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[Orange Wizard]

They're not homophones! Unless you pronounce "e" as "a", but you'd have to be an idiot American to do that.

[Flying Dice]

Affect is a verb - to affect something.

Effect is a noun - to have an effect.

It's more nuanced than that, unfortunately. Effect can also be a verb, and affect can also be a noun.

You can also:

1. Effect something (verb); ex. "President Obama effected change in the structure of the executive branch." meaning that he worked to institute change.

2. Possess an affect (noun); ex. "Julie developed a melancholy affect when she learned that her grandfather died." meaning that Julie was exhibiting an emotional response to something. This one is archaic, but has also been repopularized as a clinical term in psychology.

If you're going to pick something to trip up on in English, effect/affect isn't a bad choice.

[TD1]

See, this is why I never got this :/
Still, I'll make efforts to understand.

[i2amroy]

As to the difference between "effected" and "affected" or the reason why these homophones are spelled differently to no good end?

"affected" means "to create an 'insert noun here'" while "effected" means to "perform an 'insert verb here'".

Which one you use depends on if you are talking about them creating something or doing something.
Example:
The BP oil spill adversely affected marine wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas.
They are creating a bad effect (which is a noun here) on the Gulf of Mexico.

After the BP oil spill, the government effected sweeping environmental regulation.
The government is changing regulations. Change is a verb here, so you use "effect".

[Nahere]

Spoiler: Relevant xkcd (click to show/hide)

[Graknorke]

Spoiler: Relevant xkcd (click to show/hide)

We don't have appropriate context to know whether it's correct or not.

[Baffler]

dying, send help

[Orange Wizard]

Spoiler: Apollo ten transcript (click to show/hide)

Space turds are no joke.

[Graknorke]

Wow, this wouldn't be out of place as a part of something Chris Morris made.

"Over 9000 penises," really Oprah? You didn't pick up on that at all?

[MetalSlimeHunt]

One of the user defined tags for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is Casual.

[Lyeos]

Spoiler: I love item descriptions. (click to show/hide)

Found within a long forgotten pocket of our collected pantology, herein tales the lie of the Metal "Unit".
Gargantua was self-proclaimed lord of his immeasurable lower regions until his son, Pantagruel, questioned the accuracy of the ruler. With his shortcomings exposed, great Gargantua lay prostrate upon the ground while Pantagruel sought to cover his cuirass in case his now governing body lost its sway. He was warned that the people would cut him no slacks, but he never listened, and had burned his britches behind him. Undaunted, he fulfilled his animus with the robes of his father, as uncomfortable as that might sound, and shaped the Metal "Unit" with his own hands.

The rule of Pantagruel was a discommoding morass, his armor eventually suffering a breach in the breech that proved his undoing. As his basket left the pantry, so to speak, his regime fell to insurrection, and so complete was the sacking that not even his Metal "Unit" could be found. The component pieces, a pantaloon triumvirate, were lost in the annals of time.

You now bear the awesome responsibility of the Metal "Unit". Gussets of wind, seams like reality, pockets of resistance, the seat of power, and legs as flared as your temper. Polish it well; the onus is now on you.

[SirQuiamus]

Is that Rabelais or a Rabelais-fanfic?

[Orange Wizard]

One of the user defined tags for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is Casual.

Maybe they were a DF player.

[Jopax]

Spoiler: I laughed entirely too hard at this (click to show/hide)

[lemon10]

Is that Rabelais or a Rabelais-fanfic?

Its actually from Baldur's gate.