Twitter effect
The phenomenom where people strive to lead more interesting lives for the sole purpose of having something worthy of tweeting about.
Twitter effect by Werdnurd June 19, 2009
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twitter effect
it's like the twitter effect, a GIF of a hipster game gets a million retweets in indie circles and when it releases it get zero sales
twitter effect by anonymous December 3, 2020
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Twitter Effect
Explanation for a movie to have a shocking drop in the box office returns after one day in theaters. It used to be that it took a full week for word to get out on a film's poor quality, but with social networks now people seeing a film on its opening night can report instantly on the prospects of the title.
First seen with the comedy "Bruno", which had an impressive opening night, but then experience a drop of a stunning 39% on its second day of release. It was explained that word-of-mouth was happening instantly nowadays to explain the stunning loss of audiences. Recently seen with "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", which had a heavy 25% drop on its second day in release.
First seen with the comedy "Bruno", which had an impressive opening night, but then experience a drop of a stunning 39% on its second day of release. It was explained that word-of-mouth was happening instantly nowadays to explain the stunning loss of audiences. Recently seen with "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", which had a heavy 25% drop on its second day in release.
The movie opened with an impressive Friday box office and was poised for a successful weekend, but then The Twitter Effect kicked in on Saturday and it is now looking like it could be a bomb.
Twitter Effect by Martini Shark September 21, 2010
The Twitter Effect
When something unimportant is ovrhyped by the media until it reaches the mainstream, even though it adds nothing of value. Named after everyone and their mother decided to start using Twitter.
I am so sick of seeing MTV showing Kings of Leon music videos. They're such a mediocre band. Clearly, they're beneficiaries of The Twitter Effect.
The Twitter Effect by Team_BBC June 15, 2009
The Twitter Effect
The Twitter Effect is an effect of spending time on the named app. Symptoms often include getting upset over mundane topics, or attempting to accuse someone of being ableist. It is highly infectious.
The Twitter Effect:
"the fact that there are people in COLLEGE still spelling definitely as defiantly. Like what do you even do about that"
"So you're ableist now?"
"Sure whatever"
"the fact that there are people in COLLEGE still spelling definitely as defiantly. Like what do you even do about that"
"So you're ableist now?"
"Sure whatever"
The Twitter Effect by Kibella May 6, 2023
Twitter Funnel Effect
When two people on the Twitter platform have two contradictory opinions, only for someone to say that the same two opinions came from one entity; thus the person labeling that entity as a walking contradiction.
Person 1: Why is it that Twitter thinks that cats are great, but then says that cats are the worst creature on Earth?
Person 2: Dude, I think that’s just the Twitter Funnel Effect in play. Those are Tweets from two different people.
Person 2: Dude, I think that’s just the Twitter Funnel Effect in play. Those are Tweets from two different people.
Twitter Funnel Effect by FoxofGrey April 3, 2024
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