The instinctual feeling that it is still 2020. Shared by many members of Gen Z, who feel like past events are closer than they actually are; as if it is still 2020. Probably spurred by the pandemic and isolation, but nobody really knows where it comes from.
Most years have a satisfying ending, where after Christmas and New Years you get to reset and to on to the next year. However, COVID didn't care about the holiday season, and the defining characteristic of 2020 was carried on into the following year. In a way, it felt like 2020 never really ended.
Most years have a satisfying ending, where after Christmas and New Years you get to reset and to on to the next year. However, COVID didn't care about the holiday season, and the defining characteristic of 2020 was carried on into the following year. In a way, it felt like 2020 never really ended.
"RIP my man Harambe"
"Dude, that meme is like 4 years old."
"I think you mean almost 8 years old."
"wait..."
"that's the 2020 effect"
"Dude, that meme is like 4 years old."
"I think you mean almost 8 years old."
"wait..."
"that's the 2020 effect"
by TheDimensionist November 06, 2023
Named after Leopold Slikk or the Angry German Kid, is an effect where if you post something satirical on the Internet, people will perceive it as real without researching the backstory of said video.
by Trueno AE86 GT January 14, 2021
The Donlee effect is an effect where someone thinks off someone as like a dark broody person but really their just silly
by GandalfTheRightWing April 25, 2024
The phenomenon where a creative work designed to represent and/or celebrate a minority is hated by said minority for being stereotypical and degrading.
This effect is named after the Disney Channel animated series "Primos", which got a great deal of backlash for containing negative stereotypes and incorrect Spanish.
The opposite is the Speedy Gonzales effect, named after Speedy Gonzales, the Looney Tunes character who is both criticized for being a Mexican stereotype, and beloved for being a heroic, quick-witted, and lovable cultural icon by Latin-Americans.
This effect is named after the Disney Channel animated series "Primos", which got a great deal of backlash for containing negative stereotypes and incorrect Spanish.
The opposite is the Speedy Gonzales effect, named after Speedy Gonzales, the Looney Tunes character who is both criticized for being a Mexican stereotype, and beloved for being a heroic, quick-witted, and lovable cultural icon by Latin-Americans.
In June 2017, the city of Philadelphia adopted a Pride Flag with additional black and brown stripes on top, intended to represent people of color. However, this flag and its further redesigns gathered backlash for being uninclusive, including from LGBT people of color. This is an example of the Primos effect.
by the riverside January 26, 2024
When everyone starts hating each other randomly and no one knows why. Behind the scenes is an Amanda weaving tales of previewed threats.
If one of your friends drives a wedge into a friend group, often due to envy, that is the Amanda effect
by Darvo dan December 21, 2022
by Papazpizza2 March 22, 2023
The though that an action done amongst men might seem kinda gay, but as long as you add beer, its not gay anymore.
Kyle - «Yo me and brodie went on a joke together and watched the sundet on top of a mountain»
Quandale - «Lol thats kinda gay»
Kyle - «We had a couple of beers on the top»
Quandale - «Oh, thats the beer effect bro»
Quandale - «Lol thats kinda gay»
Kyle - «We had a couple of beers on the top»
Quandale - «Oh, thats the beer effect bro»
by AbelTesfaye April 18, 2023