I’m familiar with one-uppers - like if you say I only got 6 hours of sleep last night and someone has to chime in and say “that’s nothing! I got only 3 hours”

So something similar to that but not one-upping.

Like if you said "I worked in a warehouse once, my boss was cool, and the work wasn’t bad. " And then someone replied with, “I don’t know what gravy-ass, non-real-job place you worked at, but every warehouse I have worked in sucks!”

So, the person is kind of one-upping but that the same time trying to claim that your lived experience isn’t true and their experience is the way things actually are.

Is there a word for that?

          • TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
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            1 month ago

            It’s just a broad umbrella concept in formal logic. what makes you think this interaction is best described by logic and not psychological or social dynamics? it’s not like the fuckin dude is publishing a research paper. op has someone busting their aglets and wants to find words to describe the experience. what makes you think their chief complaint is the same concept that can describe the statement “all cats are black”

            • TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
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              1 month ago

              Eristics aside, I think anecdotal fits:

              What is Anecdotal Fallacy?

              It is an informal fallacy where a person uses personal experiences or a singular example to back their argument or stance instead of compelling evidence.

              Edit: After reading the question again, and trying to understand your thoughts, I think I agree more with egocentric bias.

    • logos@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      If it’s even an argument and not a simple refutation, I think it’s got to be based on personal anecdote, but it also kinda just sounds like “No, you’re wrong.” with a sprinkle of anecdote or no true Scotsman.

      Argument from asininity?