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A phrase used to refer to looking back on a past occurrence with context from the present and finding a new meaning.
Now that I know I'm transgender, I look at parts of my early childhood and see tons of signs that I never noticed until now. That's the Tinted Glass Effect.
When a states-person is saved by events beyond their control, normally the manifesting as a polling spike. Named for the effect of the Falklands War on the British 1983 General Election, and closely related to the Machiavellian concept of 'Fortuna'.
The Tory victory after the 2008 crash shows that the Falklands Effect still has a part to play.
When you're around Alex Granholm so much you naturally start to acquire big money.
"Been hanging out with Alex Granholm now I make $100M a week, they call it The Granholm Effect"
A person who refrains from illicit substances before the age of 18. Who then proceeds to full on junky by 25.
Oh mate be careful I think you’re taking part in the Dan Clark Effect
The 49 effect is when games just seem so easy because you're a 4900+ peak overwatch warlord.
phenomenon illustrating that those who don’t think they are pieces of shit are actually major pieces of shit but are too unaware to realize it.
Mike Chandler while trying to pick up women in Nashville demonstrated the Hagatha’s Cats effect.
The Glory Days Effect is when you are remembering someone's physical appearance from the past, as being WAY more impressive than it ACTUALLY was, and your memory plays tricks on you.
E.g. You remember the person as being super jacked, fit, shredded, etc. But when you go back and look at old pictures/watch the old movies, they don't look NEARLY as impressive as they did in your memory.
"Damn Bro, remember how shredded Brad Pitt was in Fight Club?" (Then you look and realize he was dope fiend lean, and about 150 lbs).
"DAMN, my mind's playing tricks on me, that's gotta be The Glory Days Effect".
"I went to HS with this guy who never took steroids, was 7% Bodyfat, and benching 405 lbs" (Then you go back and see a training video, and realize he was doing half reps with 3 spotters).
"Naw Bro, he couldn't even do that with 3 plates by himself, you got hit by The Glory Days Effect".
"Omg Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity was jacked AF!" (You look in the mirror and realize you are now WAY bigger, and leaner than he was back then).
"That's so crazy, I actually look better than this now... Definitely The Glory Days Effect, in full force".