I'm Gonna Do What's Called a Pro Gamer Move

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When there's a task that can be done manually in 10 minutes but you find a way to automate it in 10 days THIN FIRE! I'm gonna do what's called a programmer move.

Hiranyakashipu: No man, beast, nor god can slay me. Vishnu: THINK FIRE! I'm gonna do what's called a pro-gamer move.

How feel when you're about to trickstab: you 70 200 I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move.

When you're roasting the teacher and she starts crying but you haven't brought up her divorce yet THINA I'm gonna do wlat's called a pro-qamer move.

When Diavolo is about to kill you and you need to protect the arrow THINK I'm gonna do what's called a "pro gamer move"

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"I'm Gonna Do What's Called a Pro Gamer Move" refers to a memorable quote from the video "LET'S PLAY SUPER MARIO QUADRATICS" by YouTuber Michael Stevens. Online, the quote has been used to parody stereotypical edgy gamer behavior, as well as in memes referencing various mechanics in video games.

Origin

On March 28th, 2019, YouTuber Michael Stevens uploaded a Let's Play video of 2019 educational video game Super Mario Quadratics.^[1] At 13:05 mark of the video, Stevens comments that he is going to do what is called a pro gamer move.

I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move.

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On the same day, YouTube user Sir Alban the Darling posted the quote in the comment section of the video, with the comment gaining over 490 likes in two months.^[2] On March 30th, 2019, Redditor format420 posted a still image from the video paired with the reply screenshot to /r/vsauce and /r/vsaucememes subreddits,^[3]^[4] where it gained over 270 and 100 upvotes in the same period, respectively (shown below).

THINK TRA SFI Sir Alban the Daring 1 day ago M "I'm gonna do whats called a pro gamer move" - Michael Stevens (our favourite gamer) 2019 202 E 1 VIEW REPLY

On April 24th, 2019, Redditor Supreme_Motu posted an image macro based on the quote to /r/dankmemes^[5] and /r/MemeEconomy^[6] subreddits, with the latter post gaining 56 upvotes one month (shown below, left). On April 25th, 2019, Redditor dank_memes0101 post a meme based on Supreme_Motu's template to /r/dankmemes^[7] and /r/GamersRiseUp^[8] subreddits, with the posts gaining over 4,800 and 9,800 upvotes in one month, respectively (shown below, right).

When you solve the math problem differently than the teacher. THINK I'm gonna do what's called a pro-gamer move.

when your black friend gives you the n word pass and you encounter a random minority THINK FIRE! I'm gonna do what's called a pro-gamer move.

In the following weeks, the format gained significant popularity on Reddit, with notable posts appearing in /r/dankmemes,^[9] /r/GamersRiseUp,^[10] /r/HistoryMemes^[11] and other online communities.