Mandela effect

An event that happened to a lot of people like a whole generation. Where everyone remember one thing but it was never like that aka Remembering wrong. It doesn't seem to make sense though. Like as if a time loop or everyone is in a different universe. Often thought of to started in the 2010s as zoomers or gen Y were noticing that things are different now.

The Mandela effect of the black and blue or gold and white dress

by 459395 May 26, 2023

The Wilhelm Effect

The Wilhelm Effect is an auditory illusion where the listener has difficulty recognizing the origin of a certain sound effect to truly be the original source after hearing it be sampled many times throughout other types of media. It is named after the Wilhelm Scream. which was used as a sound effect by movies and TV shows many times throughout history.

Person 1: Where exactly did the guy yelling "SHUT THE F*** UP!" come from?
Person 2: It comes from this clip of a Penn and Teller episode.
Person 1: I've heard this sound effect SO MANY TIMES to the point where the original feels edited.
Person 2: That sound effect is a good example of The Wilhelm Effect.

by Milesium December 10, 2024

Kremlin effect

the continuous and mysterious way things go wrong when the Kremlin is around.

The future has no delta effect, and the Kremlin effect.

by BLAZE WARPANDA(YouTube) February 9, 2018

The Afton Effect

When an entity is so evil, that it escapes the power of death itself.

Person 1: How are you alive after being stabbed 27 times?
Person 2: The Afton Effect.

by Themaninthe_rabbit_suit December 18, 2023

The Quote Effect

When you post something on Twitter and someone quotes you, you reply with something that makes you look even stupider than what the original post said.

Zak quoted Andres on why he thinks Chrollo is mid, so Andres replied and made himself even more of an embarrassment. Andres experienced The Quote Effect.

by kirasucks_ September 10, 2020

The Carson Effect

The act of being physically close to a person named "Carson". After effects include decrease in IQ, hyperactivity, and sudden addiction to Fortnite(?).

Jimmy hasn't been outside a lot, ever since he got the Carson Effect he hasn't left his room and his been constantly screaming.

by Lectoex July 9, 2023

Goldstein Effect

The ability to intensify public concern by giving a definite face to the adversary, specifying a human source of the underlying threat.

An example of the Goldstein Effect is the hate against George Soros.

by neamprost April 14, 2019