When a competitor underperforms against an ally where they would have otherwise excelled against you.
The term was coined on stream by friends close to Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek, the Twitch streamer and retired CSGO professional player.
The term was coined on stream by friends close to Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek, the Twitch streamer and retired CSGO professional player.
Friend1: "She lasered me, but just stood there when you killed her."
Friend2: "That's the 'Shroud Effect'."
Friend2: "That's the 'Shroud Effect'."
by NativeFromSiege February 3, 2022
Get the Shroud Effect mug.Long: An effect in which two substances or actions used in combination produce a total effect the same as the sum of the individual effects.
Short: 2 actions combine to make one big one
Short: 2 actions combine to make one big one
Gary: "Yo, wanna combine our soda together to make an additive effect?"
Charlie: "Sure! You put your Sprite first and then I will do mine"
Gary: "We have made such a large sprite"
Charlie: "Indeed"
Charlie: "Sure! You put your Sprite first and then I will do mine"
Gary: "We have made such a large sprite"
Charlie: "Indeed"
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The Nabokov effect is a phenomenon in media that starts off as a ironic self expressive "pointing fun at it" media that the consumers (majority) turn into romanticization or idealization of a particular action or lifestyle. Nabokov's Lolita is the blueprint of such, he wrote a book called Lolita from the pedophiles (Humbert-Humbert's) prespective. Hollywood took it upon themself to turn the message into a 180° pedophilia romanticization media.
Other examples include (but not limited to):
Filthyfrank's persona, Lana Del Rey (fem manipulator) music, killing stalking (manga).
Other examples include (but not limited to):
Filthyfrank's persona, Lana Del Rey (fem manipulator) music, killing stalking (manga).
Bro I do not like my gf always listening to Lana Del Rey, she now want's the break up with me and be a trophy wife!
The nabokov effect and it's consequences
The nabokov effect and it's consequences
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Person 2: Yeah man, that's the Pulpo Effect
Person 2: Yeah man, that's the Pulpo Effect
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Get the Pulpo Effect mug.Unintentional reverse psychology, where threats made to get someone to obey you instead causes them to go against you.
Origin: Putin threatened to use military force & nuclear weapons against Finland & Sweden, to prevent them from applying for NATO membership. The two countries realized that they could not defend themselves against nukes & the entire Russian military if they stood alone, leading to them joining NATO.
Ergo threats meant to subdue these countries caused them to stand up against Russian imperialism.
Origin: Putin threatened to use military force & nuclear weapons against Finland & Sweden, to prevent them from applying for NATO membership. The two countries realized that they could not defend themselves against nukes & the entire Russian military if they stood alone, leading to them joining NATO.
Ergo threats meant to subdue these countries caused them to stand up against Russian imperialism.
-"I told my boyfriend that it was me or the dog, but instead of getting rid of the dog, he dumped ME!"
-"Well, that's the Putin effect for you."
-"Well, that's the Putin effect for you."
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