even in the face of overwhelming talent, a candidate fails to earn enough votes because of sympathetic votes cast for an underdog. voters likely thinking "Pia's gonna win anyway" thereby resulting in a shocking outcome when the obvious front-runner is eliminated.
How many sympathy votes can Stefano and Casey get? Must be the Pia Effect
Gee I wish Bush had won in 1992. Obviously a victim of the Pia effect with people sympathy-voting for Perot. Clinton ran away with it.
Gee I wish Bush had won in 1992. Obviously a victim of the Pia effect with people sympathy-voting for Perot. Clinton ran away with it.
by Pikup Andropov April 30, 2011
Get the Pia Effect mug.The Richard effect is a physiological phenomena observed on many forms of social media whereby an individual, or individuals, become unconditionally angry at a social media account they deem to be fake.
Person A comments: "your account is fake as fuck"
Person B replies: "yeah bro, and you just fell victim to the richard effect"
Person B replies: "yeah bro, and you just fell victim to the richard effect"
by MusicianMelville December 29, 2018
Get the Richard Effect mug.When the bass guitarist is cooler than the main singer (usually acoustic guitarist). In Muse's case: Chris Wolstenholme is cooler than Matt Bellamy.
by ThatGuyRetr0 October 28, 2019
Get the Muse Effect mug.When someone of lowest status attempt to gain the respect of others by ridiculing another person which they perceive as unpopular; typically the bullying is taken too far or in some other way results negatively for the instigator.
The Farva effects can be best described in the following scenario:
Joseph is small dweeby kid at school who is picked on continuously. Brian, however, is a "social retard" who wants desperately to fit in. One day, in an attempt to gain the popularity of those who Brian sees as admirable or popular, Brian grabs Joseph, punches him in the face, gives him a wedgie and nearly drowns him while attempting to give him a swirly before one of the football players comes to his rescue. Normally the football team likes to tease Joseph, but in this case Brian was seen as just a bully, and trying to make himself fit in - the result is that Brian is further ostracized as Brian looks cruel or desperate.
Joseph is small dweeby kid at school who is picked on continuously. Brian, however, is a "social retard" who wants desperately to fit in. One day, in an attempt to gain the popularity of those who Brian sees as admirable or popular, Brian grabs Joseph, punches him in the face, gives him a wedgie and nearly drowns him while attempting to give him a swirly before one of the football players comes to his rescue. Normally the football team likes to tease Joseph, but in this case Brian was seen as just a bully, and trying to make himself fit in - the result is that Brian is further ostracized as Brian looks cruel or desperate.
by 00Z October 10, 2011
Get the Farva Effect mug.A: “I used to really like this song, shame it was ruined by the tiktok effect.”
B: “I hate it when that happens.”
B: “I hate it when that happens.”
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Get the Obama Effect mug.When someone you invite to a group or event, (usually a female) hijacks said group or event for their own purposes or desires.
"Wait, Faith doesn't want to go to Maude's Cafe? We decided on that weeks ago!"
"Yeah, so due to the Foster effect we're now going to the Westbrook Diner because that's what Faith wants."
"Yeah, so due to the Foster effect we're now going to the Westbrook Diner because that's what Faith wants."
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