skeptical
Example:
You should be skeptical of a fortune teller whose crystal ball has three finger holes in it.
You should be skeptical of a fortune teller whose crystal ball has three finger holes in it.
skeptic
A pseudo-critical thinker and intellectual wannabe. Generally exhibits the following markings:1. a tendency to completely misunderstand intellectual concepts such as burden shifting in a debate;2. holding out as an authority on subjects about which he or she has no training or expertise;3. an inability to respond to any argument or evidence beyond bleeting tired cliches memorized from JREF web forums, "Amazing Meetings" or from such intellecutal "giants" as Richard Dawkins, James Randi, and their ilk;4. a slavish devotion to science, despite not having seriously, or even not at all, pursued an education or career in a given discipline;5. a killjoy with a supernatural ability to suck the fun and life out of any gathering of people simply by entering the room.Skepticism
Example:
"Hey did you know that typing skepticism is like playing pong with your keyboard?"
"Ok, but why did I need to know this?"
"It's cool! Right? R-r-right?..."
"Hey did you know that typing skepticism is like playing pong with your keyboard?"
"Ok, but why did I need to know this?"
"It's cool! Right? R-r-right?..."
Skeptic
Way of thinking, think's for self, not accepting of all ideas, including religion....a group of people who come together to promote critical thinking and self thought....
Example:
Man:Hey, you see John Edwards last night? He talked to the dead!
Skeptic: He uses something called Cold Reading, he isn't even very good at it.
Man:.....Smart ass
Skeptic: Dumb ass.
Man:Hey, you see John Edwards last night? He talked to the dead!
Skeptic: He uses something called Cold Reading, he isn't even very good at it.
Man:.....Smart ass
Skeptic: Dumb ass.
Skeptic
Example:
Skeptic: I only believe the evidence.
Someone: Here's some evidence.
Skeptic: Sorry that's the wrong kind of evidence. I prefer evidence I already agree with.
Skeptic: I only believe the evidence.
Someone: Here's some evidence.
Skeptic: Sorry that's the wrong kind of evidence. I prefer evidence I already agree with.
skeptical
Example:
Even though you appear to be doing a good thing, I will always be skeptical of your behavior
Even though you appear to be doing a good thing, I will always be skeptical of your behavior
Skeptic
Colloquially refers to a pseudo intellectual cynic who hides behind the rouse of critical thinking to support their lack of belief in anything they haven't read in Scientific American.
They think they know everything about everything when in actuality a skeptic is the mirror image of the people they despise because they believe what they want to believe despite evidence to the contrary.
They think they know everything about everything when in actuality a skeptic is the mirror image of the people they despise because they believe what they want to believe despite evidence to the contrary.
Example:
Yoga instructor: Namaste
Skeptic: There is no evidence that yoga is beneficial for anything. Any claims of the healing power of yoga can only be attributed to a placebo effect.
Yoga instructor: What a douche.
Yoga instructor: Namaste
Skeptic: There is no evidence that yoga is beneficial for anything. Any claims of the healing power of yoga can only be attributed to a placebo effect.
Yoga instructor: What a douche.
Skeptic
Skepticality
Example:
"I don't believe in the Zodiac."
"Dude, I'm questioning your skepticality. You read your horoscope, like, every day!"
"I don't believe in the Zodiac."
"Dude, I'm questioning your skepticality. You read your horoscope, like, every day!"
Skeptic
A narrow minded individual who thinks viewing everything in a highly critical and suspicious lens makes him/her smart.
This behavior only serves to make the individual look like a poser intellectual, and an prick who takes the fun out of everything.
This behavior only serves to make the individual look like a poser intellectual, and an prick who takes the fun out of everything.
Example:
Skeptic: This magic show is just a bunch of illusions, nobody can do all this.
Person B: Why the hell did you bother coming to ruin the fun, dickwad.
Skeptic: This magic show is just a bunch of illusions, nobody can do all this.
Person B: Why the hell did you bother coming to ruin the fun, dickwad.