A self coined theory in which an object or thing loses all likability due to much discussion of said object or thing.
Named after the event when a certain person spoke about Nirvana too much, causing it to not be likable anymore.
Named after the event when a certain person spoke about Nirvana too much, causing it to not be likable anymore.
Person A: "I love this car so much."
Person B: "I used to like it but now I don't."
Person A: "Why not?"
Person B: "The Nirvana Effect"
Person B: "I used to like it but now I don't."
Person A: "Why not?"
Person B: "The Nirvana Effect"
by Ongu June 16, 2014
I went to the Himalayas to get Moksha. But on my way, I met people who taught me what real Moksha effect is. I started understanding double meaning sentences quicker!
by whataminotdoing January 27, 2017
by DonTHEmanDUHHH August 24, 2022
"My girlfriend was telling me about this John Cale album I think you'd like."
"Are you joking? I was the one who told you about Paris 1919. You're a victim of the Sellers Effect."
"Are you joking? I was the one who told you about Paris 1919. You're a victim of the Sellers Effect."
by Neil Porkchop October 04, 2023
Coined after famous musician and child predator Shane Eslick. Describes a man’s increase in attractiveness when traveling in a foreign country. Usually, someone experiencing The Shane Effect tends to receive more female attention and pussy, even if in their home country they get none.
Friend: Yo how did he get so much pussy in Austria. He’s one ugly mother fucker!
Other friend: It’s just the Shane effect…
Other friend: It’s just the Shane effect…
by GehMaBudan November 28, 2021
When you give up all hope on doing something absolutely ridiculous and convoluted, you successfully do that insanely idiotic thing you were doing.
SimpleFlips: I'm never doing this trick. I'm a failure, a fraud, and a villain. There is no hope for me ever doing this in a MILLION years.
*Does it immediately afterwards*
Chat: The SimpleFlips Effect strikes again!
*Does it immediately afterwards*
Chat: The SimpleFlips Effect strikes again!
by RealBupBoy August 19, 2020
Watching someone struggle and try to incorrectly solve / play / use a simple puzzle / game / item for so long, that you get enraged and obtain the same puzzle / game / item just to solve it, just to satisfy your need for the easier solution, which you figured out while watching the person.
"Holy crap, I was watching Northernlion play 'Baba Is You' and he just would not GET how easy it is to solve that level, so I just gave up and bought the game myself and beat it."
"Yeah dude, I almost broke my screen, screaming the answer at him, and got the game too."
"It's like The Northernlion Effect or something, it keeps happening every time I watch him play a game."
"Yeah dude, I almost broke my screen, screaming the answer at him, and got the game too."
"It's like The Northernlion Effect or something, it keeps happening every time I watch him play a game."
by McLettuceAss March 22, 2019