The Chen Effect

To be the one that dies behind a teammate when that teammate should be the one to die in a video game.

While playing a video game, the player dies even though his teammates should have died first due to being the one that the enemy is targeting or should have targeted first. This effect occurs when one is unlucky enough to die first or be the only one to die when his friends/teammates should have been the one to die due to being in front of him/her.

Example:
* 2 Players enter a room and the enemy kills the second player but not the first *

Brandon: How did I die and you lived when I entered the room second?!?!

Tristan: LOL, that's the Chen Effect for you.

by EpicPants May 29, 2021

The Rachna effect

A type of placebo where you become intoxicated from very little to no alcohol.

Rachna saw others drinking and became intoxicated herself, the rachna effect is strong

by Natwo November 28, 2021

Larry wheels effect

If a human decides to train with a non-human, the human should except a form of injury by the end of the training session

I shouldn’t have done incline barbell press, the Larry wheels effect is real!

by Bartholemew III January 23, 2022

The North Effect

A fallacy in which one recalls a movie or TV show from childhood thinking it was amazing, but upon rewatching it is actually terrible.

Named after the 1994 movie “North”.

Adam experienced The North Effect when he rewatched “North” starring Elijah Wood. After rewatching it as an adult, Adam experienced severe disappointment after realizing the movie was in fact - fucking terrible.

by Atom1cMerlee February 13, 2022

The Alex Effect

Cancels out The Joseph Effect, a phenomenon that affects the quality of online matchmaking.

Oh no, we got The Joseph Effect in action.
Don't worry, The Alex Effect cancels it out!

by Lingulini February 19, 2022

The Adam Sandler Effect

When someone is dating someone way out of their league or is a lot younger. Comes from Adam Sandler's films where he's always with a super attractive, young women.

Damn, my girlfriend is so hot, its definitely the Adam Sandler Effect.

by eltonjohnskid February 21, 2022

Toby Fox Effect

(Alternate definition)
From TVTROPES:
“With the release of Chapter 2, the fandom has noticed a pattern where Toby Fox includes a character who happens to be Tall, Dark, and Handsome compared to the rest of the cast (Mettaton, Rouxls Kaard, Swatch), but the fandom always lusts after the short, memetic, superboss instead (Sans, Jevil, Spamton).”

“Why is everyone lusting after that guy? This guy's so much hotter?”
“Toby Fox effect.”

by JustATroper December 9, 2022