The Djordje effect

Being able to convince a whole group of people of an idea that originally was thought of as stupid or whimsical.

Person 1- bro I am really starting to believe that conspiracy theory.
Person 2- ahhh… you might be under the Djordje effect
Person 1- oh true.

by Yaboi8887 August 25, 2025

The Klein Effect

A subset of the Streisand Effect (trying to hide information, resulting in greater awareness of the information), the Klein Effect is when an effort to bring down a peer's career only results in elevating them to greater success, usually damaging one's own reputation in the process.

Named after Ethan Klein, a content creator who frequently tries to get his perceived enemies kicked off their platforms, only for those enemies to gain a larger following and mainstream recognition for their work, while his viewership and reputation circles the drain.

Esteban tried to get Hank fired from his job with a bunch of unsubstantiated and exaggerated rumors, but because of The Klein Effect, Hank actually got way more popular and received many new opportunities from his job, and nobody wants to work with Esteban anymore.

by daraaja August 27, 2025

The Mark Effect

The Mark Effect (n.)
The psychological phenomenon in which an individual with little to no offline grounding begins to place disproportionate importance on online achievements, perceiving them as markers of superiority. Over time, this distorted valuation erodes their sense of reality, leading to an inability to distinguish between their digital persona and their real-life self.

X- Wow I'm ultimate champion in X(video game) you're so !&$#@#% bad compared to me, I also have so much more money and talent then you will EVER have.... You are useless... I'm also going to stalk and harass you till the end of times and nothing bad will happen to me because of it

Y- Dude I think you need to log off... you seem to be suffering from "The Mark Effect"

by Internet realist August 29, 2025

Kidney Bean Effect

A phenomenon where a person who is merely mildly annoyed is actually more dangerous and/or irritable than when they are extremely pissed off.

The Kidney Bean Effect is named for kidney beans, which must be cooked on high heat to make them safe to eat. Cooking them on low heat, on the other hand, makes them even more harmful for human consumption.

by Ubeenbamboozledson August 29, 2025

the Lee effect

Relationship karma;
After an unhealthy relationship one glows up and one glows down (usually the toxic one)

yikes wtf happened to him

the Lee effect..

by lennygtb August 31, 2025

B'ne effect

It’s the effect caused by B'ne when he bets on something, and the exact opposite is guaranteed to happen. Sometimes the effect is so strong that it changes the course of history.

B'ne bet on Real Madrid — which probably means, thanks to the B'ne effect, they’re about to have the worst match in their history.

by MrNacej September 1, 2025

The Spalding effect

The Spalding effect is that of a coworker on another coworker, one inspiring the other to stop working and leave their job as soon as possible. The individual embodying ‘the spalding effect’ could be described as a bad influence.

‘The Spalding effect was evident amongst the senior members in his new workplace.’

by Verbatim37 September 2, 2025