When a person or persons find themselves inexplicably drawn either a trilby, glasses a scarf or all of the above. This person will then want to molest everything that moves. A known symptom of the Carpenter effect also includes blaring classical music from hidden speakers around your body, some may also find themselves compelled to provide a 'tuneful' accompaniment. They will look a bit silly.
by DuckmanThesecond August 18, 2013
Get the The Carpenter Effectmug. In psychology, the Ovsiankina effect describes the innate human urge to finish tasks previously initiated. This tendency to resume an interrupted action is especially prevalent when the action hasn't yet been achieved. The effect is named after Maria Ovsiankina, who conducted research on this behavior.
I couldn't focus on my new project because every time I got interrupted, I felt this strong Ovsiankina effect pulling me back to finish what I had started yesterday.
by Emotional Cruiser November 4, 2025
Get the Ovsiankina effectmug. The act of replacing pleasant and/or nostalgic memories with horrors. An audio or visual that is so effective it cancels out old memories with new ones that are forever seared in your mind and instantly call up bad feelings like sexual disturbance, shame, angst, hatred of humankind, or general ickyness.
"I can never listen to "Surfacing" again without thinking of one-eyed puppies due to The Mclachlan Effect."
"I can't let my niece watch the Muppets anymore since Kermit creeped me out with his reaction to "2 Girls 1 Cup".
"I can't let my niece watch the Muppets anymore since Kermit creeped me out with his reaction to "2 Girls 1 Cup".
by The Old Lady February 25, 2009
Get the The McLachlan Effectmug. When two handsome, polite guys go out for a nice time, and rather than objectify women and demonstrate toxic masculinity to the entire bar, they make friends and get free drinks.
by Kj7770 November 17, 2023
Get the The Kris-Ted Effectmug. The Charles effect is named after F1 driver Charles Leclerc and it’s when a driver wears a bandana around there head.
by Chloe_leannexx January 11, 2022
Get the The Charles Effectmug. Adobe After Effects is an editing software for Mac and Windows, with plugins like sapphire, magic bullet looks, and more!
by mikudayowashere September 14, 2023
Get the After Effectsmug. A more extreme version of the Streisand Effect, the Tunison Effect occurs when someone is so self unaware as to not realize their constant whining about a very ignorable problem only calls further attention to the problem.
Mike’s incessant whining about something that happened a decade ago and everyone else has forgotten about only creates a bigger Tunison Effect.
by AJDAULERIO October 30, 2022
Get the Tunison Effectmug.