The Cicierega Effect

The Cicierega Effect (named for Neil Cicierega) is when *literally nobody can spell your name without having to google it*. Whoever decided what your last name is was an absolute dick.

The namesake itself is only a mild example. A famous mega-example is Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegel­steinhausen­bergerdorff­welche­vor­altern­waren­gewissenhaft­schafers­wessen­schafe­waren­wohl­gepflege­und­sorgfaltigkeit­beschutzen­vor­angreifen­durch­ihr­raubgierig­feinde­welche­vor­altern­zwolfhundert­tausend­jahres­voran­die­erscheinen­von­der­erste­erdemensch­der­raumschiff­genacht­mit­tungstein­und­sieben­iridium­elektrisch­motors­gebrauch­licht­als­sein­ursprung­von­kraft­gestart­sein­lange­fahrt­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum­auf­der­suchen­nachbarschaft­der­stern­welche­gehabt­bewohnbar­planeten­kreise­drehen­sich­und­wohin­der­neue­rasse­von­verstandig­menschlichkeit­konnte­fortpflanzen­und­sich­erfreuen­an­lebenslanglich­freude­und­ruhe­mit­nicht­ein­furcht­vor­angreifen­vor­anderer­intelligent­geschopfs­von­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum Sr. (And yes, he gave his name on to his son.)

Cases of it can be found in names of other things, for example places (Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu, Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein), or departments of governments (Mannanafnanefnd), but it's mostly in human names, perhaps because names of other things have a tendency to be memorized by nerds.
person one: how tf do you spell your last name
person two: orfenblinklenienerweiner
person one: how tf am I supposed to remember that, this is a solid the cicierega effect moment
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BlackBerry Effect

In written communication, the encouragement of curt, emotional, and/or ill-considered responses caused by the ever-presence of mobile communication technology.
*bleeping* Pat; *bleep* acts like the Internet was invented yesterday; think about your response before sending a text!; the BlackBerry Effect rules that *bleep*'s mind.
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Charlottesville effect

The phenomenon of people from one end of the political spectrum only seeing the extremists on the other side, such as a republican only seeing AntiFa in the democrats, or a democrat only seeing the KKK in the republicans.
Jesus Christ dude not all conservatives are fucking Nazis, stop using the Charlottesville effect.
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the payday effect

Playing Payday or Payday 2 so much that upon entering any building, you immediately devise a plan to rob the place of its cash or important documents.
I experience the payday effect everyone I walk into the gas station.
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The Sobo Effect

The effect a guy with a shady, wild past has on women that typically should work against him, but somehow gives him an advantage instead. This is most likely due to the guy having enough charm to override the negatives.
"Hey, doesn't that girl know he has a kid, a girlfriend, and three side girls?"
"Yeah, I told her. She didn't care though. It's like she wanted the dick more. The guy has The Sobo Effect."
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the lahye effect

when something you say is supposed to be innocent, but it starts a war
"all i said was they looked good, but i got beat up."
"wow, you just went face to face with the lahye effect
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The Nick Effect

The phenomenon that occurs when Nick or a Nick joins your server or squad and causes performances issues on your PC or console.
Nathan: "Yo man, I'm getting 30 fps less than usual!
Phil: " Must be The Nick Effect."
Nick: "Yo."
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