The Exotical Effect

This term refers to the lived experiences of most Exoticals (whether Dark-Skinned, Brown-Skinned, or Light-Skinned);

'Exoticals' attract admiration, but they also stir up envy/jealousy in others, whatever room they walk into;

The effects of a pretty, wealthy, talented, or successful 'Exotical' person;

The impact or influence that an 'Exotical' person has on another person, a group of people, or an entire nation;

When societal changes are made due to an 'Exotical' person's presence;

When an 'Exotical' exerts his or her privilege(s).

When people say stuff like:

1) "That person is only successful because of their looks..."
2) "Nothing was implemented until *Anna with the Curly Hair* joined our team/department!"
3) "She must have used her *exotic features* to get people to like her..."
4) "He only gets all the chicks because he has *green eyes*…"
5) "No one knows how they do it. It's magic...it's 'The Exotical Effect'!"

Scenarios:

1) When an 'Exotical' person does something, everybody else now wants to do it.
2) Exoticals making things more desirable...
3) All of a sudden there are now copycats and imitators that want to be like the 'Exotical' or even be the 'Exotical'...

Here are some Celebrity Examples of Exoticals who embody 'The Exotical Effect':

1. Naomi Campbell
2. Bernice Burgos
3. Kenya Moore
4. Meghan Markle
5. Beyoncé
6. Amara La Negra
7. Tracee Ellis Ross
8. Diana Ross
9. Janet Jackson
10. Jesse Williams
11. Tyson Beckford
12. Colin Kaepernick
13. Sir Lewis Hamilton
14. Barrack Obama
15. Will Smith

by Aamich September 28, 2024

the aethelbeorn effect

A phenomenon, where the game claims to be slightly more popular than it’s competitor, then being taken down and remade can’t even compete due to it being dead.

"Yo dude, blackout revival is gosh darn dead😭"

"I know, the aethelbeorn effect hit them hard"

by timothynick October 11, 2024

The Julian Effect

The art of someone being in a group and planned events will fall through

Oh wow i cant wait to play fifa later! Oh shit I forgot the Julian Effect is cursed upon us!

by JManDontTakeNoShit November 17, 2024

The Moon Effect

The Moon Effect is when your luck in video games is good or average at the start, but the more time you invest into the game and the more progress you make, the worse your luck becomes.

"Man, it started off so well, but The Moon Effect is kicking me in the nuts!"

by MoonDesire December 1, 2024

Mike Cornelisse Effect

The Mike Cornelisse effect is a commonly known effect in algebra where for each Mike a Cornelisse must follow. Due to the nature of Mike Cornelisse an infinite amount of Mike can be created in between Mike and Cornelisse, causing the amount of Cornelisse to also increase towards infinity. This results in a sentence of infinite Mikes followed by infinite Cornelisses

Person 1: 'Hey did you hear about the Mike Cornelisse effect?'

Person 2:'Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Cornelisse Cornelisse Cornelisse Cornelisse Cornelisse'

Person 3:'Oh no, he is going to Mike Cornelisse infinity'

by NotMikeCornelisse December 1, 2024

after-timing effect

The psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences frustration or regret upon discovering a beneficial change or opportunity that occurs immediately after they leave or finish an experience. It often involves feelings of envy, loss, or unfairness, as the timing of the improvement would have directly benefited the individual had it occurred earlier. This effect can lead to counterfactual thinking and a sense of "what could have been."

"The university just announced new funding for research projects, but I’m graduating next month. I guess I'm experiencing the after-timing effect."

"I spent years working at that company, and just after I left, they introduced flexible work-from-home options. It’s the After-Timing Effect at play!"

"After years of hard work, I finally graduate, and now they’re offering a campus-wide discount for DoorDash—classic After-Timing Effect!"

by prakrat December 7, 2024

The Wilhelm Effect

The Wilhelm Effect is an auditory illusion where the listener has difficulty recognizing the origin of a certain sound effect to truly be the original source after hearing it be sampled many times throughout other types of media. It is named after the Wilhelm Scream. which was used as a sound effect by movies and TV shows many times throughout history.

Person 1: Where exactly did the guy yelling "SHUT THE F*** UP!" come from?
Person 2: It comes from this clip of a Penn and Teller episode.
Person 1: I've heard this sound effect SO MANY TIMES to the point where the original feels edited.
Person 2: That sound effect is a good example of The Wilhelm Effect.

by Milesium December 10, 2024