# Question for L&O fans **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [July 5, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-l-o-fans/945699 "2021-07-05T03:09:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-l-o-fans/945699/1 "2021-07-05T03:09:44Z")
I haven’t watched the series for ages, but I remember one episode that started with the woman (Olivia?) saying something to the effect that “No matter where you work or study, there’s always one asshole in particular who latches on to you and makes your life miserable.” One of her male colleagues replied with something like “Yeah, that’s called the **[…]** effect. It’s a recognized sociological phenomenon.” Can anyone tell me what the effect is called? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-l-o-fans/945699/2 "2021-07-05T03:32:47Z")
Don’t know the answer, but it sounds like Munch saying it. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-l-o-fans/945699/3 "2021-07-05T03:35:13Z")
If it’s any help, the relevant episode was probably on about five years ago. No sooner, but not much later.