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The fallacy of dismissing an argument, theory, or principle because it doesn't match the speaker's personal, anecdotal, or perceived "common sense" experience of "real life." It privileges a specific, often limited, lived experience over systematic evidence, abstract reasoning, or the experiences of others. It's a variant of the anecdotal fallacy that claims the gritty, messy "real world" invalidates cleaner models or ideals.
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