*Referring to Lady Helena Ravenclaw from J.K Rowling's Harry Potter*
This happens when someone (Often an offspring/friend/spouse/partner of someone famous) gets overshadowed by well... Someone famous (Like how Helena Ravenclaw was being constantly compared and overshadowed to her mother, Rowena Ravenclaw.). It results on the former being constantly compared to, bullied, underestimated or outright discriminated by clueless people based on the latter (The Famous Person), causing mental strain and low self-esteem.
To famous people who have ordinary children/friends/spouses/partners, please never give the Grey Lady effect to them. It sucks. Real bad.
This happens when someone (Often an offspring/friend/spouse/partner of someone famous) gets overshadowed by well... Someone famous (Like how Helena Ravenclaw was being constantly compared and overshadowed to her mother, Rowena Ravenclaw.). It results on the former being constantly compared to, bullied, underestimated or outright discriminated by clueless people based on the latter (The Famous Person), causing mental strain and low self-esteem.
To famous people who have ordinary children/friends/spouses/partners, please never give the Grey Lady effect to them. It sucks. Real bad.
Severus, son of a celebrity dad: I hate my dad. I love acting, but being constantly compared to my dad's achievements kills me.
Dyl: That's the Grey Lady effect for you.
Phyl: That sucks. Being a shadow to your dad.
Severus: I don't like it. I love my dad, but I hate the people treating me like shit because of his fame. I wish I can just be me.
Dyl: That's the Grey Lady effect for you.
Phyl: That sucks. Being a shadow to your dad.
Severus: I don't like it. I love my dad, but I hate the people treating me like shit because of his fame. I wish I can just be me.
by Some Guy in the Tavern December 10, 2023
When you look at someone who isn't looking at you, and you look away right as they look at you, and you have to do an awkward looking back to make eye contact so you don't look like a stalker.
Athaniel: Looking at AJ's body whilst he is not looking.
AJ turns to make eye contact while Athaniel is looking away, then turns again to look into the eyes of AJ.
AJ: You just did the Kalian Effect, but it's still creepy.
AJ turns to make eye contact while Athaniel is looking away, then turns again to look into the eyes of AJ.
AJ: You just did the Kalian Effect, but it's still creepy.
by UncleBenDiesLOL November 18, 2019
thrilling sensation of excitement, giddiness and overwhelming happiness caused by two Thai women, Freen and Becky.
Oh God, I can feel The Freenbeck effect even without seeing their faces. What's happening to me? #cryEmoji
by koitotle February 22, 2025
Phenomenon when object and/or personal belongings mysteriously disappear and are not found until requesting assistance from LSS to help locate it. Thereafter LSS finds the item (often hidden behind other objects) and makes you seem like a total dolt. Typical items that disappear include keys, postal mail, and pots or pans. The LSS effect has been recorded in several places, most commonly the kitchen and Ed's workbench.
Victims of the LSS effect have 99.9% certainty that they did not move the item that they are trying to locate. Victims usually report symptons of confusion, overheating and inevitable rage when they are unable to locate their item.
Victims of the LSS effect have 99.9% certainty that they did not move the item that they are trying to locate. Victims usually report symptons of confusion, overheating and inevitable rage when they are unable to locate their item.
ED: "Where's that whisker for the pancakes? I know it was right here before"
Me: "Oh god it's the LSS effect again..."
Me: "Oh god it's the LSS effect again..."
by admiraleggplant August 30, 2020
The process of watching a movie or TV show for the sole purpose of seeing a hot actor or actress. The term is believed to have originally referred to Shailene Woodley.
Alex: We're watching Transformers tonight.
Erik: Dude why the hell would we watch that?
Alex: Because Megan Foxx is bangin!
Everyone else: The Woodley Effect...
Erik: Dude why the hell would we watch that?
Alex: Because Megan Foxx is bangin!
Everyone else: The Woodley Effect...
by My Peyton Manthing October 01, 2014
The mobile effect is when a mobile game doesn't get taken seriously by the rest of the gaming community and the developers that have a hand in making the game, thus making it hard for mobile games to thrive.
Fortnite Mobile being taken off the app store was not a big deal to the rest of the gaming community because of the Mobile Effect.
by MobileEXCUTIVE May 27, 2023
A social phenomenon that occurs when experts work diligently to avert a crisis, only for the general public to deem the potential crisis a hoax should the contingency efforts be successful. Named after the aversion of the Y2K bug, which has been largely deemed a hoax over the past couple of decades because it never actually occurred thanks to programmers behind the scenes preparing the new millennium of technology for the 21st century.
"Hey remember that rumor the bridge would collapse? I can't believe they actually tried to scare us like that"
"The bridge legitimately was at risk of collapsing, but construction teams examined the issue right away and made necessary repairs to avoid the disaster"
"Woah, really?"
"Yep, The Y2K Effect struck again"
"The bridge legitimately was at risk of collapsing, but construction teams examined the issue right away and made necessary repairs to avoid the disaster"
"Woah, really?"
"Yep, The Y2K Effect struck again"
by Ight Biddy May 16, 2023