Alyssa Effect

When a boy is hung over a girl

Man, I wish Johnny would ask me out." "Don't count on it, he's suffering from the Alyssa Effect.

by imreallyannoyedwiththis December 17, 2010

Obama effect

In politics, when people elect a new president enthusiastically expecting that he will make some major positive change, but after some time realize that things are just as they used to be. The consequence of "obama effect" is being disappointed and feeling totally politically naive.

A: Do you think that Josipovic, the newly elected Croatian president-composer, will succeed in stopping corruption?
B: No, I am afraid it will be just another Obama effect.

by Egregora January 14, 2010

The Oki Effect

When waiting for something, asking about when it'll be done or finished, only increases the amount of time you must wait for it.

While asking about the playtest, the players were unaware they were making The Oki Effect creep forward slowly.

by Ch00gie April 14, 2022

Crosbie Effect

A This theoretical phenomenon happens when a superior (teacher, boss , project leader) gives you a task and once the task is completed you show said superior what you have completed. The fact that now the superior is observering causes a cosmic shit in the fabric of space and time causing the completed no matter how tested or functional it was before, it will fail in any random and unexpected way. This phenomenon has be observed by many itelectuals and has been called many things. It has even been referenced in movies and TV shows alike and is normally a source of comedy.

Worker: "the robot is fully working come see"

Boss comes to see, everything unexpectedly and impossibly fails

Worker "shit damn Crosbie effect"

Student: hey my project is finally done after a week of work

Teacher enters room : hey everything done yet?
Student : no fuck Crosbie effect

Everything inexplicably falls apart

by nanobug64nan May 3, 2018

The Talisman Effect

The name for the phenomenon in which if you were to bring a particular item with you somewhere, you won't end up needing it, but should you not bring it, you will need it.

"If I bring my umbrella, it probably won't rain. If I don't, it most certainly will. I guess its just the Talisman Effect at work."

by RadienX Chaosmaker March 9, 2016

DougDoug Effect

The phenomenon of when a large group of people collectively agree to repeat and action or idea for the purpose of comedy. Named after repeated examples in the streams of twitch streamer DougDoug.

"Somebody said something funny and caused a real DougDoug Effect"

by SwitchUser2 May 24, 2023

livermore effect

It is an educational process that occurs when a patient realizes that their health provider is so incompetent or unhelpful, that they are forced to find ways to heal their self.

Due to mistakes and high costs, our current healthcare system has caused many people to fall victim to the Livermore effect.

by asisee May 30, 2018