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Ackman Effect

when your intense public criticism of someone blows back on your spouse, causing the top 100 search results for your spouse's name to be about something bad they did
Neri Oxman is a victim of the Ackman Effect.
by Sly11010110 January 15, 2024
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Lovitz-Gillis Effect

A conversational phenomenon in which the introduction of a second individual during a discussion about a first person leads to confusion, typically because one participant continues to assume that the subject of conversation remains the initial individual

Referencing comedians Shane Gillis and Jon Lovitz.
During the meeting, Sarah was discussing James's performance, but when she abruptly mentioned Daniel without clearly indicating a shift in subject, Michael, exhibiting the Lovitz-Gillis Effect, remained under the impression that she was still referring to James
by phantapants July 20, 2025
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eureka effect

A weapon in Team Fortress 2 that alow the user to teleport back and forth

This wrench used to be fucking useless but VALVe "before leaving the game" fix it so it's usable
Soldier: Where is our engineer ?
Heavy: He just spent 10 hrs watching Uncle Dane ninjaneer, so he keep wraping back and forth with the Eureka Effect just to be killed by a lime scout
by Free reddit karma May 23, 2020
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Bass effect

When a person goes afk without saying anything usually mid conversation

(Named after bassassain15 on Xbox)
Person 1: hey person 2

Person 2 (Bass): …
Person 1: he bass effected
by MakoBoga March 10, 2025
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chive effect

Waves of champions get nerf-ed to the ground but they keep grow back like weed-ish chive.
Jayce was op in S2 and again in S4; CHIVE EFFECT IN FULL CIRCLE.
by nyanpasupasu October 14, 2014
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the sapio effect

an strategic and assertive way of dating where you don’t ask girls out but you assume they’ve already agreed to go out with you.

also stating facts about someone but is really just guessing

the girl will feel like she’s chasing you
average guy
beta: “w-would you like to go get dinner some time?”
girl: “eww no thanks bye”

the sapio effect
chad: “we’re going out for drinks this saturday, thanks for clearing out your schedule w the fam”
girl: “y-yes, of course! no problem haha!”
by averageguy1234 December 19, 2023
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Saratov effect

A phenomenon where an introverted, shy, insecure person starts an unhealthy relationship with an extroverted, promiscuous, outgoing person.

These types of relationships, usually almost impossible to see, are only birthed when one of the parties is at a low point in their lives, and overall tend to happen because of one out of two reasons:

a. The extroverted party utilizes the loner as an easy way to obtain affection or sex, as they know the introvert is vulnerable and affection-starved.
b. The introverted party utilizes the socialite as an easy way to obtain affection or sex, as they know the extrovert is vulnerable and heartbroken.

Regardless, the nature of these relationships is inherently incompatible, incoherent, imbalanced, and manipulative, and thus always ends quickly (or lasts in a forced manner because of one-sided pressure from either of the parties involved).

The name of this phenomenon is named after the city of Saratov, Russia, infamous with surrounding locals for its promiscuous women and nerdy men.
A: "Have you seen that Joe is going out with Brittany? How is that possible? Brittany is so cute and Joe is ugly as sin!"
B: "It's just the Saratov effect, bro. Brittany had broken up with Chad when she took an interest in Joe."
A: "Yeah, they'll probably break up in no time..."
by actualsinner December 24, 2023
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