Often used as a sales term to describe how to motivate a potential buyer to buy based on what other people are doing. Also referred to as "Keeping up with the Jones's."
Salesperson: "I just came from Mr. Jones and he liked my product so much he bought three." This is an example of the Jones Effect.
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Get the Mass Effect mug.To be the one that dies behind a teammate when that teammate should be the one to die in a video game.
While playing a video game, the player dies even though his teammates should have died first due to being the one that the enemy is targeting or should have targeted first. This effect occurs when one is unlucky enough to die first or be the only one to die when his friends/teammates should have been the one to die due to being in front of him/her.
While playing a video game, the player dies even though his teammates should have died first due to being the one that the enemy is targeting or should have targeted first. This effect occurs when one is unlucky enough to die first or be the only one to die when his friends/teammates should have been the one to die due to being in front of him/her.
Example:
* 2 Players enter a room and the enemy kills the second player but not the first *
Brandon: How did I die and you lived when I entered the room second?!?!
Tristan: LOL, that's the Chen Effect for you.
* 2 Players enter a room and the enemy kills the second player but not the first *
Brandon: How did I die and you lived when I entered the room second?!?!
Tristan: LOL, that's the Chen Effect for you.
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Get the The Chen Effect mug.That feeling you get while taking the Uber back from the function and realize you blew money just to take multiple Ls
Guy 1: yo why is guy 2 crying
Guy 3: the Uber effect kicked in
Guy 2: (crying) I pregamed for no game. I got zero play
Guy 3: the Uber effect kicked in
Guy 2: (crying) I pregamed for no game. I got zero play
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Get the The Alex Effect mug.Letting younger women fuck with your mind. This leads to irrational spending behavior and a general disconnect with normal events.
Look at that shit! Our boy has a severe case of the LN Effect. He is spending money like he was Gates and barely appears to look alive.
by alaskancruncherfan07 March 3, 2007
Get the LN Effect mug.When you go at least a week without shaving or combing your hair. You dress completely like Shit and look just out right awful. Then just before a big get together or meeting up with a girl you like, BAM!! You clean up real nice. The contrast from before and after makes you seem so much nicer.
John: Dude, you look like shit, You goin to that party lookin like that tonight?
Mike: Nah man, I'm goin for The BAM Effect
Mike: Nah man, I'm goin for The BAM Effect
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