A phenomenon where flashing lights in public spaces—such as streetlamps, traffic signals, or neon signs—malfunction in an erratic or eerie manner, often without a clear cause. Named after the girl who first decided to document the pattern and brought attention to its strange consistency.
by Hubiy2k May 28, 2025
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by Blitztank May 28, 2025
Get the Duncy Effect mug.person 1: man i just bought this game and he wont even play it with me
person 2: man thats the perk effect now you lost your money
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by inks333 June 1, 2025
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by inks333 June 1, 2025
Get the Perk effect mug.Reference to the sensations that Sancho Panza (most loyal friend of Quixote) has once Quixote dies and a long-lasting adventure comes to an end.
"The feeling of attachment that a fictional world makes upon a person due to the immersion and comfortable ambiance that creates, blurring the line between fiction and reality and creating a feeling of nostalgia."
"The feeling of attachment that a fictional world makes upon a person due to the immersion and comfortable ambiance that creates, blurring the line between fiction and reality and creating a feeling of nostalgia."
"The quixote-effect made me want to become a drug-kingpin after watching Breaking Bad."
"I still cry when I watch The Truman Show because of the quixote-effect, it made me escape from my suffering in a lonesome period of my life."
"I cannot see a golden ring without thinking of The Lord of the Rings, I always wanted to become a hobbit... Damn you, quixote-effect!"
"I still cry when I watch The Truman Show because of the quixote-effect, it made me escape from my suffering in a lonesome period of my life."
"I cannot see a golden ring without thinking of The Lord of the Rings, I always wanted to become a hobbit... Damn you, quixote-effect!"
by Wrigamer June 1, 2025
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"Billie Piper is the new Doctor Who!"
"Oh my god, when will they stop bringing back old characters? This is just The Green Hill Effect happening again!"
"Oh my god, when will they stop bringing back old characters? This is just The Green Hill Effect happening again!"
by tha_drug June 3, 2025
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1. When a player’s enjoyment of a survival or exploration game is ruined because someone else discovered or built something first. It’s not about competition—it’s about the emotional need to feel like the first to explore it themselves.
1. When a player’s enjoyment of a survival or exploration game is ruined because someone else discovered or built something first. It’s not about competition—it’s about the emotional need to feel like the first to explore it themselves.
by TheBigAhh June 8, 2025
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