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.
by jay-b-c May 18, 2009
Get the jones effect mug.by spike l April 12, 2008
Get the Mass Effect mug.Occurs when a girl thinks she has found a man that will make all her dreams come true. It doesn't matter about reality--because she views him as her 'beau'--she becomes oblivious to his shortcomings and is totally enamored with the smallest of things. Even a one-word text message becomes loaded with meaning for her.
(Girl looks at her phone and smiles, all dreamy-eyed)
Roommate: what's up? You look tooooo happy...
Girl: oh nothing, I just got the sweetest text from Cedric!
Roommate: (cynically) Really! What pearl of wonderfulness did he say, if you don't mind my asking..
Girl: (with stars in her eyes) he said "Sup!"
Roommate: (muttering quietly) It's the friggin' placebeau effect at work again...
Roommate: what's up? You look tooooo happy...
Girl: oh nothing, I just got the sweetest text from Cedric!
Roommate: (cynically) Really! What pearl of wonderfulness did he say, if you don't mind my asking..
Girl: (with stars in her eyes) he said "Sup!"
Roommate: (muttering quietly) It's the friggin' placebeau effect at work again...
by Belch Queen June 12, 2019
Get the Placebeau Effect mug.Refers to the distorted perception of time experienced by those particularly of the mid to late Gen Z age group as a result of the 2020-2022 Covid 19 lockdowns.
"Crazy to think 2017 was only 2 years ago, feels like forever"
"Bro 2017 was nearly 7 years ago, you're experiencing the 2020 effect. "
"Bro 2017 was nearly 7 years ago, you're experiencing the 2020 effect. "
by anonymous October 9, 2023
Get the The 2020 Effect mug.The process of shitting but only half way, and then proceeding to suck it back in and out to simulate another man, specifically Patrick Bogar, fucking you in the ass.
by bigdickdragonslayer123 December 8, 2020
Get the Bogar Effect mug.The chrysalis effect is the result of working hard on securing new personal and professional development skills while quarantined/self-isolating/WFH. Enough time has passed since seeing others that your new persona is the new normal.
The chrysalis effect has resulted in others subtly perceiving him/her differently than they did before.
by julietis April 2, 2020
Get the chrysalis effect mug.Turns you into a flaming liberal.
Watching Fox TV with my dad for the day had the fox effect on me. I have always considered myself slightly conservative but after the fox effect took hold I am practically a commie.,
by byline November 14, 2013
Get the fox effect mug.