So, being the psychology major that I am, (lolnotreally)

I have come across a great epidemic. This has been pointed out before, but I don't think it was ever named.

I call this theory:

The What? Affect

It states that whenever someone who uses high vocabulary and is generally deemed quite intelligent posts something on the internet. All the replies tend to try to be more smart and sophisticated than they usually are. The What? Affect is in affect on our forum, as pretty much whenever our own member for which the affect is named posts in a thread or is even mentioned, people try to act smart.

In fact, even in this post, the What? Affect is in affect. I don't usually type things like this, but because What? was mentioned, I cannot help myself.

Also, forgive me if I used the wrong "affect" I dunno if it's supposed to be affect or effect.

 

It should be effect. Affect is only a verb, wheras effect is both a verb and a noun.

 

Indeed, this is clearly in affect.

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