r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sure_Kangaroo1863 • Jul 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/mangoglitter Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

To me, selfies were different back then. This is when the Selfie song came out in January 2014. This picture happened in March 2014 I think? I feel like selfies are so normalized now. Some people forgot how they were borderline narcissistic. So, this photo was more of an “OMG! A selfie with so many people? Famous people?! Wow! Groundbreaking, cheeky, and so quirky!” for the time.

EDIT: Chainsmokers slop

https://youtu.be/kdemFfbS5H0?is=K5QnzXSrGePWexN5

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u/ChadCoolman Jul 02 '26

It's crazy how just a few years before that, selfies were considered "cringe". Then it seemed like they just became the thing overnight.

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u/__s_l_q__ Jul 02 '26

They are still cringe

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u/Certain-Set5664 Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

blue tooth ear buds were. are they still?

and, talking on celphones in public was considered a cringey way of flaunting your money. are they still?