When one person, or a small group of people, abuse or break a code, rule, or law, which in turn ruins privileges for everyone, both directly and indirectly involved. Shoplifting, unnecessary texting and phone calls while driving, and people making bombs out of their fucking shoes on airplanes cause the rest of us to suffer on a daily basis from The ‘Casual Friday’ Effect.
Example 1: From The Office episode “Casual Fridays.”
Toby: “Casual Fridays are canceled… There’s not a single appropriate outfit in this whole (office) except mine, quite honestly.”
Toby canceled Casual Fridays after Meredith wore a dress that was too small, exposing her breast (and then some) when Toby suggested ‘pulling it down a touch.’
Example 2:
Girlfriend: “What took you so long?”
Boyfriend: “Ugh. I had to buy refills for my MACH3 Turbo.”
Girlfriend: “I know, right? I usually have to wait about fifteen minutes for someone to unlock the case at Target when I need more Britney Spears’ Curious. Damn The 'Casual Friday' Effect!”
Toby: “Casual Fridays are canceled… There’s not a single appropriate outfit in this whole (office) except mine, quite honestly.”
Toby canceled Casual Fridays after Meredith wore a dress that was too small, exposing her breast (and then some) when Toby suggested ‘pulling it down a touch.’
Example 2:
Girlfriend: “What took you so long?”
Boyfriend: “Ugh. I had to buy refills for my MACH3 Turbo.”
Girlfriend: “I know, right? I usually have to wait about fifteen minutes for someone to unlock the case at Target when I need more Britney Spears’ Curious. Damn The 'Casual Friday' Effect!”
by marshmallowgirl May 01, 2009
Synonym: Matt Mercer Effect
Matthew Mercer is the Dungeon Master of Critical Role, a Dungeons and Dragons game which started streaming on Twitch in 2015.
His Campaign, played alongside veteran voiceactors Laura Bailey, Travis Willigham, Sam Riegel, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffee, Ashley Johnson and Liam O'Brian, has had a profund impact on the popularity of Dungeons and Dragons. Since it started broadcasting the sale of Dungeons and Dragons game manuals has incresead by double digits every year.
The "mercer-effect" describes Dungeons and Dragons sudden increase in popularity as a result of the show Critical Role.
Matthew Mercer is the Dungeon Master of Critical Role, a Dungeons and Dragons game which started streaming on Twitch in 2015.
His Campaign, played alongside veteran voiceactors Laura Bailey, Travis Willigham, Sam Riegel, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffee, Ashley Johnson and Liam O'Brian, has had a profund impact on the popularity of Dungeons and Dragons. Since it started broadcasting the sale of Dungeons and Dragons game manuals has incresead by double digits every year.
The "mercer-effect" describes Dungeons and Dragons sudden increase in popularity as a result of the show Critical Role.
"I had a session yesterday with a couple of 1-timers, they all said they started playing because of critical role"
"Yeah, thats the mercer-effect for you..."
"Yeah, thats the mercer-effect for you..."
by hangrycookiemonster November 13, 2019
Under the influence of alcohol, the "cheerleader effect" becomes the "sorority girl effect." Fraternity brothers suffer the worst from this form of the "cheerleader effect."
Buzzed Independent: "Trust me, those girls look hot together, but it's just the sorority girl effect. The one on the left is fat, the second bleached the shit out of her hair, the third has blown ever guy hear already, and the one on the right has the biggest fake bake of all time."
Plastered Fraternity Brother: "They're so haaawt, Imma get it in the ham wallet tonight"
Buzzed Independent: "...and they're all wearing north face jackets"
Plastered Fraternity Brother: "They're so haaawt, Imma get it in the ham wallet tonight"
Buzzed Independent: "...and they're all wearing north face jackets"
by thetruthaboutcollege April 03, 2011
Explanation for a movie to have a shocking drop in the box office returns after one day in theaters. It used to be that it took a full week for word to get out on a film's poor quality, but with social networks now people seeing a film on its opening night can report instantly on the prospects of the title.
First seen with the comedy "Bruno", which had an impressive opening night, but then experience a drop of a stunning 39% on its second day of release. It was explained that word-of-mouth was happening instantly nowadays to explain the stunning loss of audiences. Recently seen with "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", which had a heavy 25% drop on its second day in release.
First seen with the comedy "Bruno", which had an impressive opening night, but then experience a drop of a stunning 39% on its second day of release. It was explained that word-of-mouth was happening instantly nowadays to explain the stunning loss of audiences. Recently seen with "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", which had a heavy 25% drop on its second day in release.
The movie opened with an impressive Friday box office and was poised for a successful weekend, but then The Twitter Effect kicked in on Saturday and it is now looking like it could be a bomb.
by Martini Shark September 21, 2010
When you are mentally stressed and physically exhausted, because you can’t think and move, preferring to lie down to rest your out-of-shape body, while constantly worrying how you are going to meet those ridiculous deadlines come Monday.
Jessie sought counselling because she’s suffering from the weak-end effect—she wants to take back her 48 hours for herself and for her family, instead of letting her job take a toll on what used to be her free time—the weekend.
by MathPlus January 16, 2018
The Paul Varjak Effect refers to the character Paul Varjak from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) played by George Peppard, and the way he goes from being absolutely dreadful to being absolutely gorgeous throughout the movie.
this is then used to referring to similar men; going from ugly to not ugly or not likeable to likeable. this term can apply to any men, and men only.
examples can also be: "george is such a paul varjak!" or "fred is paul varjak-ing it!"
this is then used to referring to similar men; going from ugly to not ugly or not likeable to likeable. this term can apply to any men, and men only.
examples can also be: "george is such a paul varjak!" or "fred is paul varjak-ing it!"
"that man was so ugly in the beginning, but now i quite like him. he's working the paul varjak effect"
"oh i see what's going on here! it's the paul varjak effect!"
"oh i see what's going on here! it's the paul varjak effect!"
by hejberit April 25, 2011
When someone tosses another persons salad and farts in their mouth and they blow it slowly back at you.
by Lucky Rockstar December 25, 2010