EBAS - Expert By Association Syndrome

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A person who posts about stuff they don’t know on social media and claims they know someone related to that stuff. They think just because their cousin’s cousin’s best friend’s pet is a lawyer, they’re an expert.
My sister-in-law posted about climate change because her brother’s coworker’s dog knows about it.
My mom tweets about space because her nephew’s friend’s uncle is an astronaut.
My aunt says she knows about politics because her husband’s cousin’s boss is a senator.
by Slangipedia 14d ago
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They pretend to know everything about a subject just because their relative works in that field. They don’t care if they’re wrong. They just want to sound smart.
My cousin says she’s an expert on finance because her brother works in banking. She doesn’t know what a stock is.
My uncle claims to know about medicine because his friend is a nurse. He still thinks a stethoscope is for listening to your radio.
My niece posts about tech because her boyfriend’s coworker works at Apple. She doesn’t know what a phone is.
by Slangipedia 14d ago
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A person who claims to know everything about a subject just because their relative works in that field. They don’t know the difference between a job and a degree.
My mom says she knows about law because her brother’s wife’s brother is a lawyer. She thinks a contract is a napkin.
My dad tweets about cooking because his brother’s wife’s best friend is a chef. He still uses ketchup as a sauce.
My cousin says she knows about art because her friend’s uncle is a painter. She thinks a brush is for cleaning your hair.
by Slangipedia 14d ago
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They post about stuff they don’t know just because they’re related to someone who knows it. They think being related to someone is the same as being an expert.
My aunt posts about music because her nephew’s best friend is a DJ. She thinks a beat is a heartbeat.
My uncle tweets about sports because his brother’s son is a football player. He thinks a goal is a goal post.
My cousin says she knows about fashion because her friend’s mom is a designer. She thinks a dress is a coat.
by Slangipedia 14d ago
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They act like they know everything about a subject just because they know someone in that field. They don’t know the difference between a job and a life.
My mom says she knows about science because her brother’s wife is a scientist. She thinks a theory is a guess.
My dad posts about math because his cousin’s son is a mathematician. He still uses a calculator as a phone.
My sister tweets about history because her friend’s uncle is a historian. She thinks a timeline is a calendar.
by Slangipedia 14d ago
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They post about things they don’t know just because they know someone who does. They think association is the same as knowledge.
My aunt says she knows about medicine because her brother’s wife is a nurse. She thinks a pill is a vitamin.
My uncle tweets about cooking because his brother’s son is a chef. He still uses ketchup as a sauce.
My cousin posts about music because her friend’s best friend is a musician. She thinks a song is a noise.
by Slangipedia 14d ago
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