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The Declan Effect

When one cuts their hair to get wings and suddenly gets hotter.
“Ayo why’s quin looking different lately?”
Man it’s the Declan effect.
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lily effect

a woman who is in and out of relationships very frequently
man 1: bro shes with a new guy every other day istg
man 2: thats that lily effect
by iloveoilymenshakingit December 11, 2023
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The Gavin Effect

Popularized by Gavin Ng, it is when you are able to chat up with someone and smoothly communicate with them without prior knowledge and using only your intuition.
Wow, how'd you get that internship. Oh I just used the Gavin Effect
by axjxn April 18, 2024
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Joe Effect

When an employee, without being directly detrimental to the company, help other employees seeing they might have better opportunities somewhere else.
Employee 1: I know other companies have great benefits, but they really trust me here.
Employee 2: Damn dog, you need to explore other option where you are now in your career.

HR: We are losing a lot of employees in that department, might be the Joe Effect
by therealjohnlocke May 24, 2022
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When a face mask obscures the lower portion of a beard, forcing it out the sides
Dude 1: "Holy shit?!!?!?!?!? Is that the 21st president of the United States!?!?!?!?!!!?
Dude 2: "Nah, its just the Chester A. Arthur Effect."
by the sucker of November 9, 2021
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The Jason-Streisand Effect

A Hyperbolic, yet sadly real, escalation of the original Streisand Effect, where relentless and disproportionate attempts to suppress, deny, or draw attention to a trivial or non-issue that not only fails but catastrophically backfires. Repeatedly.

Key components include:
1) Compounding Backfire
2) Self-Destructive Persistence
3) Total Reputation Collapse
4) Terminal Irony

1) Compounding Backfire-

Unlike the classic Streisand Effect where suppression attempts once amplify attention, the Jason-Streisand Effect involves multiple rounds of doubling (or sextupling) down, each time worsening the backlash exponentially.

2) Self-Destructive Persistence-
The Streisand-er refuses to course-correct, despite pleas and obvious chances to do so, instead escalating their efforts (Legal threats, Public denials, or aggressive PR moves) despite clear signs of mounting damage.

3) Total Reputation Collapse-

What started as a minor issue or even a misunderstanding or mistake snowballs into universal condemnation, turning even neutral observers into detractors.

4) Terminal Irony-
The harder the Streisand-er fights, the more absurd and meme-worthy their efforts become, fueling further ridicule and scrutiny.
Person 1: "What's going on with the Pirate Software Drama?"

Person 2: "After getting caught lying about his raid skills, Pirate Software pulled The Jason-Streisand Effect —deleting VODs, blaming his party, gaslighting his fanbase, and ranting on stream until even his fans called him a fraud."
by Deja Who? August 13, 2025
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