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The Ben Goodman Effect

The effect that explains all racism
Why are institutions racist, because of the Ben Goodman Effect
by Ben Goodman AKA Ray Rice April 28, 2021
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The "Free Bird" effect

When you're driving a car listening to Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd and the solo comes on. You feel the need to go over the speed limit no matter where you are.
Person 1: "Bro I love this song!"
Person 2: "Hopefully The "Free Bird" effect doesn't happen."
by LesbianFish07 April 28, 2023
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Willack/Ballson Effect

Balance that occurs when an act occurs or is executed (whether intentional or not) and then the same thing/person (living or dead) does the opposite of the original act/action. Which causes an average between the two acts - balance.
Guy: Last week I didn't exercise at all, this week I've exercised till I couldn't walk.
Girl: That's the Willack/Ballson Effect, nice.
by Willack July 23, 2023
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Dunning-Krovid Effect

A subset of the Dunning-Kruger Effect which causes stupid people to deny medical science and potentially harm themselves and others during the COVID pandemic.
Him: Did you see the owner of that store in Alabama is denying entry to people wearing COVID masks?
Her: She’s suffering from the Dunning-Krovid Effect.
by stuartc1 May 23, 2020
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The Urban Dictionary Effect

The phenomenon where people take urban dictionary words seriously, when in reality, anyone can put anything on this site.
"Woah, I didn't know that word meant something so weird."
"Chillll Erica, your falling for the Urban Dictionary Effect."
by Treble1125 November 16, 2016
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Silver juul effect

An effect that happens between a group of people, one of who is smoking a silver juul, and causes everyone to have a strong desire to hit the silver juul
Joey was so mad last night because he brought a silver juul to the party and everyone kept asking to hit it. He blamed it on the silver juul effect.
by Malpalll February 22, 2019
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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
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