The gay bar effect refers to the situations where safe spaces/groups for specific individuals go down hill when another group of people the space was not intended for joins to be away from the people who disrespect the individualises the space/group was intended for who than join in to get to the previous group of people the space was not for causing the space to no longer be safe for the people it was meant to protect.
Similar to how many gay bars meet their demise with straight woman seeking a safe place to get away from the straight & homophobic men who hit on them who than follow them into the gay bars making it no longer a safe place for the community it was meant for as you don't know who's just going to call you a fag on your quest to find a fellow gay man.
Similar to how many gay bars meet their demise with straight woman seeking a safe place to get away from the straight & homophobic men who hit on them who than follow them into the gay bars making it no longer a safe place for the community it was meant for as you don't know who's just going to call you a fag on your quest to find a fellow gay man.
Our Pagan chat room is suffering the gay bar effect as an influx of Catholics storm in to force their beliefs on the atheists who just wanted a safe place away from them.
by 36368876 May 21, 2022
Get the Gay bar effectmug. When a story is genuinely very well-written, is beautiful, perfect even... But it has a strong feature of NSFW content meaning liking it could make you seem weird.
This is named after Author/Mangaka "Tatsuki Fujimoto", who is well known for writing amazing stories yet constantly including sexual scenes that stop fans from sharing their his work without being judged.
(TBC, Being written by Tatsuki Fujimoto is not a requirement for the Fujimoto Effect to Apply)
This is named after Author/Mangaka "Tatsuki Fujimoto", who is well known for writing amazing stories yet constantly including sexual scenes that stop fans from sharing their his work without being judged.
(TBC, Being written by Tatsuki Fujimoto is not a requirement for the Fujimoto Effect to Apply)
by HauntedArmour October 23, 2025
Get the The Fujimoto Effectmug. The study effect occurs when everything seems interesting while you should be studying, but when you finish, it seems boring.
I was excited to play some Battlefield after I was finished studying, but when I finished, it seemed boring. It was a common case of the study effect.
by The philosopher November 27, 2013
Get the study effectmug. A political and psychological phenomenon where people hate a leader, vote or fight to remove them, then later start wishing they were back in charge — usually after experiencing disappointment with their replacement.
The cycle goes like this:
1. “This leader is awful!”
2. “Let’s get someone better.”
3. “Wait, this is worse.”
4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”
5. “We need him back!”
This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
The cycle goes like this:
1. “This leader is awful!”
2. “Let’s get someone better.”
3. “Wait, this is worse.”
4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”
5. “We need him back!”
This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
"Some Iraqis missing Saddam is a clear case of The Leader Effect."
"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."
"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."
"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
by Minusone July 19, 2025
Get the The leader effectmug. Kaleidoscope Effect: A cognitive and perceptual phenomenon where an individual views their specific religion or belief system as the exclusive truth, thereby limiting their awareness of broader, universal spiritual concepts, such as God = Light + Awareness. This effect can cause individuals to focus narrowly on the patterns and teachings within their own religious framework, much like how a kaleidoscope presents a single, fragmented view, rather than recognizing the interconnected and expansive nature of spiritual reality.
This metaphor captures the idea that, while a kaleidoscope offers beautiful and intricate patterns, it can also restrict one’s view to those patterns alone, obscuring the larger, more unified picture. By naming this effect, you highlight the importance of transcending religious exclusivity to embrace a more inclusive understanding of spirituality.
This metaphor captures the idea that, while a kaleidoscope offers beautiful and intricate patterns, it can also restrict one’s view to those patterns alone, obscuring the larger, more unified picture. By naming this effect, you highlight the importance of transcending religious exclusivity to embrace a more inclusive understanding of spirituality.
“Many people experience the kaleidoscope effect, where they see their own religion as the sole path to truth, preventing them from embracing the broader concept of God as Light and Awareness beyond religious boundaries.”
by God=Light+Awareness July 2, 2024
Get the Kaleidoscope Effectmug. the strawbee affect references a popular pinterest creator who’s account is titled “strawbee.” strawbee is known for being 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 about people whom she finds attractive. her 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴iness then rubs off on others who view her 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 cuntent, often pinterest creators, causing them to create 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 cuntent as well, or just feel overall 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 when they see someone they find attractive.
*person 1 shows person 2 a picture of a shirtless conan gray*
person 1: AWOOOOOOGA BARK BARK BARK BARK MEOW MEOW MEOW BAZINGAAAAAAA BOIOIOIOIOIOING *begins to slobber and run around in circles while simultaneously doing jumping jacks*
person 2: geez, the strawbee effect really got to you didn’t it?
person 1: AWOOOOOOGA BARK BARK BARK BARK MEOW MEOW MEOW BAZINGAAAAAAA BOIOIOIOIOIOING *begins to slobber and run around in circles while simultaneously doing jumping jacks*
person 2: geez, the strawbee effect really got to you didn’t it?
by conan crowd February 4, 2025
Get the the strawbee effectmug. by Mr. Yeetus August 10, 2023
Get the The Gwump Effectmug.