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Paul Ryan Effect

The accepted reality that promises made by Republican candidates won't come true. Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan claimed that he was a "Solid Conservative", when in fact he was a self-promoting sleazeball that lied for several years without any shame. Ryan promised great things in his campaigns, but the USA suffered severe losses during his tenure in Congress.
During 2024, Trump was out there making big promises about eliminating taxes on tips and Social Security payments. Now we see the Paul Ryan Effect in action. Tips and Social Security payments are still being taxed and there is no fix in sight.
by TheFleeceMan April 17, 2025
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Tupac effect

The belief that a celebrity or famous person is still alive, when they're actually dead.
1: "Matteo Messina Denaro died?"
2: "Yeah, he died 2 years ago??"
1: "That's the Tupac effect for you."
by FloweredLilac April 21, 2025
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The Chaparral Effect

When something that you would’ve never even imagined could become possible becomes possible. Things that are statistically impossible, but happen anyway.
The chaparral effect is real, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I checked my security footage from my small business and saw someone defecating in front of my shop at five in the morning on a random Monday.
by TheLoaners April 21, 2025
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The McGowan Effect

When your back is against the wall and you feel the pressure.
We told Jeremy he had to pay or unfortunately had to leave. He experienced the McGowan Effect. Later that day Jeremy paid what was due and was able to stay.
by JahJah4prez April 22, 2025
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Jones Effect

The Jones Effect is when someone who was once well know or famous rapidly loses fame due to change in higher authority. It is derived from when Agent Jones what mostly cut out of the Fortnite story when Charlie Wen replaced Donald Mustard as Chief Creative Director at Epic Games.
The Jones Effect is hitting many celebrities hard.
by Creative Cook YT April 22, 2025
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The Lax Effect

Typically occurs among a bunch of friends, or a collective group primarily focused on playing video games.

One member is constantly hating on other members of the group that are playing games (alone or with other members) that they are not currently playing or like.
Hey, Joe is hating on us for playing Minecraft for no good reason, He must have the Lax Effect.
by AndreVulcan April 23, 2025
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Smith-Sauer AI Amnesia Effect

A cognitive bias wherein individuals, after identifying clear errors or limitations in AI-generated content within their own area of expertise, nevertheless continue to place undue confidence in the same AI’s output on topics outside their expertise. This phenomenon reflects a selective skepticism: the observed unreliability of AI is compartmentalized rather than generalized, leading to inconsistent trust in the technology.
Jared, a software engineer, noticed that the AI couldn’t correctly format a for-loop in Python. Ten minutes later, he trusted it to draft a legally binding employment contract. Classic Smith-Sauer AI Amnesia Effect.
by Geoff Carr April 24, 2025
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