if you know a ginger, spend time with them during the month of march. for good people, knowing a ginger or being friends with a ginger will bring you good luck and genius ideas. good people who know gingers will have a very good month of march. HOWEVER : beware because bad people are brought out with the march ginger phenomenon. people go utterly insane and may try to manipulate you or cyberbully you.
ginger friend: *breathes*
you: OMG, I JUST GOT THE BEST IDEA EVER !!!!!
ginger friend: it’s because of the march ginger phenomenon!! ITS TRUE !!!
you: OMG, I JUST GOT THE BEST IDEA EVER !!!!!
ginger friend: it’s because of the march ginger phenomenon!! ITS TRUE !!!
by bitchass121.slay March 14, 2022

The sudden inexplicable inability to demonstrate an action to an audience specifically summoned to view said action.
This phenomenon receives its name from the premise of a pet "talking" parrot who is suddenly silent when guests are invited to see it "talk." "I swear!," says the owner, "He says all kinds of stuff! He says 'hello', he says our names! Really! I don't know why he won't do it now...." while the guests nod and say, "Suuure, he talks. We totally believe you."
This phenomenon receives its name from the premise of a pet "talking" parrot who is suddenly silent when guests are invited to see it "talk." "I swear!," says the owner, "He says all kinds of stuff! He says 'hello', he says our names! Really! I don't know why he won't do it now...." while the guests nod and say, "Suuure, he talks. We totally believe you."
EXAMPLE:
You "Every time I try to load this page I get a weird error message. I restarted and everything. Come in here and look at this."
IT Employee: "OK, show me what it's doing."
You: Repeat action that has resulted in a error 17 times in a row. Page now loads no problem. "I swear, it was giving me an error every single time before you were standing here. Talking Parrot Phenomenon, right there."
IT Employee: Gives you skeptical eye.
You "Every time I try to load this page I get a weird error message. I restarted and everything. Come in here and look at this."
IT Employee: "OK, show me what it's doing."
You: Repeat action that has resulted in a error 17 times in a row. Page now loads no problem. "I swear, it was giving me an error every single time before you were standing here. Talking Parrot Phenomenon, right there."
IT Employee: Gives you skeptical eye.
by Death & Taxes April 10, 2013

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The Jacob's Phenomenon describes the tendency to perform worse on a second attempt at a task, despite expectations of improvement. This effect can be attributed to overthinking, reduced adrenaline and focus, or pressure to replicate initial success. Neurological fatigue and natural variability in performance also play a role. For instance, a basketball player may sink a perfect shot on their first try but miss the next due to overanalyzing their form. While the phenomenon can be discouraging, it is typically short-lived, and consistent practice helps individuals overcome the dip and achieve steady improvement.
by Lubis Perrier November 23, 2024

the Michael Jackson phenomenon is when a person does Michael Jackson's signature "HEE HEE" and every nearby human mimics this sound
Person 1: Have you heard of the Michael Jackson phenomenon?
Person 2: Michael Jackson? You mean the guy that goes HEE HEE
everyone: HEE HEE
Person 2: Michael Jackson? You mean the guy that goes HEE HEE
everyone: HEE HEE
by AviAviGoat May 11, 2022

The Abdul phenomenon refers to how no matter what time Abdul says to be at a location he will arrive egregiously late
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