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Will Smith Effect 

The Will Smith Effect is when you over react to something minor and that minor thing blows up into something bigger.
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage of the Oscars 2022 for a joke about Jada’s alopecia, started a new phenomenon known as the Will Smith Effect.

Will Smith effect 

A phenomenon where there is an increase of a specific incident seemingly after a public figure goes viral for it.
"There seems to be a lot of attacks on comedians during their shows now-a-days, Dave Chappelle was just rushed on stage!"
"Talk about a Will Smith effect."

The Will Smith Effect 

The Will Smith Effect is when you over react to something minor and it blows up the minor thing.

"The Will Smith Effect was coined by u/dossier in 2022 and defined by u/polopolo05, after an incident... "-u/schnozzberriestaste

AKA: When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong.
Jason rolled down the window in the car because it was hot, and Sandra straight up slapped him. Now it is all anyone will talk about, she experienced The Will Smith Effect.
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