This phenomenon is when a girl gets broken up with, so all of her friends start to think they’re “queens” who are too good for men.
Dude 1: “dude, that girl just insulted me and I barely talked to her!”
Dude 2: “get BFF just got broken up with. The Queen Effect has gotten to her.”
When people design a flimsy straw to save the turtles, but ignore that paper straws cause much more pollution to make, defeating the purpose. This is the effect where people care more about looking eco-friendly rather than being eco-friendly and practical.
"Damn, they redid the packaging with green cardboard and wrapped it together with denim, it's soaked from the rain too"
"Seems like they were affected by the Paper Straw Effect"
The use of using Latin words mistakably in English conversations
Dave: do you think the ravens can win a Super Bowl?
Jake: fortasse
Dave: what?
Jake: oh sorry that was just the fortasse effect
The resulting misunderstanding that Jason Schwartzman and Jennifer Connelly procreated upon observation of a particularly thick uni-brow.
The observed browline is also referred to as an omni-brow. Because it can be discerned from all vantage points near or far, its presence is felt.
Dude: "Look at that omni-brow! Did Jason Schwartzman and Jeffifer Connelly have a kid?"
Dude 2: "Nah, thats just the genettabrow effect."
noun. the character in mention appears larger once indoors.
He looks smaller out here. It’s the Doobie Effect.
When protections for protected classes, including historically discriminated communities, are afforded to historically privileged groups. For instance, Blacks are prosecuted more often for hate crimes than are Whites, when Blacks were intended to be protected against hate crimes. Background: New York Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan introduced a bill that identifies county police as a protected class. Such a bill will have the effect of prosecuting those demanding reforms and changes in a historically biased police force.
Looks like Terryl is getting prosecuted for hate crimes because he called his attacker "white" while defending himself - he's getting the full Lafazan Effect.
The romani effect is a phenomenon whereby people that interact with romani are left with a lifelong impact on their life, and often times have a hard time getting over him/ forgetting about him.
“She still stalks him? It’s been 8 months”
“ Yea it’s the romani effect”