The Mark Effect

The Mark Effect (n.)
The psychological phenomenon in which an individual with little to no offline grounding begins to place disproportionate importance on online achievements, perceiving them as markers of superiority. Over time, this distorted valuation erodes their sense of reality, leading to an inability to distinguish between their digital persona and their real-life self.

X- Wow I'm ultimate champion in X(video game) you're so !&$#@#% bad compared to me, I also have so much more money and talent then you will EVER have.... You are useless... I'm also going to stalk and harass you till the end of times and nothing bad will happen to me because of it

Y- Dude I think you need to log off... you seem to be suffering from "The Mark Effect"

by Internet realist August 29, 2025

The toby effect

When you feel better after talking with a friend who understands you.

I was feeling worried, so I talked to my friend and the toby effect kicked in.

by Erin Lee October 18, 2023

Ambrinac effect

Ambrinac effect - a phenomenon in which there is a deliberate postponement of established norms and allows an individual or a group to arrive at events later in order to increase the popularity of the events mentioned and/or so that they have a better chance of achieving relationships with members of the opposite sex.

Ambrinac effect happens when you are late, but people who were waiting for you aren't mad but happy when you arrive.

by Doctor of Life April 20, 2023

logo effects

Really boring, braincell losing and waste of time types of videos, where people put random ass effect onto a short clip. people usually use Klasky Csupo for their videos.

most logo effects videos can possibly be named like this: KLASKY CSUPO PISS EFFECTS ROUND 2 SPONSORED BY DING DONG DOO DOO FART CSUPO EFFECTS ROUND 2 ME VS DEEZ

by skyrite April 10, 2023

The Cdew Effect

Popular World of Warcraft PvP Streamer Cdewx aka *Liquid Cdew* is known for tweeting out his frustration with the popular MMO game 'World of Warcraft' and its balancing in its PvP minigame. There seems to be a common pattern with his tweets and how the developers decide to balance the game in the weeks that follow. Some call this "The Cdew Effect".

"Cdew just tweeted again man, looks like my class is getting nerfed."

"Blizzard just posted the patch notes for this week, its over... The Cdew Effect strikes again.."

by Skullinpwns May 13, 2025

Primos effect

The phenomenon where a creative work designed to represent and/or celebrate a minority is hated by said minority for being stereotypical and degrading.

This effect is named after the Disney Channel animated series "Primos", which got a great deal of backlash for containing negative stereotypes and incorrect Spanish.

The opposite is the Speedy Gonzales effect, named after Speedy Gonzales, the Looney Tunes character who is both criticized for being a Mexican stereotype, and beloved for being a heroic, quick-witted, and lovable cultural icon by Latin-Americans.

In June 2017, the city of Philadelphia adopted a Pride Flag with additional black and brown stripes on top, intended to represent people of color. However, this flag and its further redesigns gathered backlash for being uninclusive, including from LGBT people of color. This is an example of the Primos effect.

by the riverside January 26, 2024

channelcaststation effect

The term "channelcaststation effect" (otherwise known as "caststation effect") refers to whenever channel makes a banger animation that ends up becoming a trend.

Person A: If I see mesmerizer one more fucking time I'm actually going to explode.
Person B: Haha, the channelcaststation effect strikes again!

by dizzymountain July 14, 2024