of those other amateurs.
abstruse
We can talk when the time is right.
Irreverent
We could see her taking selfies during her Grandmothers funeral!
callous
We didn't go to your party because it was stupid, Valerie. I don't care if it was your retirement party, it was lame.
Red Herring
We don't have to worry about global warming, were in the middle of a war!
red herring
We need more money to support the child service programs that we have. Children are our future. Let's support children.
Conciliatory
We need to agree on this situation so lets try to all be open minded about it.
Conciliatory
We should make this a win-win situation for the both of us.
pretentious
Well I would never associate with someone like her.
Circumlocution
Well to solve the immigration problem, we would have to address it at the source. There won't be an easy solution. We will have to work on it as a country, but we can do it, I assure you.
Appeal to Ignorance
Well you haven't proven aliens do not exist, so they must exist.
Begging the Question
Well, I imagine my friend has a very good excuse for not arriving to class on time, so you would be wrong to mark her tardy.
pretentious
Well, Valerie, your engagement ring is nice, but my fiance proposed with a $2.2 million ring with real diamonds, so...
induction
Well, he wasn't home from 9 P.M. to 12 A.M., and he didn't answer my calls. Therefore he was at a party.
Circumlocution
Well...I think that I may just maybe go on a short, little walk around the neighbor.
Red herring
While they were debating wheter or not to go on a trip, she suddenly brought up grocery shopping.
Callous
Who cares that he's dead? I wasn't his friend.
farcical
Whole la, me lamo Jack, is a terrible attempt at spanish.
Callous
Without much feeling, he fired her abruptly.
Begging the Question
Women should not be soldiers because only men should be soldiers.
Dispassionate
Yeah I guess we should finish our project since it's due tomorrow.
obsequious
Yeah man that's so right woo you're the man!
appeal to ignorance
You can't prove that aliens don't exist so therefore, I'm right, aliens DO exist.
Straw man
You can't say you're not racist because you support Donald Trump.
Irreverent
You can't see God so he isn't real.
Deduction
You have really fair skin. You must own a lot of sunscreen and aloe.
Contemptuous
You should be ashamed you stole from that man!
callous
Your facial details detract from your beauty.
Derisive
Your opinion does not matter because you are irrelevant and replaceable.
Vindictive
after being tripped by the carefully placed banana peel, I planned my payback for months
Derisive
that book it the most idiotic piece of literature ever created
