When someone claims something, but they have no evidence to back it up, or come up with fake or disproved information.
"The earth is flat!"
"Do you have any proof?"
"Shut up!"
"What you're doing right now is the riggio effect."
"Do you have any proof?"
"Shut up!"
"What you're doing right now is the riggio effect."
by Nathan's Username October 18, 2019
Get the riggio effect mug.Subconsciously drinking water at a restaurant while the waiter refills the glass, resulting in a continuous need to use the bathroom throughout the meal.
This is most often seen in nervous people on first dates
This is most often seen in nervous people on first dates
Joe: I drank so much water before she arrived! And when she did, I had to leave to go to the bathroom four times during dinner! She probably thinks I'm so weird...
Steve: don't worry man, you were just suffering from the restaurant effect. It could have happened to anyone!
Steve: don't worry man, you were just suffering from the restaurant effect. It could have happened to anyone!
by Flying starfruit July 30, 2016
Get the The Restaurant Effect mug.For when someone you know claims to be leaving something, ie a party, or somewhere but you know right from the getgo they won't go through with it due to changing minds, general delusion or it never being intended to be happening from the beginning
Yeah man Joe said he's going to leave the party but I'm getting serious SiIvaGunner Effect vibes from him.
by bigminiman12 April 16, 2017
Get the SiIvaGunner Effect mug.Joseph Effect - a phenomenon that makes us question even the skill of ourselves. In February 2022, the famed New York Times crossword puzzle made it the theme, and defined it as, "a hex that enables terrible teammates of Joseph's recyclable plastic elo, to que up in your match, while allowing enemies of your higher silver-gold elo to connect as well, creating an unbalanced game that makes you question your capabilities as a player"
Man, we got shit on this game, I think I might be getting worse...
Nah bro it's just the Joseph Effect.
Nah bro it's just the Joseph Effect.
by Lingulini February 14, 2022
Get the The Joseph Effect mug.The sobering effect of hanging out with someone who is way drunker than you, bringing your buzz down in comparison to theirs
We were all drinking and having a great time until Mike showed up at the party 10 tequila shots in, no one felt quite as drunk anymore. That's the Dickerson Effect, man.
by lartheloser May 8, 2015
Get the The Dickerson Effect mug.The Wheatley Effect is a behaviour in which a person takes over a successful brand/ company/ rights of media, and ruin it with almost every change they do by choosing stupid decisions
Person 1: "Elon Musk changed that Twitter accounts that don't pay for a monthly subscription will temporarily be restricted to reading 600 posts per day"
Person 2: "that's some kind of Wheatley Effect bullshit"
Person 1: "Elon Musk chose to rebrand Twitter.com into X.com"
Person 2: "wow, the Wheatley Effect must really take place here"
David Zaslav, new CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery following the merger, cancelling Batgirl, a nearly completed feature film, for tax reasons; and continuing to release 2023's The Flash, only for it to disastrously bomb at the box office is an example of the Whealtey Effect
Person 2: "that's some kind of Wheatley Effect bullshit"
Person 1: "Elon Musk chose to rebrand Twitter.com into X.com"
Person 2: "wow, the Wheatley Effect must really take place here"
David Zaslav, new CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery following the merger, cancelling Batgirl, a nearly completed feature film, for tax reasons; and continuing to release 2023's The Flash, only for it to disastrously bomb at the box office is an example of the Whealtey Effect
by Nova_Wostra July 23, 2023
Get the Wheatley Effect mug.Guy 1- I can't believe I got with that girl last night at the party. She's ugly!
Guy 2- it's the 3691 Effect!!
Guy 2- it's the 3691 Effect!!
by BBYO September 1, 2016
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