Numark Effect

The Numark effect is when a weight scale says someone is significantly more heavier than their actual weight. This effect gets it's name from a man named Numark, who is known for being fat and heavy when in reality he isn't.

I once experienced the "Numark effect" while getting my weight checked, the scale said I was 284 kg when in reality I was around 73 kg.

by An Unknown Human February 3, 2023

Mandela effect

An event that happened to a lot of people like a whole generation. Where everyone remember one thing but it was never like that aka Remembering wrong. It doesn't seem to make sense though. Like as if a time loop or everyone is in a different universe. Often thought of to started in the 2010s as zoomers or gen Y were noticing that things are different now.

The Mandela effect of the black and blue or gold and white dress

by 459395 May 26, 2023

The Wilhelm Effect

The Wilhelm Effect is an auditory illusion where the listener has difficulty recognizing the origin of a certain sound effect to truly be the original source after hearing it be sampled many times throughout other types of media. It is named after the Wilhelm Scream. which was used as a sound effect by movies and TV shows many times throughout history.

Person 1: Where exactly did the guy yelling "SHUT THE F*** UP!" come from?
Person 2: It comes from this clip of a Penn and Teller episode.
Person 1: I've heard this sound effect SO MANY TIMES to the point where the original feels edited.
Person 2: That sound effect is a good example of The Wilhelm Effect.

by Milesium December 10, 2024

Breakout Effect

When a social gathering of any kind, whether it be online or offline, suddenly turns socially awkward

Person 1. Jesus Christ, I was just in my teams meeting and nobody said a goddamn thing in the Breakout Rooms

Person 2. Yeah, that's the Breakout Effect

by TheBallBuster September 29, 2020

Nick Effect

The act of undermining a persons stance or point over the conversation in a manner of which they have rarely or never experienced before; which makes them irritated

Sally: why am I so infuriated with this argument
Brian: I know why, you’re experiencing the Nick Effect

by Cholcolte December 26, 2023

The Elordi Effect

When you don't remember seeing a film with your friends, even though you most certainly did.

There are many paradoxes in modern jargon, but The Elordi Effect reigns supreme as the one that has caused the most controversy... and conspiracy.

by anonymous September 6, 2020

Mohammadpour Touserkani effect

The disappointment of discovering that your idea that you thought was new or unique already exists

After he discovered that the wheel had been invented over 5000 years ago, the Mohammadpour Touserkani effect drove him into a deep depression.

by slew88 September 19, 2022