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“With the release of Chapter 2, the fandom has noticed a pattern where Toby Fox includes a character who happens to be Tall, Dark, and Handsome compared to the rest of the cast (Mettaton, Rouxls Kaard, Swatch), but the fandom always lusts after the short, memetic, superboss instead (Sans, Jevil, Spamton).”
From TVTROPES:
“With the release of Chapter 2, the fandom has noticed a pattern where Toby Fox includes a character who happens to be Tall, Dark, and Handsome compared to the rest of the cast (Mettaton, Rouxls Kaard, Swatch), but the fandom always lusts after the short, memetic, superboss instead (Sans, Jevil, Spamton).”
by JustATroper December 9, 2022
Get the Toby Fox Effect mug.An effect where a person converts every girl they pursue into a cosplayer. This usually refers specifically to the girl becoming a bunny girl and wearing a bunny girl body suit lingerie set.
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The Keith Lee Effect is when a struggling restaurant soars in profits and popularity seemly overnight after a review of the restaurants food is posted on Tik Tok by food reviewer, Keith Lee.
Person 1: “Wow! Look how long that line is! I don’t remember that place ever being that popular before.”
Person 2: “That’s the Keith Lee Effect. He posted a review of the place a few days ago on Tik Tok and it’s been super busy ever since.”
Person 2: “That’s the Keith Lee Effect. He posted a review of the place a few days ago on Tik Tok and it’s been super busy ever since.”
by spaced out snail March 11, 2023
Get the The Keith Lee Effect mug.Named after American musician, author, lecturer and Anti-Racism activist, Daryl Davis, The Daryl Davis Effect is when a racially prejudiced/racist person stops being prejudiced/racist towards a certain racial group after spending a lengthy time with a member or members of that certain racial group. Daryl Davis is said to have befriended and convinced over 200 members of the Ku Klux Klan to leave the white supremacist hate group over the last 30 years.
My brother left the KKK because of the Daryl Davis effect after he fell in love with a black girl during his 2 month vacation in Miami.
by Elkrib June 18, 2023
Get the The Daryl Davis Effect mug.Refers to the distorted perception of time experienced by those particularly of the mid to late Gen Z age group as a result of the 2020-2022 Covid 19 lockdowns.
"Crazy to think 2017 was only 2 years ago, feels like forever"
"Bro 2017 was nearly 7 years ago, you're experiencing the 2020 effect. "
"Bro 2017 was nearly 7 years ago, you're experiencing the 2020 effect. "
by anonymous October 9, 2023
Get the The 2020 Effect mug.Lisa Effect (n). The positive change in someone's feelings from being bummed-out to being happy, because of a visit from or to someone named "Lisa". Recurring plot point in Scrubs (Season 2 episode 10, Lisa the "gift shop girl"), Cheers (Coach's daughter, 1982, (Season 1, Episode 5)), and Frasier (Lisa Maxwell, season one, the first 'Daphne'). All three examples are NBC products, maybe a coincidence. And don't forget Lisa Kudrow from "Friends". She is a go-to person when people are upset. Also NBC.
I felt like crap when I got up this morning, but got the Lisa effect at lunchtime, now I'm good to go.
by davebb July 31, 2007
Get the Lisa effect mug.Coined and popularized by renowned Cracked Editor David Wong, this term is a derivative of the term sticker shock. It refers to the feeling of shock and dismay one encounters when discovering how difficult it really is to accomplish a goal. The term is usually used to refer to long term goals, such as getting a degree, acquiring a job in a desired profession, learning a new skill (guitar, a foreign language, etc.), or completing a long term project (remodeling, losing weight, etc.).
While many people of varying levels of intelligence and backgrounds can encounter Effort Shock, it is believed to mainly afflict people in first world, Westernized societies. This is likely due to a variety of factors: parental upbringing, popular cultural influences, the overwhelming choice of professions in Westernized society, and lack of education about one’s desired goal.
While they often initially feel extremely excited, motivated, and prepared, realizing the daunting magnitude, difficulty, and level of effort to achieve the goal leaves the victims of Effort Shock feeling disheartened and lacking motivation. This can lead to the person quitting their goal entirely.
While many people of varying levels of intelligence and backgrounds can encounter Effort Shock, it is believed to mainly afflict people in first world, Westernized societies. This is likely due to a variety of factors: parental upbringing, popular cultural influences, the overwhelming choice of professions in Westernized society, and lack of education about one’s desired goal.
While they often initially feel extremely excited, motivated, and prepared, realizing the daunting magnitude, difficulty, and level of effort to achieve the goal leaves the victims of Effort Shock feeling disheartened and lacking motivation. This can lead to the person quitting their goal entirely.
After being told how smart and "destined for great things" he was for the duration of his childhood and teen years, Jimmy encountered Effort Shock when he graduated and realized that smarts alone couldn't get him even a mediocre job.
I experienced Effort Shock when I tried to learn a foreign language after high school, because I underestimated and lacked the motivation and commitment needed to gain any conversational proficiency.
I experienced Effort Shock when I tried to learn a foreign language after high school, because I underestimated and lacked the motivation and commitment needed to gain any conversational proficiency.
by margindoodle May 2, 2010
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