Sweetcorn Effect

When someone is unable to extract anything meaningful out of information presented to them, either verbally from another person or through forms of media.
Parallel taken from the apparent lack of change to a sweetcorn kernel after it has passed through the human digestive system.

"You may as well not bother telling him, it's the sweetcorn effect with him"

by Solonist March 24, 2010

The Gibson Effect

The uncontrollable physical pull towards a member of a band regardless of their every day appearance.

Could you feel the gibson effect at that gig last night, the band were hot!

by MorrisOwner August 10, 2010

The Scorsese Effect

Named after filmmaker Martin Scorsese, the "Scorsese Effect" is when a work of art is created to negatively portray a character or group of people, but unintentionally inspires fans to try and imitate them. Usually these people misunderstand the point of the film and think the message was to try and be like the protagonist. Many of Scorsese's movies are centered around characters like these, such as "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Taxi Driver," and "Goodfellas".

Other examples include "Fight Club," "Breaking Bad," "The Sopranos," and the Joker.

Guy 1: Doesn't Mark understand the point of Fight Club was to show what can happen when men try to compartmentalize their anger and aggression into physical violence?

Guy 2: Yeah, it's the Scorsese Effect at work.

Mark: We live in a society.

by sportello77 October 6, 2018

Cypriot Effect

The rise in salience of recently discussed or observed information, providing a heightened sensitivity in preparation for a subsequent observation of related stimuli, often resulting in a Cypriot coincidence.

Discussing Girl Scout cookies you realize that living in a city, you never see girl scouts. The heightened sensitivity of 'girl scouts' is the Cypriot Effect that perchance would result in the sighting of a girl scout in the city, a Cypriot Coincidence.

by fluggerbug September 24, 2009

Hammad effect

when a girl is uncontrollably in love with Hammad. Originated by Hammad but the effect has been known to work for other guys too on very rare occasion.

"yo i really love that boy, i dont know why"
"its cuz your getting the hammad effect girl!!!"

by 2000Fly May 16, 2019

McMatthews Effect

The effect of breaking up with a partner and she becomes more attractive to you and everyone else.

John's girlfriend has gotten hotter since they broke up, it must be the McMatthews Effect.

by InHeartsRape October 28, 2012

The Kelly Effect

When the most awkward person of your friend group is the only to have a boyfriend.

Sarah is the most awkward person out of her friends but she is the only one to get asked to prom...it's the Kelly Effect!!

by Kate Marie93 April 16, 2014