The Sponge Effect

The Sponge Effect describes the situation where a person does an action, that they have done enough times to make it semi-automatic. Semi-automatic meaning that they do not remember the action in details subsequently.

Police officer: You just ran this red light. Do you acknowledge this?
Bicyclist: Sorry, I cannot do that, I don't remember the action. It might have been the sponge effect.

by Tehor006 March 28, 2024

the aethelbeorn effect

A phenomenon, where the game claims to be slightly more popular than it’s competitor, then being taken down and remade can’t even compete due to it being dead.

"Yo dude, blackout revival is gosh darn dead😭"

"I know, the aethelbeorn effect hit them hard"

by timothynick October 11, 2024

The Maverick Effect

When someone dislikes a particular group or organization but idolizes someone within it.

The Church of Scientology is a crock of shit! Oh, before I forget... did you see Top Gun: Maverick? Such an awesome movie, I love Tom Cruise!

Uh, Cruise is the poster boy of Scientology, you have a serious case of The Maverick Effect!

by itsallfeta January 25, 2023

Red Army Effect

When an organization and its material is built up over a period of 60 years, and the organization destroys all of that including itself in just 2 years.

I started crypto-trading and faced the Red Army Effect.

by anti-putin February 20, 2024

Munro Effect

When someone is being a Munro

The whole teams doing bad, must be the Munro effect!

by anonymous November 11, 2020

The Germ Effect

When trying to call attention to the flaws of an opponent only to have your own flaws "outed" as a result of personal digging. Similar to the Streisand Effect in the legal community, the Germ Effect calls attention to yourself in an unwanted and unanticipated fashion. The phrase is derived from the great "2011 Yahoo Fantasy Football thread between 'Coach Germ' and 'Teddy Ruxpin.'"

Coach Germ tried to give me shit me for my 17th round pick, but upon taking a look at his team, his antics had "The Germ Effect" when it was discovered that he has 3 #4 wide receivers and 3 running backs who are time-shares.

by Chubby Ruxpin September 8, 2011

Cheikh effect

The mental force pressed against someone to do something stupid although its obvious

I can feel the Cheikh effect on me

by danielrezaie March 13, 2023