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The Scooby Doo Effect 

When someone undeservingly stumbles upon success, through sheer luck and usually minimal skill of their own, similar to that of the cartoon character Scooby Doo who would often catch the villain by literally stumbling upon them, usually after he had fallen over or been involved in some sort of zany accident.
Person 1: Hey, how'd you go in that exam?
Person 2: Dude I got like 95%
Person 1: How? I got like 65% and you told me you didn't even study
Person 2: It's the Scooby Doo Effect man.

The Shooby Effect 

The painful sensation that you're not as good as you think you are. You've gone around making fun of players because they couldn't afford a PC, but when a controller player comes to your territory and wipes your team out. You refuse to accept defeat, You resort to using your influence and fame to ensure you aren't embarrassed in front of everyone again
NRG was the first victim to The Shooby Effect, and it's taking its toll more severe than expected
The Shooby Effect by IssaMysteryy February 13, 2022