The worst argument.

[John V]

I think the worst and sadly one of the most overused arguments ever are arguments from personal experience. Too often I'll be trying to make a point, either on these forums or in real life and someone will say "Well when I....(got pregnant, was sent to jail, was depressed, whatever.)

Interestingly, your second sentence is about your personal experience with arguments from personal experience.

Whatever excuse(s) you make for this, maybe you should give others the same benefit of the doubt.