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Inertia or fear of taking any action to change the status quo because there's too much at risk, and not enough discomfort to execute an action.
A lot of people didn't vote because the jenga effect became too overwhelming to deal with.
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Often used as a sales term to describe how to motivate a potential buyer to buy based on what other people are doing. Also referred to as "Keeping up with the Jones's."
Salesperson: "I just came from Mr. Jones and he liked my product so much he bought three." This is an example of the Jones Effect.
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Mass effect was published by bioware and is a great game, rpg
Boy: omg MASS effect IS THE BEST RPG-Roleplaying game EVER!
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Getting everyone at a gathering to take a shot
The Bockman effect is in full effect tonight! Everyone is drunk!
When something is horrible but you just want more of it.
Bob: Man these fritos are nasty.
Jim: I know right?
Bob: Lemme get some more.
Jim: Hell yeah! I'm getting my fritos effect on
That feeling you get while taking the Uber back from the function and realize you blew money just to take multiple Ls
Guy 1: yo why is guy 2 crying
Guy 3: the Uber effect kicked in
Guy 2: (crying) I pregamed for no game. I got zero play
The usage of Lovecraftian (q.v. H P Lovecraft) references during internet discussion or debate.
It does not indicate loss during internet debate, as does Godwin's Law (q.v.) but it does indicate that the discussion has moved to the point where it is ripe for ongoing mockery
The thread was subtly won with the Arkam Effect when his comment carried overtones of eeriness and alien logic.
The Arkham Effect was in blatant use when she wrote "bugger me, you're Great Cthulhu's grumpy, uglier brother, aren't you?"
The Arkham Effect can include a form of double entendre like "I can tell the from your reasoning that you're a deep one".