The Wikipedia Effect is the tendancy for inquisitive people to become caught in an endless series of pages on the popular open-encyclopedia, "Wikipedia", to which they are forced to read every single page they've opened.
This tends to happen thanks to Wikipedia's inter-linking model, which links important words in a particular article, to an entire article on that word. The trend can then easily cascade from there, ending in dozens of pages that a user finds interesting.
This tends to happen thanks to Wikipedia's inter-linking model, which links important words in a particular article, to an entire article on that word. The trend can then easily cascade from there, ending in dozens of pages that a user finds interesting.
by ceosion December 24, 2008
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This is when someone THINKS Denzel Washington is the Black guy from All State Insurance commercials WHEN in fact he is not and the said person goes into a frenzy like state thus resulting in a statement being said such as "DUUUDE I THOUGHT THAT WAS HIM!".
This is when someone THINKS Denzel Washington is the Black guy from All State Insurance commercials WHEN in fact he is not and the said person goes into a frenzy like state thus resulting in a statement being said such as "DUUUDE I THOUGHT THAT WAS HIM!".
Dennis Haysbert:"Are you in good hands?"
Person 1:*Stands up and spills cereal* What the HELL did Denzel Washington just try selling to me?...insurance?
Person 2:No, dude it's Dennis Haysbert!That guy from "The Unit".
Person 1:*Sits back down* Oooh!...wait...*Goes into shock*
Person 2:*Ignores friend spazzing on floor yelling* Damn, The Haysbert Effect...always making people spill cereal on my damn carpet.
Person 1:*Stands up and spills cereal* What the HELL did Denzel Washington just try selling to me?...insurance?
Person 2:No, dude it's Dennis Haysbert!That guy from "The Unit".
Person 1:*Sits back down* Oooh!...wait...*Goes into shock*
Person 2:*Ignores friend spazzing on floor yelling* Damn, The Haysbert Effect...always making people spill cereal on my damn carpet.
by Lucielio Mitchell April 29, 2010
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1) Meteorological (most common association):
Extremely severe and inclement weather. In particular, when bad weather comes as a surprise following an optimisitc forecast.
2) A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck (Jinks or Jinx)
3) A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing.
Extremely severe and inclement weather. In particular, when bad weather comes as a surprise following an optimisitc forecast.
2) A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck (Jinks or Jinx)
3) A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing.
The sudden and surprising change in weather that resulted in the tsunami is thought to have been caused by The Jinks Effect.
by Weatherman September 12, 2012
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Named after the event when a certain person spoke about Nirvana too much, causing it to not be likable anymore.
Named after the event when a certain person spoke about Nirvana too much, causing it to not be likable anymore.
Person A: "I love this car so much."
Person B: "I used to like it but now I don't."
Person A: "Why not?"
Person B: "The Nirvana Effect"
Person B: "I used to like it but now I don't."
Person A: "Why not?"
Person B: "The Nirvana Effect"
by Ongu June 16, 2014
Get the The Nirvana Effect mug.Similar to the Butterfly Effect, the Byrnesian Effect is set in motion by just one individual whose actions are so immensely vague and confusing that others are deeply affected by them.
It is defined by the overwhelming state of complete bewilderment the victim experiences, questioning their own purpose and existence, abandoning all commitments and duties that were once regarded as important.
While its origins can be found in Atlantis, FL, the Byrnesian Effect can be felt worldwide as it transcends all space and time.
It is defined by the overwhelming state of complete bewilderment the victim experiences, questioning their own purpose and existence, abandoning all commitments and duties that were once regarded as important.
While its origins can be found in Atlantis, FL, the Byrnesian Effect can be felt worldwide as it transcends all space and time.
The Byrnesian Effect is so powerful that, once in motion, wives in Africa abandon all commitments leaving their families never to be seen again.
by Eyefourgot August 31, 2016
Get the The Byrnesian Effect mug.Watching someone struggle and try to incorrectly solve / play / use a simple puzzle / game / item for so long, that you get enraged and obtain the same puzzle / game / item just to solve it, just to satisfy your need for the easier solution, which you figured out while watching the person.
"Holy crap, I was watching Northernlion play 'Baba Is You' and he just would not GET how easy it is to solve that level, so I just gave up and bought the game myself and beat it."
"Yeah dude, I almost broke my screen, screaming the answer at him, and got the game too."
"It's like The Northernlion Effect or something, it keeps happening every time I watch him play a game."
"Yeah dude, I almost broke my screen, screaming the answer at him, and got the game too."
"It's like The Northernlion Effect or something, it keeps happening every time I watch him play a game."
by McLettuceAss March 21, 2019
Get the The Northernlion Effect mug.Due to the Mandela Effect which was popularized in 2010 people discovered Nelson Mandela was actually alive and did not die in prison in the 1980s. He later did die in 2013. Because the Mandela Effect is more commonly known than the effect's namesake, many people believe he is still alive.
by David Sweet November 20, 2019
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