Unintentional reverse psychology, where threats made to get someone to obey you instead causes them to go against you.
Origin: Putin threatened to use military force & nuclear weapons against Finland & Sweden, to prevent them from applying for NATO membership. The two countries realized that they could not defend themselves against nukes & the entire Russian military if they stood alone, leading to them joining NATO.
Ergo threats meant to subdue these countries caused them to stand up against Russian imperialism.
Origin: Putin threatened to use military force & nuclear weapons against Finland & Sweden, to prevent them from applying for NATO membership. The two countries realized that they could not defend themselves against nukes & the entire Russian military if they stood alone, leading to them joining NATO.
Ergo threats meant to subdue these countries caused them to stand up against Russian imperialism.
-"I told my boyfriend that it was me or the dog, but instead of getting rid of the dog, he dumped ME!"
-"Well, that's the Putin effect for you."
-"Well, that's the Putin effect for you."
by KarlosMetinga May 12, 2022
A rare side effect some people experience when walking away from objects, making it look like everything in the background is about to explode.
Based on former Russian President Putin, who was permanently under its influence.
Based on former Russian President Putin, who was permanently under its influence.
The Putin Effect:
- Putin walks away from an airplane -
* Rest of the world looks at the picture and wonder how many died in the disaster that followed *
- Putin walks away from an airplane -
* Rest of the world looks at the picture and wonder how many died in the disaster that followed *
by Peralta Alvarez April 27, 2013
The putin effect means to disrupt the outcome of a sacred act.
The Trump campaign was defined by the putin effect.
The Trump campaign was defined by the putin effect.
by HostRep January 7, 2017