by Zinyak1503 March 31, 2019

The Sonic & Knuckles Effect only happens when 2 characters are compared to each other. One character may have more careless, goofy, "radical" behavior, and the other character may have serious and focused behavior. The original form of the Sonic & Knuckles Effect was, well, Sonic & Knuckles, with Sonic being the more careless character, and Knuckles being the more serious character.
Person 1: Hey! Cmon, what are you doing here just sitting around?
Person 2: I'm trying to look after my belongings.
Person 3: It looks like you two have the Sonic & Knuckles Effect
Person 2: I'm trying to look after my belongings.
Person 3: It looks like you two have the Sonic & Knuckles Effect
by JimJanus25 April 13, 2023

by MrCharcole June 12, 2025

When you have been in a high position so long (usually a senator in DC) that you forget what it's like to be a common citizen, and think you're better than those "peasants." Forgetting you once were one.
Senator John Jones just passed a law that harms farmers even though he was one!
It's the DC effect, do not re-elect him.
It's the DC effect, do not re-elect him.
by Amazo-Scorpio November 16, 2022

thinking someones fat then seeing them from a few years ago and realizing how much fatter they used to be
by johnapork August 19, 2025

The Zynga effect can refer to the effect of making a player an addict of a game. This is achieved by applying game theory, that is, using calculated methods of structuring the activities and rewards to induce feelings of satisfaction and urgency in the player.
Employers and educators alike have taken notice of the success of games like Farmville and Mafia Wars, and are searching for ways to incorporate the Zynga effect to improve motivation and morale.
by bigolshappy October 22, 2012

by Itsmewaggy February 9, 2021
