When you are winning a ranked Rainbow 6 Siege game and you trash talk the other team and then you lose every round after that and eventually lose the game.
I was talking mad shit when we were up 3-0 and then the fucking k0be effect got me.
The Waifu Effect describes a phenomenon in which a fictional work or character gains popularity solely by containing what many people consider to be "waifu-material"(see "Waifu" entry for more info). The work in question often becomes famous for such, and the Waifu Effect can often (but not always) overshadow other elements, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Many shows/media intentionally exploit this phenomenon in order to market their products, which can also be used to hide negative qualities.
The Waifu effect is particularly noticeable within the fanart community, as it can shoot characters/works into the spotlight through the Waifu effect alone. In order for a work to benefit from the Waifu effect, the characters must be diverse and varied. They must have enough of a background to give artists a jumping-off point, but be open enough so that artists have enough wiggle room to insert their own creativity into it. Some big examples that exhibit the Waifu Effect phenomenon are Kantai Collection and Touhou Project.
Overwatch fan: Man, have you been seeing all the amazing Overwatch fanart from Japan artists lately?
JRPG enthusiast: That's unexpected, I thought that Japan didn't really like FPS games. Why would a western FPS like Overwatch ever be popular there?
Overwatch fan: Nah, it's the Waifu Effect, I'm tellin' ya. Put enough attractive and diverse female characters into your work and artists/social media are bound to jump on that shit.
When a man wears his belt too tight, creating the appearance of links of sausage.
You need to loosen your belt. You have the sausage effect going on.
Sounding way older than you actually are.
Boffy sounds like a 30 year old guy because he has the technoblade effect
A stock price that crashes after Jim Cramer pumps it.
Jim Kramer gave Netflix a buy rating.
Price just dropped $100. Cramer effect.
“No! No! No! Bear Stearns is fine,” Cramer shouted in response to the question. “Do not take your money out. Bear Stearns is not in trouble. If anything, they’re more likely to be taken over. Don’t move your money from Bear. That’s just being silly. Don’t be silly.”
When your sister hooks up with your girlfriend and she becomes your escomo sibling.
I got hit with the waters effect this weekend how do I tell my Dad!
When you think it's the Mandela effect, but resulting from autism you mistake it for the Madonna effect.
"hey man, you messaged me to play red dead" "no i didn't, I think your experiencing the Madonna effect"