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the pyrocynical effect 

The Pyrocynical Effect, also known as sad among several other names, is a definition applied when a bad situation somehow gets even worse then when it originally started.
My channel has gone to shit.
Well, that's the pyrocynical effect for ya.

The Pyrocynical Effect 

The effect of making a bad situation somehow worse until it reaches the point of actual garbage.
Person 1: Man, I'm really having a bad day and it just keeps getting worse..
Person 2: Ah, The Pyrocynical Effect?

The Pyrocynical Effect 

The creation/distribution of previously made subjects or topics for monetary and profit gain

Ex. "Jake Paul" "Logan Paul" "Fine Bros"
"im gonna make a video on Jake Paul!"
"nah, don't you'll be engulfed by The Pyrocynical Effect
The Pyrocynical Effect by TwoRug August 23, 2017

the pyrocynical effect 

The act of addressing a topic and having it shit on
"m8 the pyrocynical effect is at it again"

The Pyrocynical Effect 

The act of making a word, person, object or action even worse than it already is.
This term is derived from the infamous youtuber Pyrocynical, whose cancerous content is rapidly spreading across youtube.
Friend: Hey look I can do a dab while spinning my fidget spinners
Me: And that my friend is The Pyrocynical Effect
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