When members of the public excuse a celebrity's crimes or immoral behaviour because they are huge fans of that celebrity, yet criticise someone else for doing exactly the same thing.
It is named after the British disc jockey, John Peel, who admitted to having sex with underage children, and who, after his death, turned out to have got a fifteen year old pregnant, and who started dating two of his wives when they were just fifteen years old. If John Peel had lived longer, he would have gone to prison, but because people like how he was a disc jockey who played interesting music, they overlook that, and there is even a stage at Glastonbury named after him. Conversely, the same people will criticise less appealing celebrities who did less bad things.
It is named after the British disc jockey, John Peel, who admitted to having sex with underage children, and who, after his death, turned out to have got a fifteen year old pregnant, and who started dating two of his wives when they were just fifteen years old. If John Peel had lived longer, he would have gone to prison, but because people like how he was a disc jockey who played interesting music, they overlook that, and there is even a stage at Glastonbury named after him. Conversely, the same people will criticise less appealing celebrities who did less bad things.
People hate Woody Allen, but love Prince who did exactly the same thing and even had a child with his adopted daughter. That's just the John Peel effect.
Sean Connery admitted that he often slapped women around the face to put them in their place, but people cried when he died - that's the John Peel effect.
There's a real John Peel effect going on with David Bowie - he's worse than Rolf Harris, but everyone still loves him.
Sean Connery admitted that he often slapped women around the face to put them in their place, but people cried when he died - that's the John Peel effect.
There's a real John Peel effect going on with David Bowie - he's worse than Rolf Harris, but everyone still loves him.
by Bartholemew Handycam Pistachio February 12, 2025
Get the John Peel effectmug. "Our stimulus checks came in! You know what that means!"
"What? Askew Johns?"
"You're damn right! Break out the caviar!"
"What? Askew Johns?"
"You're damn right! Break out the caviar!"
by Hotdogwatericecream December 5, 2022
Get the askew johnmug. 
When you get a sexy text from a stranger and just as you set off the “wee woo wee woo boner alert 🚨” you then wonder to yourself if the text is actually from a scammer being held captive in Myanmar or Cambodia
Me: Hey, I just got a wrong number text from a really hot Russian girl
Boris: Oh yeah? What’s she look like?
Me: (shows my phone to my friend)
Boris: She’s hawt! Uh oh! Wee woo wee woo boner alert 🚨….. uh wait a minute
Me: oh no
Boris: yeah, this is John Oliver effect.
Boris: Oh yeah? What’s she look like?
Me: (shows my phone to my friend)
Boris: She’s hawt! Uh oh! Wee woo wee woo boner alert 🚨….. uh wait a minute
Me: oh no
Boris: yeah, this is John Oliver effect.
by Lookit Mike Rotch February 27, 2024
Get the john oliver effectmug. John Is the best boyfriend ever. He knows how to make a girl happy and is extremely sweet. He makes sure you’re always happy and cheers you up when you’re not. He’s always there for you, through thick and thin. He’ll never leave you because he loves you so much. He’s one of the sweetest boys you’ll ever date.
by Lunee March 13, 2022
Get the Johnmug. A stupid asshole who ditches someone ,whom they’ve been friends with for years, for a group of friends he just met through an old friend. He’s someone who thinks he’s better than everyone and has the right to make people feel worthless. He’ll be a great friend at one point but in a blink of an eye he’ll just avoid and ignore you until he has no one else to hang out with.
Fuck you and I hope you end up alone.
Fuck you and I hope you end up alone.
by Smartcrazylady November 22, 2023
Get the johnmug. To pull a “John Fetterman” means to wear casual clothes to a formal event where everyone is wearing formal clothes. A “John Fetterman” is a person who comes to formal events wearing casual clothes. Someone who comes wearing casual clothes to weddings, conferences, galas, funerals, receptions, etc. is a “John Fetterman”. Plural form of "John Fetterman" will be "John Fettermen".
At the black-tie charity gala, everyone was dressed to the nines except for Mark, who showed up in a hoodie and jeans — he totally pulled a John Fetterman!
When Sarah showed up to the wedding in sneakers and a flannel shirt, everyone whispered that she was a John Fetterman.
When Sarah showed up to the wedding in sneakers and a flannel shirt, everyone whispered that she was a John Fetterman.
by Truman33 January 22, 2025
Get the John Fettermanmug.