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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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The Carter Effect

When u can fuck someone's personality.
Damn she got the Carter effect going for her but her ass flat.
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The Rowling Effect

A creator who made a thing, but later expands on what they created with useless (often contradictory & illogical) information. Often done out of spite or clout, rather than actual creative intent
Ugh the creator of The Matrix added some useless lore that has nothing to do with the actual message. It's the Rowling Effect man.
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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 NikoFuji Effect

You're driving at full speed through the main straight of a mountain pass, but your track instincts kick in and you turn in way too early/late, resulting in a head on collision with a guardrail.
"Sorry, I encountered the NikoFuji Effect on the main straight."
by NikoFuji May 9, 2022
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Mangum effect

When someone does something so dumb it leaves you baffled and confused
he askes me how that truck is bigger than the other one. Because it’s physically bigger duh. That’s the mangum effect!
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Gangsta Effect

The Gangsta Effect explains the proportional relationship between how fast one drives with the windows down, and how awesome one thinks one's music sounds.

Those at high risk for The Gangsta Effect commonly listen (but not limited) to: Rap, Hip Hop, Techno, Dub Step, and pretty much anything else with a heavy drum and bass line.
He had a bad case the The Gangsta Effect as he drove his momma's minivan around downtown.
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