Hamas attacks Israel

[Horace]

I asked ChatGPT

why is murdering someone named geno so much worse than murdering anybody else?

It didn't pick up on the pun, but somehow it's still a meme related to a nintendo game. This entire answer might be a hallucination for all I know.

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That line — “murdering someone named Geno is worse than murdering anyone else” — isn’t meant literally. It’s a meme or pop-culture reference, not a moral argument.

It originates from the Super Mario RPG fandom (and later Super Smash Bros. communities). Geno is a beloved, mysterious puppet character possessed by a celestial spirit — a cult-favorite figure who never reappeared much in later games. Over time, fans began treating Geno with exaggerated reverence, saying things like:

“Hurting Geno is a war crime.”
“Killing Geno is unforgivable.”
“Murdering Geno is worse than murdering anyone else.”

These hyperbolic jokes express frustration that Nintendo kept excluding Geno from future games, while poking fun at obsessive fan devotion. So, when someone says that line, they’re playing off the absurd intensity of Geno fans, not making an actual moral statement.

Would you like me to show where that meme first started spreading (e.g., which forums or videos popularized it)?

[Doctor Phibes]

These guys started it. Incidentally, after they'd done for Geno they went on to Come on Eileen.

Link to video

[Mik]

Hamas and Israel have agreed to start the peace plan.

Heads will explode if he gets the Nobel.

[Horace]

We’ll turn Geno into a Trump supporter yet.

[Klaus]

I still have many doubts whether Hamas will ever voluntarily cease power in Gaza.

[jon-nyc]

I hear you. Their acceptance was a ‘Yes, but..’ with the emphasis on the but.

[jon-nyc]

One take in that regard.

[jon-nyc]

This is a good sign.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in Hamas attacks Israel:

Heads will explode if he gets the Nobel.

Bombs too, ironically enough.

[jon-nyc]

@Mik said in Hamas attacks Israel:

Hamas and Israel have agreed to start the peace plan.

Heads will explode if he gets the Nobel.

His will too if it’s shared with el-Sisi and Al Thani.

[AndyD]

What's all this about Hamas having appointed 5 governors, and something about a policing force?
Rumour only?

[bachophile]

Been glued to tv news for hours. Waiting for trumps speech. Then bibi is joining the big summit in sharm (a-sisi has refused to speak to bibi even on the phone ) and now I hear the prez of Indonesia is going to visit here tomorrow.
End of days feeling here. If any evangelicals out there are thinking of the rapture now would be a good time.

[AndyD]

Ditto, and on radio now. Thank God all live hostages out.
Bibi speaks well.

Fingers crossed for peace to continue.

[bachophile]

Bibi not going to sharm and prez of Indonesia not coming. Things change very fast here. Reason given was holiday tomorrow (it’s Sukkot here ) but that would have. made the sharm summit more interesting.

[bachophile]

Trump speaking. He is so off the wall. But funny.

[bachophile]

How much of this stuff scripted and how much off the cuff? Just rambling on and on

[AndyD]

He keeps going off script, you can tell the pre written formality in contrast; but kudos for 79 he's got stamina. Love him embarrassing his team.

[bachophile]

Like saying to Miriam Adelson “she must have like 60 billion in the bank”

[AndyD]

Did you all notice at the visitors book signing...

"It's a new biginning"

[jon-nyc]

Hamas is publicly executing Palestinians today. That doesn’t seem like the behavior of a group about to voluntarily disarm and give up power.