Essentially that your gen is a fake. But the meaning actually is much deeper than that.
Example...
People will assume your homage is a gen until they presume you bought it at Wal-Mart...if they care at all.
You mean:
People will assume your homage is a gen BEFORE they presume you bought it at Wal-Mart...if they care at all.
As you can see, I'm OCD about understanding the details. Which is probably why I'll fit in on this board, and why I'll tear my hair out in search of the perfect 1:1 that doesn't exist.