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The Bono Effect

The Bono Effect is a phenomenon that occurs when an individual or group aims to be universally popular to the masses, but eventually ends up with widespread rejection and criticism due to over-exposure and/or claims of insincerity. Named after Bono, the lead singer of the Irish Band U2, who along with his band faced considerable commercial and critical backlash starting in the mid to late 2000's after two and a half decades of solid success.
"Dude, you ever notice how nobody really likes Scott anymore?"
"Yeah I know. That guy's going through The Bono Effect in the worst way"
by AZS090994 September 18, 2014
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The Blighttown effect

When the frame rate of a video game plummets to the point where the gameplay on screen becomes reminiscent of a slideshow.
"The moment turned on FRAPS, my game has been going through the Blighttown effect."
by Yuki No Eden April 8, 2015
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The David effect

When someone gets cuter in a matter of seconds
Asia:that boy is so cute
Kylie: no eww he's ugly

5 seconds later
Kylie: OMG he got so much cuter
Asia: I call this a case of the David effect
by KylienAsia July 6, 2016
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The Jaunzemis Effect

1. When you use any living or non-living thing's success or progress to benefit yourself.

2. When you trick and or confuse someone into giving you money.

3. When your ego is through the roof and you won't let a single soul tell you otherwise.

Based off of the YouTube celebrity and role model to all things breathing, "Ryan Jaunzemis"
Person 1: Hey man, you aren't going to believe what Ryan told me he needed money for!

Person 2: Wait, he borrowed money from me too. What did he say it was for?

Person 1: He said it was for the therapy he had to go when he made magnificent bagels.

Person 2: He told me the same thing! I was confused so I just gave it to him. I wonder what he's spending it on.

Person 2: I don't know but I know we've been hit by The Jaunzemis Effect!
by WeLoveJaunzemis August 28, 2016
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The duck effect

A psychological phenomenon where a chick is rejected by the mother duck due to an unwanted human interaction. Can be displayed in humans.
I touched her bag and now she wants me to buy a new one, it must be the duck effect.
by Bananasmoothieandpeas November 9, 2016
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IPR Effect

When a man is in a school with almost all guys and finds most, if not all the handful of girls attractive due to the lack of diversity in the female population.
I find this girl really attractive but I'm afraid it's just the IPR effect
by Its_Gerard10 March 11, 2016
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The Fortnite Effect

1) Game A gets popular
2) People start bashing Game A saying it sucks.
3) When the next big game (Game B) releases, everyone starts praising Game A, pretending they never hated it. Ever.
Minecraft is awesome? Weren't you calling it "cancerous" in 2016? Ladies and Gentlemen, the fortnite effect in action.
by Crondom July 10, 2019
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