Christmas Gift Effect

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

itchy sphera effect

when a man mentions that their balls are itchy over text, it results in everyone's balls itching (even women aren't safe)

person 1: "arghh my balls itch!"

person 2: "my balls are starting to itch too!!"
person 3: "a classic case of the itchy sphera effect"

by basement eater#87 November 24, 2020

Last Thursday Effect

When you make a point that can’t be disproven or proven.

If you say God existed before The Big Bang you’re using the Last Thursday Effect.

by FatMan1945 November 26, 2020

Family Guy effect

When a TV show is good at first but then it goes downhill and people start to hate it.

Examples of the Family Guy effect
Family Guy of course
The Simpsons (after season 9)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (after season 5)
Sword Art Online (after episode 1)
Fairly OddParents (after season 9)

by Boyei October 23, 2020

Bang Bang Effect

Since Jessie J released her smash hit “Bang Bang” in 2014 featuring Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande the three superstars have performed the song almost over 60 times due to its popularity.

The “Bang Bang Effect” is when you are made to do something because you are good at it even though you may not like it.

Mom: “Hey son go show granny your new little dance”
Son: “But Moooom this is the Bang Bang effect”

by wxllxxmx December 27, 2020

Project Red Effect

When a massive companies hubris, complacency and outright lying cements their fall from grace

Wow, that company has really suffered from the project red effect.

by J031337 December 31, 2020

Pandora's Box Effect

The effect that transcends one's curiosity into an overactive drive/need to experience something, regardless of the ending possibilities. It is different from peer pressure since it does not require external forces, but is similar to physiological effects, such as being horny.

A: I think I wanna get a prostate exam, just to see what it's like
B: That's the Pandora's Box Effect, dude. Don't fall for it.

A few days later

A: I got a prostate exam.
B: You look a little different.
A: You think?

by NTRP January 6, 2021