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The Reddit Effect

A state of mind in which content from a relatively short time of origin in the real world, causes the afflicted to believe that the event occurred long before the origin.

This affliction is due to the fact that daily Reddit users are accustomed to constant and updated information. Therefore, if an event occurred a few days ago, it causes the Reddit user to feel that the event happened much longer ago.

This causes the Reddit user to feel that events and or stories occurred in a longer period of time than in reality. Some severe cases can cause a frequent Reddit user to be violent verbally or physically. The best solution is to end the topic or to leave the afflicted alone. There is no cure to this phenomenon although modern medicine is working towards a cure.
A: Hey did you see that post of "x"?
B: Yeah I saw that like two weeks ago.
A: Two weeks ago? Man that feels like forever ago. That is still a relevant topic?
B: Yes. This is the curse of Reddit. The Reddit Effect.
by Terios April 2, 2013
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reddit-tier

When something inline that is non-serious is seemingly given extra attention to detail in order to gain more notoriety/“likes” to inflate the user’s self importance.
That post was reddit-tier cringe.
by somemerch36 May 3, 2020
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Reddit account

I have a reddit account, the bank one is the sad account.
by My yee 2 April 29, 2021
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reddit crackheads

Henry: What's with the reddit crackheads?
Ani: I don't know
Henry: probably a stan groupchat
by Pussydestroyer1273 January 18, 2019
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reddit india

let's be honest; you don't have a life if you're reading this on reddit india
by intel7 April 22, 2017
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Reddit kid

A reddit kid is someone that quotes terrible memes daily. They usually have long hair and rarely shower, they also probably only eat foods such as sausage rolls.
They tend to find humour in terribly made things that are so bad that it’s sad, not funny. They won’t ever admit to being a reddit kid, even though they know they are.
Normal person “You are a reddit kid, get over it.”

Reddit kid- “Stop, wait a minute, something ain’t right! I am an epic gamer, not a reddit kid.”

Later that day

Reddit kid- “YES I GOT 5 UPVOTES ON MY r/morgz EPIC POST!!!”
by Boylaity March 3, 2021
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Reddit Atheist

An asshole who can’t handle the fact that the vast majority of humans do, in fact, believe in some sort of god.
Guy 1: It’s cool you’re an atheist man, but I still wanna be Christian.
Reddit Atheist: *begins frothing at the mouth* *sweats in pure rage* *begins screaming and crying* NOOOOOOOOO!
by Heffty July 18, 2023
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