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The Benjamin Walker Effect

The phenomenon of when a semi-attractive person demonstrates a talent that in turn makes said person extremely hot.
Named after the Broadway actor Benjamin Walker and his singing abilities.
Steps follow as such:
1.Bob is ok-attractive, but maybe not your type
2.Bob starts to sing/act/draw/ect. with amazing skill
3.Suddenly Bob looks EXTREMELY attractive despite his initial lack of appeal
4.You have just experienced The Benjamin Walker Effect

The Benjamin Button Effect 

When an individual seems to age backwards and becomes less mature over time.

Most common amongst teenage girls.
Laura in 2007: I think I'm gonna stay home and study for the test next week

Laura in 2008: I don't give a shit about school, let's go out and get wasted!

Laura in 2009: Wohoo, let's go to Disneyland!


Guy 1: Damn. It seems like Laura is getting dumber and dumber every day.
Guy 2: Yeah. It's the Benjamin Button Effect

The Benjamin Button Corollary to Moore's Law

The inversely proportional relationship between the increase in computing power due to Moore's Law* and the age of those most able to make use of new technologies.


*eg, http://news.cnet.com/Myths-of-Moores-Law/2010-1071_3-1014887.html
"Sheila knew that the Benjamin Button Corollary to Moore's Law was in effect when she had to ask her 6 year old niece to teach her how to use twitter."

Breaking the Benjamin 

Beating the living shit out of the first kid you see at your school named Benjamin.
I heard that kid was going around Breaking the Benjamin yesterday

keep the Benjamin on the wallet 

Save your money, don't spend it for useless things
Instead of buying shiny new phones or cars, why you don't ever think to keep the Benjamin on the wallet?

The Benjamin Button Corollary to Moore's Law

The inversely proportional relationship between the increase in computing power due to Moore's Law* and the age of those most able to make use of new technologies.


*eg, http://news.cnet.com/Myths-of-Moores-Law/2010-1071_3-1014887.html
"Sheila knew that the Benjamin Button Corollary to Moore's Law was in effect when she had to ask her 6 year old niece to teach her how to use twitter."