Most prominent in the frontman of the Foo Fighters Dave Grohl (and thusly named after him), the Dave Grohl Effect is when a man looks far, far better when he has a beard. Examples of more people the Dave Grohl Effect works on are Sean Bean, Alec Baldwin, Will Wheaton, Martin Freeman and David Schwimmer.
"Hey, have you seen Joe? He's really rocking that new beard, makes him look totally badass"
"Yeah, that'll be the Dave Grohl Effect."
"Yeah, that'll be the Dave Grohl Effect."
by FlamingSackOfPizza April 4, 2013
Get the The Dave Grohl Effect mug.When someone who is a Disney channel star is instantly a TV actor, movie actor, singer, and song writer.
Girl: Hey did you get Ashley Tisdale's new album?
Guy: Ashley Tisdale is and actress not a singer
Girl: Well because of the Disney channel effect she is also a singer/ songwriter.
Guy: Well that's a bunch of bull...
Guy: Ashley Tisdale is and actress not a singer
Girl: Well because of the Disney channel effect she is also a singer/ songwriter.
Guy: Well that's a bunch of bull...
by gmazz92 September 14, 2010
Get the Disney Channel Effect mug.Describes the phenomenon/process in which one person withdraws from a small organization or group (such as a band or superhero team) and is replaced by another person and repeats until the group is made up of entirely different people.
Such is the case with the Power Rangers, hence the name.
Such is the case with the Power Rangers, hence the name.
John: "Hey, what ever happened to Jason, Trini, Billy, Zach,
Kimberly and Tommy?"
Jane: "Those power rangers got replaced one by one over
time, thereby experiencing the 'power ranger effect.'"
Kimberly and Tommy?"
Jane: "Those power rangers got replaced one by one over
time, thereby experiencing the 'power ranger effect.'"
by bpimentel January 13, 2009
Get the Power Ranger Effect mug.The James Bond Effect (also called 007 Effect) is a theory in propaganda and political circles, whereby the first detailed opinion/summary that someone hears or reads on a particular topic, is the one they are most likely to adopt.
Called the James Bond Effect - in reference to the James Bond character - as there is highly anecdotal evidence that the first actor someone sees play the chacater of James Bond, is the one they prefer (i.e. someone who saw their first Bond film in the 1960's will tell you Sean Connery played the best Bond, however those that saw their first Bond film in the 1990's will tell you Pierce Brosnan is the best).
Called the James Bond Effect - in reference to the James Bond character - as there is highly anecdotal evidence that the first actor someone sees play the chacater of James Bond, is the one they prefer (i.e. someone who saw their first Bond film in the 1960's will tell you Sean Connery played the best Bond, however those that saw their first Bond film in the 1990's will tell you Pierce Brosnan is the best).
Mike: Hey, John I hear that Dave got fired? You guys had lunch all the time didn't you?
John: Yeah, he was let go last week. The wierd thing is our Manager keeps going on about why he got fired - showing me emails and letters. If you ask me, that's just wrong - that's confidential information.
Mike: Well, that's the James Bond Effect for you. Management know that you will probably catch up with Dave sometime soon.
John: Yeah, he was let go last week. The wierd thing is our Manager keeps going on about why he got fired - showing me emails and letters. If you ask me, that's just wrong - that's confidential information.
Mike: Well, that's the James Bond Effect for you. Management know that you will probably catch up with Dave sometime soon.
by buckonz January 1, 2012
Get the James Bond Effect mug.When a man is so attractive that even perfectly heterosexual males find him attractive.
So named for the character "Fruity" Rudy Reyes from the TV Mini-series Generation Kill.
So named for the character "Fruity" Rudy Reyes from the TV Mini-series Generation Kill.
All of the other Marines found their squadmate to be incredibly hot thanks to the Fruity Rudy Effect.
by Grafsburg March 19, 2010
Get the Fruity Rudy Effect mug.The effect is where you show up at Lindsey Wilson College and you see all these girls and when you see them you're like oh she is a 6 or a 7 on the rating scale 1 to 10. With the Lindsey Wilson Effect it adds the original number by 2 after being on campus for a month in the middle of fucken nowhere.
by Raider Bob November 12, 2018
Get the Lindsey Wilson Effect mug.To have a long, long conversation with complete stranger that creates an epic story about your past often in awkward locations such as elevators, park benches, bus stops, or even waiting rooms.
Also, you win if you include football, chocolate, shrimp or running insane distances.
Also, you win if you include football, chocolate, shrimp or running insane distances.
Guy 1: I went to get checked up at the doctor's, but I totally got the Forrest Gump Effect by some old guy. I sat there for five hours without realizing my name was called.
Guy 2: Damn....
Guy 2: Damn....
by G-Ender July 21, 2010
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