The phenomenon wherein a storyteller slightly exaggerates small details of a story every time it is retold to the point where an interesting story becomes outrageously unbelievable.
Storyteller: So now we're flying around the turn at 120 MPH...
Listener 1: Hold on, last time you said you were going 110 MPH, and the time before that 100 MPH...
Listener 2: Sounds like your story has been corrupted by the Flander Effect.
Listener 1: Hold on, last time you said you were going 110 MPH, and the time before that 100 MPH...
Listener 2: Sounds like your story has been corrupted by the Flander Effect.
by Mcswaggin balls March 18, 2019
An effect often seen in books of the dystopian genre where the author inserts a slew of unfortunate, jarring events that leave the reader astonished and speechless, especially if a beloved character dies suddenly with little time to grieve.
In the book Mockingjay, from The Hunger Games Trilogy, the death of the character Finnick Odair shows The Hunger Games Effect in full force, where he dies so suddenly, it’s almost comical.
by Eclipz2 January 29, 2025
You start talking to a guy named Joey and his through his influence and ideas you become increasingly more sexual with your significant other
Connor: man me and my girl have been doing more sexual stuff since I started listening to what this Joey guy tells me
Hunter: yeah man, that's called the Joey effect. Look it up
Connor: woah, really? He has that much of an influence on hornyness?
Hunter: yeah, it happened to me too, lmao
Hunter: yeah man, that's called the Joey effect. Look it up
Connor: woah, really? He has that much of an influence on hornyness?
Hunter: yeah, it happened to me too, lmao
by Imdeadinsidebutstillhorny June 13, 2023
Deterioration of attention span due to questions that do not pertain to the lecture at hand.
When combined with woodhouse effect, the world ends.
When combined with woodhouse effect, the world ends.
Professor: "OK, so today we will cover Bernoulli Equation of Static Fluids...."
Daniel: "I have a question!!!"
(7 minutes later)
Daniel: "Of course!"
Class: (Bored as fuck) "I can feel the SZE effect growing"
Daniel: "I have a question!!!"
(7 minutes later)
Daniel: "Of course!"
Class: (Bored as fuck) "I can feel the SZE effect growing"
by justawackyritguy January 27, 2012
The MJ effect is a phenomenon experienced originally by the generation born after Michael Jackson’s prime. These are fans who wish they had seen MJ and been there while he was alive but unfortunately since he’s no longer here so they start looking up to and clinging onto artists in their generation as a means of hope. The MJ effect can happen to anyone who’s idol is not around anymore
Michael was roasted in highschool for liking MJ, they kept reminding him he’s dead so he experienced the MJ effect and he became attached to The Weeknd as his new idol
by The XO vibe October 30, 2020
Going to your mates house for a few too many, passing out then waking up at 4:15 in the morning, realising you have to get up for work at 6 and going home. Skulling back half a litre of milk and having a tactical nap before work.
Usually not speaking from experience or anything.
Usually not speaking from experience or anything.
by WackyBacky April 03, 2018
much like a virus or a parasite, this effect gives aids like symptoms to everyone in a quarter mile radius as well as severe depression
tommy: d'you hear what happened to earl?
mike: yeah, hes only got so long to live now that he has the jonatan effect
mike: yeah, hes only got so long to live now that he has the jonatan effect
by kdsrches March 03, 2023