Verhoeven Effect

A tendency of poor attempts at satire to backfire, inadvertently creating characters or symbols which people, often including the targets of the satirical work, find genuinely relatable or admirable.

You know, Ron Swanson is actually pretty based. Guess that's the Verhoeven effect for you.

by JohnnyRicoFromBuenosAires March 17, 2021

Avaroe Effect

"Similar to the Streisand Effect but specific to YouTuber drama in where attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely by YouTubers." - Repzilla

Onision has triggered the Avaroe Effect.

by jkcl January 8, 2019

kyle effect

when everything just kinda sucks

The Kyle effect caused nothing to spawn in this warehouse

by macaronipizza July 29, 2017

keanu effect

you get inspired to do something wholesome or amazing by another persons decision.

''he donated to charity, i better do it to.''

''he donated to charity, i better do it to.'' - keanu effect

by klagzdins June 17, 2019

Mulch Effect

The sudden unnoticed advancement of time when hanging out with a particular individual.

Wow, it’s 3 am already?! The damn Mulch Effect gets me every time I hang out with you!

by The Mountain Cat June 20, 2011

The Nook Effect

When you buy the latest piece of technology right before the next model comes out. Thus stuck with a piece of shit compared to the new model.

Sally: "John look I just bought this cool Nook e-reader!"
John: "Nice"
(2 days later)
John:"Hey Sally the new Nook just came out, didn't you just buy..."
Sally: "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccckkkkk"
John: "The Nook effect"

by ThatoneRHSkid December 15, 2011

the Manduka effect

the process of making someone hate you enough to not want you to be around them

Zach used the Manduka effect so his band teacher would not want him back next year, See the reverse Manduka effect

by suckmynine December 27, 2009