toupee fallacy

See also: toupée fallacy

English

Etymology

In reference to the conventional wisdom that all toupees look bad, caused by the fact that good quality toupees are usually not noticed.

Noun

toupee fallacy (plural toupee fallacies)

1. (logic) A form of selection bias in which something is wrongly judged to be of poor quality in general, caused by the fact that most people only notice poor quality instances of it.

   Alternative form: toupée fallacy

   Not all toupees are bad, but you only spot the bad toupees. That's the toupee fallacy.