If the hit song 'Money for nothing' by prolific rock group Dire Straits is played at a function, event or gathering, guests are required to shotgun a beverage before the intro of the song concludes. If no cans are available, guests must finish the remainder of their current drink in a timely manner.
The 'Money for nothing' effect
noun
1. A Phenomenon caused when the song 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits is played at a gathering and results in guests finishing their beverage and/or shotgunning a full can of beverage.
Example:
*intro of Money for Nothing plays in the background at a function*
GUEST 1: "oh shit, it's the Money for Nothing Effect."
GUEST 2: *Pierces a fresh tin of lager with a car key and prepares to shotgun the beverage*
GUEST 1: "Make sure to wait for the guitar riff to come in!"
noun
1. A Phenomenon caused when the song 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits is played at a gathering and results in guests finishing their beverage and/or shotgunning a full can of beverage.
Example:
*intro of Money for Nothing plays in the background at a function*
GUEST 1: "oh shit, it's the Money for Nothing Effect."
GUEST 2: *Pierces a fresh tin of lager with a car key and prepares to shotgun the beverage*
GUEST 1: "Make sure to wait for the guitar riff to come in!"
by Downtempo Dan August 23, 2023
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SAY 100 THE 69 (169) WORD ( 296) SHIT (416) :MASTER OF COIN ; while NOTHING BUTT B.P.M. STEVE PRICE spun as my good friend at HAWKS GYM & SPA taught me quite well LET'S LOVE came out shining perfectly as one of the most incredible ELECTRONIC DANCE ever written and right now I am in my BED doing this thinking about SIA AND DAVID GUETTA which incidentally really out did themselves with BED.
NOTHING (240) BUTT (380) B.P.M. (524)...BEATS (135) PER(219) MINUTE(415)
NOTHING BUTT B.P.M. as SHIT does the job at BEATS PER MINUTE of your THIRD HAND TICK TOCK.
SAY 100 THE 69 (169) WORD ( 296) SHIT (416) :MASTER OF COIN ; while NOTHING BUTT B.P.M. STEVE PRICE spun as my good friend at HAWKS GYM & SPA taught me quite well LET'S LOVE came out shining perfectly as one of the most incredible ELECTRONIC DANCE ever written and right now I am in my BED doing this thinking about SIA AND DAVID GUETTA which incidentally really out did themselves with BED.
NOTHING (240) BUTT (380) B.P.M. (524)...BEATS (135) PER(219) MINUTE(415)
by STINKING LIKE SHIT July 30, 2021
Get the NOTHING BUTT B.P.M.mug. You want me to be one of your flavor of the months? A five foot nothing heartthrob with the frosted tips, and the washboard abs with all their hair plucked out? Well, I'm going to eat a twinkie right now instead.
by The Original Agahnim November 24, 2021
Get the five foot nothing heartthrobmug. Nothing... At all!
Hym 😑 "Yes... That is what I was gonna say... 'Nothing at all.' I have also been rinsing my mouth out with honey but all that means is that I probably DO need antibiotics and an infection IS eating away at my brainz... I hate you all."
by Hym Iam April 21, 2025
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by Rolls-Royce=Apple, GE=Samsung August 29, 2025
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