The Byrd Effect - A phenomenon surrounding internet news message boards wherein parties related or known to a perpetrator of a crime or person otherwise at fault in a situation will post rambling long-winded digressions and excuses for the behavior of their friend or relative.
Frequently involve use of poor grammar and punctuation, insults, and attempts at virtual psychoanalysis of other critical posters. Also, may include unsubstantiated allegations of media or authoritative subterfuge and claims of knowing vital perspective altering information, which is inexplicably never shared.
Frequently involve use of poor grammar and punctuation, insults, and attempts at virtual psychoanalysis of other critical posters. Also, may include unsubstantiated allegations of media or authoritative subterfuge and claims of knowing vital perspective altering information, which is inexplicably never shared.
I can't believe that the family member resorted to the Byrd Effect in their reply to the message board.
by Slycotton82 September 15, 2007
Get the Byrd Effect mug.The fact that everyone will always hate where they live and say it is the worst. usually describes states but can be applied to schools, countries and towns. Derived from the fact that everyone born into Connecticut thinks anywhere would be better, which is in fact not true.
1. she wanted to switch highschools because she thinks hers is the worst in the world. Clearly she's been hit by the connecticut effect.
2. the activist told me he hates living in the USA and that he would be happier almost anywhere else. I see the connecticut effect.
2. the activist told me he hates living in the USA and that he would be happier almost anywhere else. I see the connecticut effect.
by brian82 June 30, 2010
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A bizarre sliding scale phenomenon where the opposite sex becomes more desirable as their numbers decrease in proportion to the same sex in a small geographic area. The greater the difference in proportion, the greater the opposite sex's desirability is increased. First identified on the Monterey Peninsula in California in 1989, there were almost 100,000 single men at Fort Ord and other military installations which greatly increased the number of single men compared to single women.
Dude, take her out of this sausage fest and she's nothing more than a four, maybe 5 at best. The Monterey Effect strikes again.
Thanks to the Monterey Effect, even the most disgusting land-a-tee can get laid.
Thanks to the Monterey Effect, even the most disgusting land-a-tee can get laid.
by El Sadado December 30, 2007
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Get the FRUSHER EFFECT mug.The violent diarrhea of the month one has when talking about things which totally ignore obvious facts which even 10 year old know.
The dude had the Trump Effect when talking abate the earth being flat, despite the obvious facts that it is not.
by LS2546 April 6, 2016
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This RPG(role playing game) is one of the best games for you 360
The Main plot line is Your Commander Shepard your past depending how player you could a war hero or a survivor of a mission gone bad. Choosing how you look and what gender gives the player the freedom to choose who they seem fit to be the lead character.
Humanity have many colonies in space and they have been invited by aliens to take a bigger role in shaping the galaxies. But not is all well many humans don't like aliens and vice versa. its up to Commander Shepard to change minds of his fellow humans and new alien allies and stop a ancient evil force killing everyone
This RPG(role playing game) is one of the best games for you 360
The Main plot line is Your Commander Shepard your past depending how player you could a war hero or a survivor of a mission gone bad. Choosing how you look and what gender gives the player the freedom to choose who they seem fit to be the lead character.
Humanity have many colonies in space and they have been invited by aliens to take a bigger role in shaping the galaxies. But not is all well many humans don't like aliens and vice versa. its up to Commander Shepard to change minds of his fellow humans and new alien allies and stop a ancient evil force killing everyone
Commander Shepard has many options to choose from during a fire fight or even talking with people. He could be your best friend or your worst enemy in Mass effect
by ForgottenProdigy February 20, 2009
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Nurse: Holy shit dozens of people are coming in with unknown ailments!
Doctor (Going on break): you'll do fine. Remember, take the Coriolis effect into account.
Nurse: What about variable humidity?
Doctor: Yeah, that too.
Student: How am i supposed to know what to study for the final?
Tutor: Look, our time us up. Just take the coriolis effect into account, and you'll do fine.
Student: Did we cover variable humidity?
Tutor: Yes, that will be on the exam.
Original example:
Cpt macmillan: Remember what i've taught you. Keep in mind variable humidity and windspeed along the bullet's flight path. Also, at this distance, you'll have to take the Coriolis effect into account.
Doctor (Going on break): you'll do fine. Remember, take the Coriolis effect into account.
Nurse: What about variable humidity?
Doctor: Yeah, that too.
Student: How am i supposed to know what to study for the final?
Tutor: Look, our time us up. Just take the coriolis effect into account, and you'll do fine.
Student: Did we cover variable humidity?
Tutor: Yes, that will be on the exam.
Original example:
Cpt macmillan: Remember what i've taught you. Keep in mind variable humidity and windspeed along the bullet's flight path. Also, at this distance, you'll have to take the Coriolis effect into account.
by aukuo May 3, 2009
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