The Richard Nixon effect named after the president of the same name.
When a solution, produces the opposite outcome, opposite to the intended purpose, this can have very harmful outcome that is counterproductive.
When a solution, produces the opposite outcome, opposite to the intended purpose, this can have very harmful outcome that is counterproductive.
And example of the Richard Nixon effect is when the School decided to ban physical contact. The students started high fiving way more often. The Richard Nixon effect is an example of making things illegal doesn’t fix the problem.
by Lone wolf sirius February 22, 2021
When someone is so intoxicated, rather than introducing oneself to the opposite sex with a hug or handshake, they greet them with an inappropriate kiss on the mouth. This was done for years by creepy Family Feud Host Richard Dawson.
Guy 1: Kevin just kissed all three of those girls at the bar on the lips, and he has never even met them.
Guy 2: Yeah bro, He is Richard Dawson Drunk.
Guy 2: Yeah bro, He is Richard Dawson Drunk.
by K-DOG June 25, 2014
1. To make short lame apologies after offending 2 or more races.
2. To make excuses for using racial slurs.
2. To make excuses for using racial slurs.
-Oh my god, David is using the michael richards defense.
-why?
-He called a lesbian a rug muncher.
-Oh than he is using the Michael Richards defense.
-why?
-He called a lesbian a rug muncher.
-Oh than he is using the Michael Richards defense.
by Martin Obermeyer December 12, 2006
When you have to piss but your hand is cold and the only way to get your dick out is to grab it is with literally popsicle fingers. Totally sucks
by Fayd Rautha November 08, 2017
Guy 1: Oh man I have to scrub the deck today. Guy 2: I'm on latrine duty, you want a cookie? Guy 3: You done with your richard measuring contest? We have things to do.
by erbz November 11, 2017
A gay idiot who thinks he’s popular, he’s that one “friend” who’s not actually your friend and you avoid him when you see him in public. William Richard Baker is very white and pale he has a big forehead and an ugly face
by Ligmadeez April 27, 2022
by Russell Pilfold March 24, 2004