Caligula effect

This phenomenon refers to the heightened desire and attraction towards something that is prohibited or restricted. This phenomenon, also known as the Streisand Effect, is driven by the impulse to engage in forbidden actions, leading to increased interest and curiosity. For example, a ban on a movie can generate more interest than if the movie were widely available.

The Caligula effect was in full swing when the school banned that controversial book, making everyone want to read it even more.

by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025

Time-Area of Effect (TAoE)

noun

When an event messes with your energy or mood before and after it actually happens.
Inspired by video game “area of effect” attacks, except this one hits across time instead of space.

Example:
If I have to go to work on Tuesday, I’m already tired on Monday and still exhausted on Wednesday.
That’s the time-area of effect (TAoE) of my job.

Usage:
“Bro, that meeting has such a huge TAoE, I can’t enjoy my weekend.”
“Vacations have a positive TAoE. The good vibes start before you even leave.”

by Aloumvrios October 14, 2025

The Graduation Effect

The phenomenon in which an old piece of media is constantly brought up in defense of a washed up artist, only for that old piece of media to be nothing special. Famous examples include statements such as: "But Kanye made Graduation" or: "But M. Night Shyamalan made The Sixth Sense."

Dude, that album wasn't that great. You're just falling for The Graduation Effect.

by Rotful_ February 15, 2025

Kunal effect

When a guy named Kunal literally has phenomenal luck and gets whatever he wants

The Kunal effect is real.

by hehe999999 November 25, 2021

Pico Effect

The fact that some people will hate a story, show, song, game, movie, piece of art, or anything else fictional without taking into account all the work the creator put into it.
Origin: The show Boku no Pico was created as artistic expression. The creators stated they are against child pornography, yet people still hate on it.

Some people hate Undertale, but don't know that Toby Fox worked on it for almost 3 years. That's the Pico effect.

by just another random rando May 4, 2018

Alex Effect

When you confidently talk about a certain scenario going a positive way but it ends up going the exact opposite way you wanted it to,

Commonly seen happening to Alex.

Person 1: Bro I'm about to cook them

*Person 1 gets cooked*

Person 2: Dude you totally just Alex Effected yourself

by M1T December 2, 2024

Rasso Effect

When you turn into a pedophile growing a pedo tash and long hair.

rasso effect, the turning from human to pedophile know as the rasso effect

by Zolyon April 17, 2021