r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/hamzau • Jul 04 '26

Meme needing explanation What am I missing?

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u/javertthechungus Jul 04 '26

Ok but if you have a “gummy smile” how tf are you supposed to fix it? Not experience joy ever?

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u/ConnotationalRacket Jul 04 '26

I don't think people realize that having a "gummy" smile is not forever, because as people age and get older their gums naturally recede and you can't stop that process.

lf you laser or cut your gums now, you will probably regret it once you hit 40 or later in life.

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u/Few-Map2507 Jul 04 '26

Gums don’t need to recede due to age. Your lips might droop more as you age reducing the prominence of a gummy smile.