The basketball diary effect

When something is recommended to you repeatedly, so much so that it puts you off said thing forever.

Man, I never ended up watching that movie due to the basketball diary effect - it was recommended to me so many times, I just started rewatching Party of Five.

by martypartyparty April 26, 2021

Misused Autopilot Effect

This effect happens when consumers of a product (such as DAIN App or especially Telsa Autopilot) incorrectly uses a product, and unknowingly damages the reputation of certain software or products. The most notable case is Telsa's autopilot, where people are negligent and recklessly drive and get into accidents, damaging the reputation and credibility of those consumer products from news outlets reporting on these incidents.

James: "Ugh, another case of the misused autopilot effect! I wish people would start paying more attention while driving!"
Adam: "Yeah, isn't negligent driving, like, illegal?
James: "It is. It really is."

by Jamespolation April 29, 2021

The 2077 Effect

A specific situation where a person wants something but does another thing that prevents them from getting the previously stated something.

Person 1: STOP WORKING ON CYBERPUNK 2077, WE WANT THE GAME NOW!!!

Person 1: this game is too buggy, I wanted a better game

Person 2: looks like you’ve got a bad case of The 2077 Effect

Person 1: I’m sorry the fucking what?

by sp3ctr April 30, 2021

mashed potato ice cream cone effect

The "mashed potato ice cream cone effect" is a surprise feeling (often negative) when you eat or bite into one thing thinking it's something else that looks similar

I poured myself some salsa to have with my tortilla chips. It wasn't until the first chip that I realized it was spaghetti sauce in a salsa jar. I quickly learned the meaning of the mashed potato ice cream cone effect

by cranioDan11 May 2, 2021

The YuB effect

When a popular youtuber interacts with a smaller youtuber, then the smaller youtuber gets popular (terrible explanation).

I can't think of anything (The YuB effect)

by EFFECT MAKER May 10, 2021

spartan effect

After watching the movie 300(2016), the phase was popularized.

Upon seeing fit people, wanting to look the same, and the inevitable increase in working out.

Wonderwoman gave me the "Spartan effect."

OR

"Wow, what happened to him?"
"Must have been the Spartan Effect after seeing the Olympics "

by MintRose June 3, 2021

Blue Dragon Effect

When a video game gets an anime/tv adaptation, but the adaptation was godawful compared to the game, such as the 2006 JRPG Blue Dragon and it's anime adaptation.

Person 1: Did you hear that this game is getting a TV show?
Person 2: Man, I hope it doesn't get the Blue Dragon effect.

by The Fucking Mailman June 11, 2021