You know it already. It is a social phenomenon. When someone rocks up at a barbecue or place with an open fire, brandishing marshmallows. After everyone has consumed their marshmallows it is explained that they are real marsh mallows, containing marsh mallow root, as used by the ancients to get their blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm in perfect harmony. So these are not your normal marshmallow 'toy sweets', these are the real deal, to be savoured like truffles laced with gold.
By now everyone has had a few beers. The presence of the open fire makes them feel good. Miraculously they feel that their black bile is definitely in order and that the phlegm situation is great.
Of course the marshmallows were just out of date ones bought from the corner shop and had no active ingredients.
Often people that are not very good at barbecues conflate the Marshmallow effect with their endeavours so any extensive visits made to the rest rooms the following day are all seen as a good thing and not toxic food poisoning. It is easier to admit to 'Marshmallow Effect' than to something brown and runny.
Which brings me on to the 'Pigeon Feather Effect'...
You know it already. It is a social phenomenon. When someone rocks up at a barbecue or place with an open fire, brandishing marshmallows. After everyone has consumed their marshmallows it is explained that they are real marsh mallows, containing marsh mallow root, as used by the ancients to get their blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm in perfect harmony. So these are not your normal marshmallow 'toy sweets', these are the real deal, to be savoured like truffles laced with gold.
By now everyone has had a few beers. The presence of the open fire makes them feel good. Miraculously they feel that their black bile is definitely in order and that the phlegm situation is great.
Of course the marshmallows were just out of date ones bought from the corner shop and had no active ingredients.
Often people that are not very good at barbecues conflate the Marshmallow effect with their endeavours so any extensive visits made to the rest rooms the following day are all seen as a good thing and not toxic food poisoning. It is easier to admit to 'Marshmallow Effect' than to something brown and runny.
Which brings me on to the 'Pigeon Feather Effect'...