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😢 GPT-5.5 Has a Weird Rule About Racoons and Goblins

In the system prompt for GPT-5.5 in Codex, developers added a funny line:

“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query.”


Makes you wonder how often the model brings them up...

Has your GPT ever started talking about goblins, gremlins, or raccoons?

🤣 — Yeah, it happens!
🦄 — No, but I wouldn't mind...
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