When a food item (most common example is a hot pocket) is heated up in a microwave or with microwaves and the outer rim of said food is very hot and the middle stays cold or uncooked
by Doomguy44 September 14, 2018
Get the Hot pocket effect mug.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.
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Get the Madam butterfly effect mug.The effect of a person's attractiveness being dramatically improved by a singular event or series of subsequent events.
Dude, I saw a real cutie at Blockbuster earlier. At first, she was just "okay" looking, but then she said something to her friend, and she had an Australian accent! Needless to say, the Seven-Eleven Effect took her from a 6 to solid 9!
by Jambo_11 September 24, 2011
Get the Seven-Eleven Effect mug.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.
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."
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
Get the The Dixie Chick effect mug.When you get a gift for Christmas you may or may not have asked for, and use that gift for a week following Christmas. Then not ever use that gift following that week.
“I got a this cool wooden puzzle from my grandparents, but only played with it for a week. Christmas Gift Effect.*
by thehappycaucasian November 27, 2021
Get the Christmas Gift Effect mug.The "Luke Murphy Effect", is simply overstating and/or overusing a word, persons name, or saying, repetitively to the point it becomes stale.
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