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Blue lock effect

Named after the anime BlueLock

When a certain piece of media gets vastly popular on online communities, which then later in the years. That piece of media quality would later be downgraded which causes online communities to poke fun at that media even though it used to be very popular
“My show unfortunately suffering the blue lock effect
by Selixir July 14, 2025
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The Turbo Effect

When you keep thinking there’s an extra person with your group.
Person 1: Is this everyone? It feels like we’re missing someone.

Person 2: Yep that’s all. Sounds like you’re experiencing The Turbo Effect!
by Michael Michael Cera July 15, 2025
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Magnus effect

Performance anxiety arising while holding a winning position against #1 chess player Magnus Carlsen, often leading to throwing the game despite having had a winning position.
He was 2 pawns up and still managed to lose. The Magnus effect is real.
I hide the opponent's name so I don't get the Magnus effect.
When playing the tournament, focus on the pieces, not the player. Dont let the Magnus effet get ya
by AleksKiryan July 16, 2025
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iPhone effect

The phenomenon where iPhone users are perceived as more attractive than Android users or those without any smartphone, often tied to social status and branding.
At the party, I couldn’t help but notice the iPhone effect; everyone flocked to the girl with the latest iPhone, while the Android users stood awkwardly in the corner.
by Emotional Cruiser July 18, 2025
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The leader effect

A political and psychological phenomenon where people hate a leader, vote or fight to remove them, then later start wishing they were back in charge — usually after experiencing disappointment with their replacement.

The cycle goes like this:

1. “This leader is awful!”

2. “Let’s get someone better.”

3. “Wait, this is worse.”

4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”

5. “We need him back!”

This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
"Some Iraqis missing Saddam is a clear case of The Leader Effect."

"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."

"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
by Minusone July 19, 2025
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The Cornball Effect

The cornball effect is when you go out of your way to call someone corny or any alternative, and it automatically makes you cornier than what you think is corny or cringe. You are in the cornball effect if you do this.
"bro doesn't know the cornball effect lol"
"this lil kid just called me corny, little does he know he just entered the cornball effect, probably for the rest of his life"
by LameAssMF July 19, 2025
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Lovitz-Gillis Effect

A conversational phenomenon in which the introduction of a second individual during a discussion about a first person leads to confusion, typically because one participant continues to assume that the subject of conversation remains the initial individual

Referencing comedians Shane Gillis and Jon Lovitz.
During the meeting, Sarah was discussing James's performance, but when she abruptly mentioned Daniel without clearly indicating a shift in subject, Michael, exhibiting the Lovitz-Gillis Effect, remained under the impression that she was still referring to James
by phantapants July 20, 2025
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