Comment on Is there a word, phrase, or trope for an idea that gets more popular the more it fails?
jbrains@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
There’s a certain amount of Gambler’s Fallacy in this, too: I’ll keep going, because it’s going to turn around.
otp@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Yeah, I think it’s the really the Gambler’s Fallacy, even if OP doesn’t describe gambling. It’s the idea of “It’s my turn for success to come soon – I’m due for my turn!”