When a person is held responsible for something by their boss that logic and/or the facts suggest is due to a number of other circumstances. While it can be argued very narrowly that the employee could have behaved differently, it is the case that there are too many aforementioned factual or logical inconsistencies to cause the ire of the boss upon the employee. An important element is that this judgement and subsequent criticism is after a considerable amount of time where the employee has offered loyalty in the face of difficult positions taken by or assignments given by one's boss.
The vice president suffered from the Pence Effect when he was blamed by his boss for not single handedly overturning the election.
That guy toiled loyally for years attempting to implement his bosses ideas even though they were I'll advised. When they didn't work out he was blamed. Sure, maybe someone else could have done it, but to draw the conclusion that it's his fault is a stretch at best. He suffered from the Pence Effect.
That guy toiled loyally for years attempting to implement his bosses ideas even though they were I'll advised. When they didn't work out he was blamed. Sure, maybe someone else could have done it, but to draw the conclusion that it's his fault is a stretch at best. He suffered from the Pence Effect.
by TheNewLexicon January 10, 2021
Get the Pence Effectmug. A term used in the UK when someone is desperately trying to convince you that their piece of information or version of events is correct to gain your trust but you know that they're blatantly lying through their teeth. Or someone is trying to sell you the latest designer object (watch, trainers, handbag etc.) and you can clearly see it's a fake. It's as genuine as a 40 pence piece. There is no such thing as a 40 pence piece in UK currency so if someone tried to give you one you'd know it wasn't real money.
A woman looking at handbags on Ebay: "oooo have you seen this lovely designer handbag it's only £10"
Friend: " narr mate it's a fake"
Woman: " it looks genuine to me"
Friend: " genuine! It's about as genuine as a 40 pence piece"
Or
A man after been told someone unreliable information: " rubbish! what a load of old tosh"
The informer: " narr mate it's absolutely genuine"
Man: "yeah about as genuine as a 40 pencepiece"
Friend: " narr mate it's a fake"
Woman: " it looks genuine to me"
Friend: " genuine! It's about as genuine as a 40 pence piece"
Or
A man after been told someone unreliable information: " rubbish! what a load of old tosh"
The informer: " narr mate it's absolutely genuine"
Man: "yeah about as genuine as a 40 pencepiece"
by hteb78 January 23, 2024
Get the As genuine as a 40 pence piecemug. by TwoSevenSixThree May 21, 2023
Get the Pence-Pencemug. I hooked up with this adorable twink last night and he left a shitton of pence in my hair, hence this fabulous hat.
by uniqueid November 16, 2016
Get the pencemug. by baddiebddieboobear April 8, 2022
Get the Pencmug. The act of fencing something off with plexiglass. Specifically to prevent the spread of disease. Named after Mike Pence, so likely to have COVID after spending time with trump that they had to erect a plexiglass shield during the debates to prevent him from getting other people sick. Pence is the head of trump's COVID task force.
"Oh, shit, she got the COVID? Dayum, we better start pencing her off from everybody else!"
"If they're not pencing that salad bar off then we better not eat at it!"
"If they're not pencing that salad bar off then we better not eat at it!"
by mycooper October 25, 2020
Get the Pencingmug. Used to describe a football player whose passes or shots go anywhere other than intended.
Insinuates that the player's feet at shaped like a seven-sided coin used in the UK, adding a random directional factor to any strike of the ball.
Insinuates that the player's feet at shaped like a seven-sided coin used in the UK, adding a random directional factor to any strike of the ball.
by KloppOut January 12, 2023
Get the Feet are shaped like a 50 pence piecemug.