mirage effect

when youre sitting in a bar and you spot a good looking girl. the mirage effect comes into play when you spot her. more often than not, this girl is going to seem much finer than she really is. picture yourself in a desert, thirsty for water. you find a bottle of dirty evian. this bottle seems much more attractive, and so you fall for the mirage effect.

-dude that bird is fiiiiiine!
-dude i totally know

two hours later, to a third dude

-dude you see that bird?
-ye, nice!
-hmm not really...are you sure you didnt just fall for the ME (=mirage effect).

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Hiatus effect

When you hear a word or phrase that you haven't heard for a long time, and all of a sudden start hearing it all the time.

Dude 1: I just learned what the word "bucolic" meant. Now, within the past 24 hours, I've heard that word used in three different classes...
Dude 2: Woah, crazy case of the hiatus effect!

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wonder effect

Wonder Girls World Domination. They WILL conquer Asia, America, etc with their amazing skills.

The Wondergirls will conquer the world, using the wonder effect.

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The Fogarty Effect

The effect by which the longer one is in a relationship, the more like the opposite sex one becomes.

"Hey Gerard, nice skirt!"
"Oh thanks! My girlfriend got it for our anniversary."
"*Gasp!* I guess that's the Fogarty Effect in action..."

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bandar effect

The inability to perform when there are others present. Origins of the term come from Madison, WI. It may be that Prince Bandar himself operated best out of the public eye.

It was going okay with her in my dorm room, but then my roommate came home--his Bandar effect really salted my game.

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marvel effect

When a movie franchise starts pumping out bland movies every year, and still people watch it anyway

"Let's hope Star Wars doesn't get ruined by the marvel effect"

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HBO Effect

When a craptastic movie becomes more enjoyable after watching it over and over again on HBO or any other pay cable station.

"I really thought Couples Retreat sucked in the theater, but strangely, thanks to the HBO Effect, I've actually come to like it after watching it 45 times on HBO"

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