When you've been trying and trying to complete a minor task, but failing every time and once you come close to finishing it or you actually finished it, you start retrying it again out of habit.
Person A gets close to finishing, but fails
Person A: NOOO, I WAS SO CLOSE!!
Person B: The Sisyphus Effect has taken another victim, honest skill issue.
Person A: fuck you
Person A: NOOO, I WAS SO CLOSE!!
Person B: The Sisyphus Effect has taken another victim, honest skill issue.
Person A: fuck you
by QKKorri :P February 18, 2024

The "Wilshaw Effect" is a term coined to describe the cumulative and adverse impact on cognitive function, morale, and decision-making resulting from prolonged exposure and proximity to the phenomenon known as the "Wilshaw."
Similar to radiation exposure, this effect is particularly potent in hot, arid, sandy regions. Suspected to also negatively influence intangible aspects such as Peace, Love, and Happiness, the Wilshaw Effect necessitates individuals to distance themselves indefinitely from the source of the Wilshaw in order to mitigate its deleterious consequences. The only recognized remedy for the Wilshaw Effect is the removal of oneself from the prevailing influence, acknowledging its potential long-term consequences on various aspects of well-being.
Similar to radiation exposure, this effect is particularly potent in hot, arid, sandy regions. Suspected to also negatively influence intangible aspects such as Peace, Love, and Happiness, the Wilshaw Effect necessitates individuals to distance themselves indefinitely from the source of the Wilshaw in order to mitigate its deleterious consequences. The only recognized remedy for the Wilshaw Effect is the removal of oneself from the prevailing influence, acknowledging its potential long-term consequences on various aspects of well-being.
Mike: "Goddamnit, what happened to this place!!! It's barely functioning and people keep leaving. This project is falling apart!"
Steve: "I believe that's the Wilshaw Effect. We could do something about it but then the project wouldn't be ohhhh so fucking profitable."
Steve: "I believe that's the Wilshaw Effect. We could do something about it but then the project wouldn't be ohhhh so fucking profitable."
by Barbudan Donkey February 1, 2024

When two guys go out for a fun night, don’t objectify women, meet a lot of people, and in the process of not being assholes, they get drinks bought for them.
by Kj7770 November 21, 2023

When bringing up old drama causes more drama
(IN THIS CONTEXT DISCORD DOESNT MEAN THE PLATFORM IT MEANS DISCOURSE)
(IN THIS CONTEXT DISCORD DOESNT MEAN THE PLATFORM IT MEANS DISCOURSE)
Person 1: Man i still cant forgive her for doing that
Person 2: Tf? I thought you were over this what is wrong with you?
Thus the discord effect happens
Person 2: Tf? I thought you were over this what is wrong with you?
Thus the discord effect happens
by TheBaseliner May 24, 2025

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?
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

The Alyssa Effect is a cycle where the partner in question end their relationships saying they aren't happy and the "significant" other needs to activate conversation, they do this with multiple partners to where it's a cycle, hence the the Alyssa Effect
by Issac_Newton22 October 17, 2023

An effect which occurs when one is anticipating an upcoming game. The need becomes so great that other games become dull and boring in comparison. In more serious cases it can affect the viewing of television programmes, making them seem less interesting as well. In the most severe cases it can affect the viewing of pornography in the same way.
The hype effect is kicking in. Nothing is fun anymore. Not Netflix, not even Pokémon. I can't go on like this.
by C10e2 July 31, 2016
