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Describes how films like Star Wars forever ruined special effects. This is because the films were so "perfect" in their special effects.
(Grandpa, referring to the Star Wars Effect) When I was your age, the best special effects we had were in King Kong. Now, with all your newfangled "Star Wars" movies, it's just looks too real.
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When you swallow an aspirin and immediately feel better even though you know it won't really kick in for another half hour.
*takes an aspirin* "Aaaahh."
"You know that's not gonna kick for like an hour, right?"
"Yeah, but just taking it makes me feel like I really did something about this headache, ya know?"
"Ahh, the pill-cebo effect."
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When you are studying for an exam and as soon as moving on to the next definition/topic you're studying, you forget the prior thing that you just learned/memorized. Analogous to playing the arcade game "wack-a-mole"--once you hit one mole, another pops up.
When I was studying for my archaeology test I finally memorized the information for Tenochtitlan, but then forgot all the information I learned for Machu Picchu. The wack-a-mole effect failed me again.
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Definition: The act of a single individual or group of individuals having long-lasting policy ramifications for a whole population.
Background and derivation: Richard Reid, also known as the ‘shoe bomber,’ was a would-be assassin who was unable to light the fuse on his explosive-laden shoe on a transatlantic flight between Paris and Miami in October 2001. In 2003, he was convicted in U.S. Federal Court of having committed a terrorist act and is now serving a life sentence.
Since his conviction, passengers passing through security check points in airports must take off their shoes and have them x-rayed with their carry-on baggage. Had Reid been successful in destroying the aircraft midair, we all would be none the wiser and not be victims of the Richard Reid Effect.
Example: The alleged plot by British terrorists to blow up U.S.-bound jets with liquid explosives has led to another, Richard Reid Effect TSA policy limiting passengers to carrying only small bottles of liquids in airplane cabins.
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If Brandon starts watching a show, that show automatically becomes shit and unwatchable.
I loved Stranger Things, but then the Rick and Morty Effect kicked in
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When an issue becomes so prevalent and talked about whilst another issue is going on simultaneously that everyone forgets about the first issue, only for it to come back and become worse than what it ever was. Named after George Floyd, a man killed due to police brutality resulting in protests and riots across america during a pandemic, resulting in the pandemic becoming worse than it ever was before.
Person A: "This assignment is due in two days, but i'll ask for an extension and play pc games in the meantime"
Person A: "Oh crap, my pc isn't working, let me fix this"
Two days later
Person A: "I finally fixed my pc but now I am fucked because I have no time to this assignment".
Person B: "You should've known about The George Floyd Effect my dude".
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When one's belly dun-lops over their belt.
It can also be interpreted as being linked to the tire brand name "dunlop," as in rare occasions, the fat creates a tire-like illusion around the middle.
The dun-lop effect of that man is extremely attractive.
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