Logical Fallacies

Logical fallacies, you make me smile. Sometimes you are so ridiculous, that I have to laugh at you.

I am so guilty of using logical fallacies. Once I figured out what they were, I blushed to myself. I probably use these on a daily basis.

The one time it sticks out in my mind is when I was in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We were at a nice, five-star hotel for a week. We had delicious food, beautiful beach and pool areas, and comfortable rooms. We had everything you could want from a hotel. One day at the beach bar, I saw some sushi. Mind you, I have never tried sushi before aside from California Rolls, which aren't raw. My mother told me it was amazing and that I had to eat it. Trusting her opinion, I did eat some. It was delicious, but I've always been leery about raw fish. A day and a half later, I got horribly sick. I stayed in the hotel room all day and night, retching until I had nothing left. I felt a little bit better, and was able to get home without dying. Yes, that was sarcasm. Once I got back to Minnesota, I was out of commission for an entire month. I had E.Coli. It was the most severe sickness I've ever had. I lost over 25 pounds, and being that I was only 115 at the time, I was completely unhealthy. I couldn't get out of bed for three whole weeks.

Now, using my cute logical fallacy, I immediately thought it was the sushi. "Damn you, raw fish! What was I thinking trying something I KNEW would get me sick!", I kept thinking. To this day, I still haven't had sushi. It's been four years since my sickness. I was in and out of the emergency room when I had E.Coli. The doctor, whom I knew very well outside of his work and trusted, explained to me that it wasn't sushi, that it was undercooked beef. I wouldn't have it. I never believed him, and I still am leery about sushi.

Pass the California Rolls, please! :)