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Campanella Effect

The sense of almost boyish enthusiasm that comes over middle aged men when pursuing a hobby that requires expensive stuff and leaves non-hobbyists scratching their heads to figure out why it's so damned important. (Derived from Roy Campanella's observation about baseball: "You got to have a lot of little boy in you to play this game.")
When Jerry began talking about model railroading, it was easy to see the Campanella Effect in action.
by PaldanTheLesser October 22, 2011
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The Flanders Effect

When people hate you because you are truly a better person then they are. People hate you for being kind, more attractive, smarter or any similar virtuous quality.
Stupid Flanders is half my weight and twice my age!” — Homer Simpson

Ex: “Attorney Brandt S. is such a horrible person and, was experiencing The Flanders Effect so badly, that he couldn’t even bring himself to speak to his kind, beautiful, intelligent client named Meg B.”
by The5thNov September 5, 2020
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Shuichi Effect

It's the action/belief that Shuichi Saihara looks attractive with and without a hat on.
"Hey Timmie, why do I think Shuichi looks fine with and without a hat on?"
"Well Tommy, it's because of the Shuichi Effect"
by 2benthusiast March 29, 2021
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The manuchehr effect

To purchase something and then return it the next day.
Nick: dude, everything my dad buys he returns.

Zach: sounds like he has a bad case of the manuchehr effect.
by Ali Malekivash May 9, 2011
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The Shuffle Effect

When playing an Ipod or MP3 player on shuffle and perfect songs come on for your mood and/or situation.
"I just smoked a joint and was walking down Penny Lane, when Penny Lane by the Beatles came on my Ipod."

"Dude, the Shuffle Effect just happened to me on the way over here!"
by BigJoe38025 November 4, 2009
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Bertram Effect

The effect in which something good will never happen to you but will happen to another person.

Bertram From the Disney Show “Jessie” never has good things happening to him but only to other people.
“Bro I can’t land this shot, but this guy can land it to me perfectly!”
“Ah yeah man, the Bertram effect”
by FlyingPengz June 13, 2020
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gec effect

When you initially think something sucks ass and then you end up liking it after more exposure. The effect itself is named after the musical duo 100 gecs, whose fanbase frequently makes jokes about this.
Person 1: I fucking hate money machine, why am I listening to it so much that I'm starting to like it?
Person 2: the gec effect
by blue_heart July 25, 2020
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