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| In the ''Smash'' community, a '''John''' is an excuse for a player's underperformance that results in a loss in a ''Smash Bros.'' game, for example not using the correct attack, having a poor [[controller]], or narrowly losing a match, among others. It can be considered an equivalent to the word "excuse". In addition to its use as a noun, the term can also be used as a verb, where players can be accused of "Johning". "No Johns" has also seen use, primarily to counter players who are said to be Johning. A "prejohn" is an additional variant of the term, used to describe making excuses before the start of a tournament or set, in order to downplay the legitimacy of an opponent's victory before the competition begins. Making excuses for why a player lost is generally frowned upon by the ''Smash'' community, and players who repeatedly John are often criticized for making these excuses.
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| ==Origin==
| | A '''John''' is an excuse for losing, missing a [[recovery]], being hit by an attack, or any number of unfavorable events in Smash. It is a statement or action that detracts from the validity or quality of a competition (or its implied significance), irrespective of truth. |
| The term "Johning" was started by the [[Crystal City Crew]] from [[Texas]], during the late 1990s, following the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]''. In addition to future professionals such as {{Sm|Caveman}} and {{Sm|Rob$}}, another member of the crew was named John; this player became notorious amongst the other members for frequently making excuses for his losses while competing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/no-johns-the-high-school-smash-bros-joke-that-became-1838155961|title="How A High School Smash Bros. Joke Became A World-Famous Saying"}}</ref> Eventually, the other members of the crew began to accuse him of "Johning" whenever he made another excuse; the terms "John" and "No Johns" were also eventually used by the players in order to generically refer to excuses.
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| As the crew began to gain more exposure, including attending tournaments out of state, they still used the term "John" and its variants, spreading usage of the term to other crews and players; the term eventually became widespread throughout the ''Melee'' community, and the members of the Crystal City Crew were surprised upon seeing its usage on [[Smashboards]].
| | The term '''John''', according to California smasher [[HugS]], comes from a Smash player in Texas (named John) who would consistently invent excuses every time he lost. The term "Johning" became commonplace in the community, as others grew tired of his excuses, thus coining the term. |
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| The smasher from which the term John originated still plays ''Melee'', under the tag "Turbo Ace" or "Tuner_Ace", regularly attending local tournaments in San Antonio, Texas
| | In '''Europe''', there are some variatons of this phrase: |
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| ==Regional variants==
| | In Sweden, the term "Yuna" can be used interchangeably with "John", here referring to the Smasher, [[Yuna]], who has the same habit. It's most commonly said completely in Swedish, "Inga Yunas". |
| In Sweden, the term "Yuna" is used interchangeably with "John", here referring to the smasher {{Sm|Yuna}}, who became known for similar behavior to John. Players say "Inga Yunas", pseudo-Swedish for "No Yunas". | |
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| Spain has numerous synonyms to the term "John", with the two most common being "No Veyrons", after a smasher from {{s|wikipedia|Catalonia}}, or "No Joshis", after the smasher {{Sm|Joshi}} from {{s|wikipedia|Andalusia}}. "No Veyrons" is more common in northern Spain, while "No Joshis" is more common in the south. | | In Spain, there are a lot of synonyms to the term "John". It is commonly overheard "No Veyrons" (especially in northern Spain) or "No Joshis" (more common in the south). This is because of Veyron, a Catalonian smasher, and Joshi, an Andalusian smasher; that both have the habit of making up excuses every time they lose. |
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| In Germany, a counterpart called "No Stacos" evolved, leading back to the player {{sm|Staco}}. Staco was known in the German community for frequently using excuses both for victories and losses, often claiming he could have performed better in both cases. While Staco later retired from competitive ''Smash'', the phrase is still commonly used. In written form, especially on Smashboards, the digit sequence "<<" was established by him, stressing his disapproval when something was not in his favor; the sequence is called "kleiner als kleiner als", which, in German, roughly translates to "less than less than". | | In Italy, for a certain period of time, the expression "No Dems" was used, referring to Dem-Long, a player from Florence who didn't pass pools in a tournament in '''June''' 2006 with the claim that '''his hands were too cold.''' |
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| In Mexico, the term "no Miltons" originated as a synonym after a player known as Milton who often made up excuses (like playing with a broken finger) whenever he lost a game in a tournament in 2009. The city of Tampico uses the term "Tiesar", after a player known as Tieso.
| | ===No Johns=== |
| | The phrase "No Johns" means "no excuses". It is frequently used as a retort when another player uses an excuse. |
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| In Italy, a player living in Florence named {{sm|demLong}} (a.k.a Dem) became infamous for similar behavior to John, with his most infamous claim being that he lost because his hands were cold. As time went on, his excuses became so creative and well-known that the usage of "no Dems" replaced "no Johns" in the whole country, reaching even the neighboring Switzerland.
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| In the Netherlands, a player's mistakes, mis-inputs or encountered disadvantage states are often attributed to the ''[[rumble]]'' setting, which causes the controller to vibrate during getting hit or while performing certain moves. Having not turned off this setting is an often blamed scapegoat for a player's blunders.
| | Another term for Johning is No Admiral Pits, or simply No Admirals, where people make excuses for their connections on WiFi, i.e. Disconnecting, Rage-quitting, Saying you have an Error Code, etc. This term has also been used for people who complain about Top Tier characters i.e. Meta Knight, Snake, Falco. This term was coined by a Michigan Brawler for California's Siege Angel Admiral Pit, who continues to john of having a bad connection and makes excuses to not fight Top Tier characters. |
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| ==In Nintendo media==
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| During [[EVO 2014]]'s ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' singles tournament, a short video was played that featured Nintendo of America's then-president, {{s|wikipedia|Reggie Fils-Aimé}}, vocalizing Nintendo's support of the tournament. After sharing his appreciation for the ''Melee'' players at the event, Reggie wrapped up the video with a challenge for players to face him in the upcoming release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''; at the conclusion of the video, Fils-Aimé said, "And if we ever do go head-to-head, please, no Johns."<ref name="Nintendo EVO 2014 Video">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwobfEp1bPc|title=Nintendo EVO 2014 Video|author=Fils-Aimé, Reggie|date=2014-07-13|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=2014-07-14}}</ref>
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| In {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', one of the [[name]]s that can appear as an autopick name is "NOJOHNS".
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| ==References==
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Broken]]
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| *[[Cheap]]
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| [[Category:Terms]]
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