The Carrie White Effect

A scene in a movie similar to the prom scene in the film 'Carrie', adapted from Stephen King's 1974 epistolary novel of the same name.

Person 1:

"Hey did you see that paint scene in White Chicks during the fashion show?"
Person 2:
"Oh yeah! That's the Carrie White effect for you."

by Michael.CD August 9, 2023

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

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

The Dane Cook Effect

1. When an entertainer or public figure has a fan base that becomes so obnoxious, annoying and generally despised, that the entertainer or public figure becomes the object of scorn, ridicule and hate by the public, despite the fan base being the actual problem, not the entertainer or public figure
2. When a person, group, movement or thing gains such significantly high level of popularity, that it actually causes an equal and opposite reaction from the public creating a subculture of near equal popularity that hates the source of popularity

1. Despite suffering from The Dane Cook Effect, Insane Clown Posse managed to stay consistent and at least gain some respect from the public for their ability to understand merchandising and utilize a good marketing strategy.
2. Even though conservationism is practical and pragmatic, too many annoying self righteous douches contaminated the public image of conservation leading to The Dane Cook Effect causing people do the opposite out of spite.

by Gaiseric the Elder February 24, 2023

The Richard Nixon effect

The Richard Nixon effect named after the president of the same name.

When a solution, produces the opposite outcome, opposite to the intended purpose, this can have very harmful outcome that is counterproductive.

And example of the Richard Nixon effect is when the School decided to ban physical contact. The students started high fiving way more often. The Richard Nixon effect is an example of making things illegal doesn’t fix the problem.

by Lone wolf sirius February 22, 2021

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

The Serena Joy effect

A term for the feeling of going back and forth between liking/loving and disliking/hating a character due to their actions.

The term originated from when me and my friends watched "The Handmaid's Tale". Like wtf Serena?

"For fuck sake, Serena! You took one step forward and now you take five steps back! Like, what the fuck?! It's literally been five minutes! I was starting to like you again!"

"Yeah, that's the Serena Joy effect for you."

by blue the herbo February 18, 2021