Thought-terminating cliches

A thought-terminating cliché is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to quell cognitive dissonance. Though the phrase in and of itself may be valid in certain contexts, its application as a means of dismissing dissent or justifying fallacious logic is what makes it thought-terminating.

* "Whatever."
* "We will have to agree to disagree."
* "I'm just sayin'."
* "Such is life."
* "Think about it."
* "God works in mysterious ways."
* "Love it or leave it."
* "That's a conspiracy theory."


Many more examples at Wikipedia. (Via: tywkiwdbi)