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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
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The Maya Grace Effect

When someone on Twitter creates an entirely fake life and after being called out tries convince themselves and others that it’s real, usually resulting in people creating memes about it.
“So you think the new firefighter at your station is the real life version of someone you saw on tv? That’s the Maya Grace effect right there.”
by indyhobbs February 6, 2022
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The Ted Bundy Effect

The misconception that a murderer couldn't be the real culprit, because of how beautiful they are. Most commonly seen with teen girls on apps like TikTok
"I heard James Campersonly was arrested for murder. Belle said he must be innocent because he looks pretty."
"Yeah, she's fallen victim to the Ted Bundy Effect."
by IanNBF April 8, 2023
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Barbaric Streisand Effect

When good-intentioned people try to censor hateful content but it only creates a polarized echo chamber that festers and grows.
Timmy: TIMMAH?

Saul: The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but the gates of heaven are opened by the devil's advocate.

Timmy: TIMMEH.

Saul: Yes, Timmy, it seems that we need to rename the barbara Streisand effect since she was trying so hard to have the last laugh, she has allowed hate to grow in the shadows and become a monster now, the Barbaric Streisand Effect.

Timmy: TIMMAAAAAH!!!
Saul: Just another example of cyberphunkisms
by cyberphunkisms December 15, 2022
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The Rob Lowe Effect

When you notice someone notice something.
The Rob Lowe Effect: While watching a meteor shower and seeing a big meteor, I noticed Jake was looking in the same direction and made an excited expression. I noticed Jake Noticing the Meteor. i.e. I noticed someone notice something.
by FunGuy Funk July 14, 2022
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The Pierson Branham effect

The effect of getting a girlfriend and going into seclusion’s and dumping his life a way it is a poor life choice and effect of the Pierson Branham effect and sadly is irreversible
“Have you seen pinky in a while
“No he’s under the Pierson Branham effect and won’t socialize
by Cade Alfredo Alred February 10, 2021
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residual online effect

When facebook chat shows that someone is online, but they logged off 2 minutes ago
"I got on facebook, chatted someone, and they logged off! wtf?"

"Dude, it was probably just the residual online effect"
by molspagetti September 5, 2011
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