WTF buddy

A friend with whom you share strange or bizarre hobbies, interests, and entertainment. May or may not be sexual in nature.

I didn't feel like watching American Horror Story by myself, so I called my WTF buddy.

prestidissertation

the skilled manipulation of perceptions, statistics, and argument that transforms mediocre data, methods, and desperation into a doctoral degree

Despite having null results and a sample of only three drunk participants, prestidissertation allowed him to earn his degree.