effort

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by Esa4 September 13, 2019

Effort Shock

Coined and popularized by renowned Cracked Editor David Wong, this term is a derivative of the term sticker shock. It refers to the feeling of shock and dismay one encounters when discovering how difficult it really is to accomplish a goal. The term is usually used to refer to long term goals, such as getting a degree, acquiring a job in a desired profession, learning a new skill (guitar, a foreign language, etc.), or completing a long term project (remodeling, losing weight, etc.).

While many people of varying levels of intelligence and backgrounds can encounter Effort Shock, it is believed to mainly afflict people in first world, Westernized societies. This is likely due to a variety of factors: parental upbringing, popular cultural influences, the overwhelming choice of professions in Westernized society, and lack of education about one’s desired goal.

While they often initially feel extremely excited, motivated, and prepared, realizing the daunting magnitude, difficulty, and level of effort to achieve the goal leaves the victims of Effort Shock feeling disheartened and lacking motivation. This can lead to the person quitting their goal entirely.

After being told how smart and "destined for great things" he was for the duration of his childhood and teen years, Jimmy encountered Effort Shock when he graduated and realized that smarts alone couldn't get him even a mediocre job.

I experienced Effort Shock when I tried to learn a foreign language after high school, because I underestimated and lacked the motivation and commitment needed to gain any conversational proficiency.

by margindoodle May 2, 2010

A for effort

Not the worst attempt. Perhaps if you invested a little more time and brain work, you would get something that you can actually be proud of instead of this pile of rubbish.

Boy : Hey sweetie, I got you something
Girl : Oh Wow! What did you get me?
Boy : A Brand New Star Wars T-shirt
Girl : *sigh* Oh well. A for Effort.

by Beewol April 22, 2016

Efforty

The act of having to use too much effort

"Life is too efforty"-MS

by 🐻🎣🏤 October 5, 2016

Phaneuf effort

To give a half assed, lethargic effort that usually results in miserable failure.

The pylon gave it a Phaneuf effort to check the offensive player by falling over his own feet and allowing the other team a goal.

by j squag April 3, 2015

effant

adjective
1-something good for accomlishing an ends.2- something thats all around good.3- something perfectly fitting for the moment

the opposite of effant is ineffant, which means it sucks

1- this gun is effant for killing that guy who raped my girlfriend. 2- dude this weed is effant. 3- dude, i am so fuckin high, that ice cream truck is effant for my munchies

by eetumupp14 September 30, 2007

86 the effort

One of the best bands to ever come out of Baltimore
always out reppin the 410
and sing in the greatest genre ever made

Dude did you see 86 the effort last night?

Hell yea they were the shit

by PePaeXx January 14, 2009