by Lil_zeez February 18, 2018

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

by rickywitabooty November 25, 2021

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

Being extremely horny, especially around close friends of the same gender.
Usually happens over a wide time frame.
Highly contagious.
Usually happens over a wide time frame.
Highly contagious.
by The Aspect of the Soup December 11, 2022

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

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
