by imreallyannoyedwiththis December 17, 2010
Get the Alyssa Effectmug. 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.
B: No, I am afraid it will be just another Obama effect.
by Egregora January 14, 2010
Get the Obama effectmug. 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
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
Get the Crosbie Effectmug. After I yawned, it seemed as if the entire room was yawning. I had just accidentally started The Yawn Effect.
by Yawnnnnnn June 24, 2010
Get the The Yawn Effectmug. by rickywitabooty November 25, 2021
Get the kia effectmug. The Grian Effect (Also known as the Grian Vision Controversy of 2023) is a phenomenon that occurs when a person becomes a grian fan. Grian causes people to lose their ability to see clearly. A known theme theme with this effect is that “Grian causes vision issues”.
Person A: Have you been a victim of The Grian Effect?
Person B: Yes! I used to have 20/20 vision, but ever since I became a Grian fan, I had to start wearing glasses!
Person A: Wow mate, The Grian Effect really is a crazy phenomenon.
Person B: Yes! I used to have 20/20 vision, but ever since I became a Grian fan, I had to start wearing glasses!
Person A: Wow mate, The Grian Effect really is a crazy phenomenon.
by Mikabox August 6, 2023
Get the The Grian Effectmug. The phenomenon of going to bed with both socks on, and waking up with one sock completely off and the other sock completely on.
A) Dude! I fell asleep with both socks on, but I woke up with only one. I think I've been robbed by the sock gnomes!
B) Ahh, twas simply the sockturnal effect my friend. Every one knows that there are no such thing as gnomes.
B) Ahh, twas simply the sockturnal effect my friend. Every one knows that there are no such thing as gnomes.
by Ajriceman March 13, 2010
Get the Sockturnal Effectmug.