Pac Effect

When a piece of media is popular and widely liked, but fails to ever be someone's favorite.

"Pacman is such a Pac Effect game. I've never heard anyone call it their favorite game."

by DragonCatalyst April 11, 2024

The Sean Effect

The process of picking up a fantasy basketball player who has had a good game, but then produces shit stats when you play him. Once dropped from your team, the player proceeds to have good games again.

Person 1: I picked up Yogi Ferrell from waivers. He had a good game yesterday.
Person 2: But he only scored six points today.
Person 1: Yeah that's pretty shit. I'm going to drop him now.
*Next game Yogi gets 9 assists and 11 points*
Person 1: Fuck, I got hit by the sean effect! I'm going to pick up Yogi again.

by IHateKlayThompson March 2, 2017

Dallas Effect

When out of your entire group of friends, you are the sole person to be affected by any bugs or glitches in a videogame.

Dallas: So nobody but me is having this glitch?

Jesse: Nope it's just you, you have the Dallas Effect

by Boomer Fighter November 20, 2021

Omar-effect

The feeling of falling in love with someone on the first sight but then lose interest over a short period of time.

There could be in love but because of his 'Omar-effect', he let her go.
I think I am having an Omar-effect

by ubuntu04 March 12, 2019

Click Effect

An often ridiculed movie, often times justifiably, that has a very good message that can overshadow it's flaws

Hey dude do you want to watch Click by Adam Sandler

No I heard it’s the worst movie ever

Dude it’s a total click effect, trust me it’s great

by Gothsato December 9, 2023

Laptop effect

Same as the Iphone effect, but with a laptop.

guy 1: "Guys, save the table while I'm going to get some food."
(while waiting, one friend takes out their laptop to fill the blank, then another, then another)
(the other comes back, sits, feels awkward because of the silence)
guy 1: "Ah, that laptop effect is killing the conversation, just stop!"

by lait_au_chocolat January 27, 2010

transitional graduation effect

A phenomenon where graduations from middle school, high school, and college feel particularly significant as they mark the transition into new life phases. In contrast, kindergarten and primary school graduations are perceived as less impactful, akin to how 2 A.M. is seen as just "in the middle of the night", representing a continuation of childhood rather than a major life milestone.

The transitional graduation effect is clear when you see how excited students are for high school and college ceremonies, while kindergarten graduations feel more like just another step in their childhood journey.

by Emotional Cruiser September 16, 2025