The Mandela Effect: A Popular Internet Conspiracy Theory
Have you ever shared a vivid memory of something with many people, only to realize that event never happened? You’re probably experiencing the Mandela effect. Today, I’ll be talking about the Mandela effect. I’ll tell you what it is, examples of it, and how it can start.
The Mandela effect is a popular internet conspiracy theory that has been messing with our minds. This phenomenon is when thousands of people with no relation to each other, have the exact same collective misremembering of the same event. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? How could so many people believe the same incorrect thing? Well, it’s a real thing, and from the looks of it, it will still be a thing for the rest of time. It’s just like when a close friend of yours tells you something wrong, and you don’t know if it’s true or not, so you believe them because you trust them.
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effect are so outrageous! You always thought one thing, but it was always something else. The misremembering seems so vivid, that you don’t want to believe the truth. Here are some of the most common and shocking examples of the Mandela effect in a random order. Number 1, Darth Vader never says “Luke, I am your father.” He actually says, “No, I am your father.” 2. C-P3O isn’t all gold. 3. Forest Gump actually says, “Life was like a box of chocolates.” Instead of, “Life is like a box of chocolates.” 4. The queen in Snow White never says, “Mirror mirror on the wall.” She really says, “Magic mirror on the wall.” 5. “Jiffy” peanut butter doesn't exist. The brand is actually called, Jif. Did some of those get you thinking, or what? Isn't crazy?
Now you’re probably wondering, how on Earth can this start.
Well, it can easily start because once a little group of people believe the same misbelief, they aren’t gonna believe one person when they try to prove them wrong. And then that group of people will tell other groups of friends, and it will spread and spread until almost everybody believes the disbelief. Someone can prove a person wrong or a small group of people, but when it’s too big to reverse, the effect will keep going on. Some people get told a misbelief by their friends or something, and never end up checking if it is true or not, or don’t actually know the truth, or don’t realize it’s false, so they believe it. And it get’s passed on. Some things are so big, that almost everybody believes it. And at that point, it’s almost impossible to reverse. According to many different articles and documentaries about the Mandela effect, almost every common example of the Mandela effect passes on every year.
All in all, the Mandela effect is a trending, interesting phenomenon, and will most likely continue it’s
chaos.
The Mandela effect is a popular internet conspiracy theory that has been messing with our minds. This phenomenon is when thousands of people with no relation to each other, have the exact same collective misremembering of the same event. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? How could so many people believe the same incorrect thing? Well, it’s a real thing, and from the looks of it, it will still be a thing for the rest of time. It’s just like when a close friend of yours tells you something wrong, and you don’t know if it’s true or not, so you believe them because you trust them.
Some of the most common examples of the Mandela …show more content…
effect are so outrageous! You always thought one thing, but it was always something else. The misremembering seems so vivid, that you don’t want to believe the truth. Here are some of the most common and shocking examples of the Mandela effect in a random order. Number 1, Darth Vader never says “Luke, I am your father.” He actually says, “No, I am your father.” 2. C-P3O isn’t all gold. 3. Forest Gump actually says, “Life was like a box of chocolates.” Instead of, “Life is like a box of chocolates.” 4. The queen in Snow White never says, “Mirror mirror on the wall.” She really says, “Magic mirror on the wall.” 5. “Jiffy” peanut butter doesn't exist. The brand is actually called, Jif. Did some of those get you thinking, or what? Isn't crazy?
Now you’re probably wondering, how on Earth can this start.
Well, it can easily start because once a little group of people believe the same misbelief, they aren’t gonna believe one person when they try to prove them wrong. And then that group of people will tell other groups of friends, and it will spread and spread until almost everybody believes the disbelief. Someone can prove a person wrong or a small group of people, but when it’s too big to reverse, the effect will keep going on. Some people get told a misbelief by their friends or something, and never end up checking if it is true or not, or don’t actually know the truth, or don’t realize it’s false, so they believe it. And it get’s passed on. Some things are so big, that almost everybody believes it. And at that point, it’s almost impossible to reverse. According to many different articles and documentaries about the Mandela effect, almost every common example of the Mandela effect passes on every year.
All in all, the Mandela effect is a trending, interesting phenomenon, and will most likely continue it’s
chaos.