The Dixie Chick effect

An effect experienced by American businesses when they show support for a hot-button political issue or party, and then experience a 50% drop in business. It does not matter what the topic is or which party the business supports. Because the population of the United States is very close to being 50% liberal/50% conservative, a business that shows support one way or the other can expect to lose 50% of it's business.

The term is derived from 1990's country music band, The Dixie Chicks. Though country music tends to favor conservatives, the band members are very much liberal. In 2003, lead singer Natalie Maines voiced displeasure with the United States involvement in Iraq. Standing up for her cause was a noble thing for Maines to do, and 50% of her fans adored her even more for it. The problem is that the other 50% ditched the band for good. And even though 50% of the fans supported the crap out of her, they really weren't expected to buy their future albums TWICE or buy TWO concert tickets for one person to make up for the 50% of the fans that had left. And so it was no surprise that the band would later break up "in order to pursue other projects". And from this, businesses from large to small should learn to never take a political side if they want to keep their customers.

Me: "Hot dog! A new donut shop opened up 5 miles from us, babe!"
Wife: "They have a Trump banner in their window, we're not going."
Me: "Crap, the Dixie Chick effect."
Wife: "Don't be talking bad about my Dixie Chicks."
Me: "I'm going to go get me some donuts."

by survivalofthefittest78 May 29, 2018

Madam butterfly effect

The theory that hurricanes are caused by the acceptance of transgendered people.

Kirk Cameron believes that hurricane Irma was caused by the Madam Butterfly effect.

by Yonatan the Grey April 19, 2018

the Michael bay effect

When movies Have explosions for random reasons and timings

Character eats a cake
*EXPLOSIONS, NUKES, DESTRUCTION,WORLD WAR 3
Character: What!?!?!.......WHY
Michael Bay: IT'S THE MICHAEL BAY EFFECT MOTHA FOCKA

by lifehater678 May 29, 2017

Erin Quinn Effect

When you poop so hard it ricochets off the bowl and hits the underside of the toilet seat.

There was evidence of the Erin Quinn Effect all over back bath.

by Ookie69 June 25, 2017

Whoopie cushion effect

When you sit on something too long and then it goes *fart noise... Long*

My shares have had the whoopie cushion effect

by Twicksy February 28, 2018

the counter-strike effect

A loss in interest in Casual Gaming in titles such as "Call of Duty" or "Grand Theft Auto V". This effect is caused by being introduced to "Casual Competitive" Gaming from titles like "Counter-Strike", "Rainbow Six Siege", and etc.

I loved to play casual games before I played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.. now its all I can play.. thats the counter-strike effect for you.

by svyoshi February 12, 2017

Big Boss Effect

The theory that argues that we all start innocent and people, the environment and circumstances shape how we see right and wrong. We then have only one goal and there are no heroes or villains since you think that your objective is morally right. Love doesn't exist since it can weaken your mission and the individual is the most important thing.

After WWII many soldiers found themselves difficult to adapt to society because of the Big Boss Effect.

by Rudernstein September 12, 2016