Coined by Mara and Gus in
2022, the cubbyhole effect occurs when you talk about a highly specific topic and in less than 24 hours, the topic becomes relevant. The shorter amount of
time between the first and second mentions makes it even more cubbyhole. As of April
2022, the fastest cubbyhole effect occurred in less than 5 seconds.
Mom: you should really learn Spanish.
James: yeah, probably should. Line is
crazy long here at the DMV.
DMV employee: DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW SPANISH?
James: damn, cubbyhole effect