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The Gerstmann Effect 

Basically when people hate on you for being honest or forthright with your opinions. You stand by your principals no matter what, this can often be misconstrued as having no regard for the feelings of others, but in reality only shows integrity and sincerity.

People hate you regardless.
The Gerstmann Effect:-

Jeff Gerstmann: "Kane & Lynch Sucks Balls."
Eidos: "Well you can eat shit."
Gamespot: "Yeah... umm... dude... your fired."
Jeff Gerstmann: "Why?!!"
Gamespot: "A bunch of stuff... but definitely not because you said Kane & Lynch sucked Balls."
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The Gerstmann Effect 

When a corporation that has reached a bureaucratic critical mass so high that it forgets what function it is supposed to be fulfilling fires a respected and core employee, causing other employees in the company to quit in response. Occurs often in the video game industry, such as with the formation of Double Fine (run by former Lucas Arts employee Tim Schafer). The term comes from the firing of Jeff Gerstmann, a respected member of the video game community, from Gamestop due to what many have inferred to be his negative review of Kane and Lynch, a game produced by a company that was paying Gamestop at the time for advertisements.
Suit 1: Remember the good old days, where we reviewed games and thought about the gamers, and weren't just looking at the immediate bottom line?
Suit 2: Fuck that, this guy lost us money by giving the game made by our sponsors a bad review! Fire him!
Suit 3: But he's one of our best employees, won't that harm our credibility amongst videogamers and cause us to lose money in the longterm?
Suit 2: What's a videogame?
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Suit 2: Okay, so, I fired him. But now a lot of other dudes are leaving because they say we've completely lost touch with our readers and market.
Suit 3: Fucking damnit, it's the Gerstmann effect.
The Gerstmann Effect by That Frood November 18, 2009

Gershman 

The name Gershman comes from the Israeli origin of gets bitches. Males with the last name Gershman are always attractive . If you see a Gershman get his number or get lost. Remember ladies if you want the Gershman cock, lose some weight you obese thot.
Girl 1: omfg I just saw a Gershman.
Girl 2: than go on a diet you obese thot.
Boy 1: He doesn’t fuck wit ugly hoes, sorry.
Gershman by Joseph Biden 69 420 March 19, 2022

Geissmann 

A family of which only the finest and most superior beings are a part of.
Dude: Wow hes awesome
Dude 2: He's a Geissmann
Geissmann by geissmann September 9, 2010

Gerstmanned 

To be fired for doing your job. From Jeff Gerstmann, who was fired from GameSpot.com for giving a negative review to a game being advertised on the site.
Dude, you were fired for trying to help your boss out? You've been gerstmanned
Gerstmanned by bob120984 June 10, 2011
a group of people from Switzerland that traveled to north America in the late 1800's . We don't know where they are know... Adam Germann was wanted in 6 sates along the east coast and up north in Canada
the germann trading post was a fmaous trading post
germann by anonymous November 6, 2020

Frida Gersmann Aguilar

Frida Gersmann Aguilar is a nice girl and really beautyful. she is super cool to hang out with and really funny!
if you want the perfect friend/partner, find her.
"I LOVE Frida Gersmann Aguilar! She is SO nice!!!:D"
Frida Gersmann Aguilar by Frida G.A. November 19, 2019