When you didn't get anything to eat because you were not hungry, then upon your friend's food arrival you suddenly become hungry. This is known as the Mcdonalds Effect.
At first Brennan wasn't hungry, then when everyone else got their food the Mcdonalds Effect set in.
by Michael Scofield March 20, 2015
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People believing that subpar or mediocre things are better than they actually are
Person 1: Why the fuck do people still listen to Cardi B?

Person 2: It's the McDonald's Effect man

Person 1: What?

Person 2: It's like how food that will make you cum your pants it's so good exists but people will still think McDonald's is really good
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When a store/restaurant decreases in quality as the amount of locations increase.
The new pizza chain down the road isn’t very clean and the employees aren’t well trained. It seems like they have the McDonald’s effect.
by ManonXD March 19, 2020
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When a girls snaps make her look good but apon seeing her she is a "munter"

Just as in advertisements for mcdonald's burgers they look delicious but in real life they're poorly crafted monstrositys
Person 1: guys it happend.
Person 2: what happend?
Person 1: the mcdonald's effect.
Person 2: unlucky.
by La frasé del dia May 2, 2023
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