Olaf Effect

When you are predisposed to hate a character that shows up on screen but you are surprised that he/she was not as annoying as you thought.

When Uncle Grandpa cameoed on Steven Universe, it was sort of like the Olaf Effect. You would think you would hate him, but you didn't (sort of).

by The Logical Fallacy February 1, 2016

island effect

Condition where the inhabitants of an island consider the island their universe. Anything outside the island is foreign, alien, indistinguishable.

Vera suffered from an acute case of the island effect. She never left the island and thought they were insulated to plagues and economic depressions.

by islandeffect December 7, 2009

The Rubin Effect

When a person has the effortless ability to get/pull/attract/reel in girls. It can be used to many peoples advantage. A male who has the Rubin Effect can just stand still and girls will flock to him. He is also often compared to look like a certain celebrity, adding to the effect.

Dude 1: Dude, tonight i'm looking to score with some hot girls, what do you suggest?

Dude 2: Well I have the Rubin Effect so you can throw me out like a fishing rod and then reel me in and this will in turn bring you some girls.

Dude 1: Sweeeet.

by LonglyMcShortly June 28, 2011

The Piehole Effect

Downticks in the stock market associated with pronouncements from George W. Bush.

I sold my stocks before Bush gave his press conference, because of the Piehole Effect.

by Zrusilla May 9, 2004

stern effect

The contents in Howard Stern's radio talk show were so provocative and offensive that the show lovers and haters can't seem to turn him off but to keep listing to him just to see what he'll say next therefore creating an effect of a hating audience toward a specific entertainer to keep watching or listening to the performance just to see what kind of crap he/she can come up with even though it is not what the audience want.

LonelyGirl15 has a great stern effect on youtube viewers because the people who hate her can't wait to watch her newest youtube videos and leave bad comments about her or her videos.

by cproud January 2, 2009

Sheep Effect

When somebody starts doing something and everybody else starts to copy them. Named because sheep are followers, and connot make up their own minds.

Suzie: Hey look at Bob waving his arms!
Kimmy: Wow thats so strange
(one person starts waving there arms in a crowd. Soon everybody is waving their arms)
Suzie: Why is everyone waving their arms?
Kimmy starts to wave arms
Suzie: I thought you said it was strange
Kimmy: Well thats the sheep effect. We all just copy one person
Suzie starts to wave arms

by creater of sheeps June 18, 2011

Quince Effect

Not quite - I thought was when a bisexual man picks up a woman in a gay club by spinning her the line that "I've never been with a woman, but now I'm confused"!

The Quince Effect was in action last night in Marthas - will these girls never learn?!

by Matelot April 26, 2005