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Alyssa Effect

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

The Lynx Effect keeps a man from being hot. It is a perspiration ting.
The girl told me, "Take off your jacket"
I said, "Babes, man's not hot"
Yo, man can never be hot
Perspiration ting, Lynx effect
by TdoubleU November 3, 2017
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ateez effect

The effect of ATEEZ’s power which results in many people (including antis) dropping all other groups to talk about ATEEZ’s powerful impact and presence whether it be on or off stage
“Why am i so captivated by their stage presence?”

“That’s the ateez effect for you
by seonghwa February 18, 2021
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The Glover Effect

When a black man (or woman. It happens with both.) uses negative experiences with their race to justify attraction to non-blacks and/or exclusion of their own. Stereotypes are also be used for this.
"One black girl called me an oreo in high school so I now I only date Latinas"

"I don't date black guys because I'm not interested in baby mama drama"

Black Scientists: "These poor people are suffering the (ughhh ughhh) phenomena of The Glover Effect! Only extensive therapy can save them now."
by Carmen Sandi May 5, 2020
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Radu Effect

After you watch a lot of 3D images/video and your eyes get trained to this new form of media (2010) you begin to feel perspective more in your real life. Notably on highway drives with large empty farm fields along the road or when at an observation deck.
John: After watching that 3D movie everything looks like its been tilt shifted, my reality looks like a model train set now.

Kyle: It's the Radu effect dude! check it out on urban dictionary it was thought of years ago in the year (2010)
by max_fecta December 25, 2010
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