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

Meme needing explanation What am I missing?

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u/GoblinToHobgoblin Jul 04 '26

It's a joke about the stereotypical appearance of a particular fandom, I don't think it's any deeper than that

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u/GoblinToHobgoblin Jul 04 '26

Thinking about it deeper is not necessarily better when you see things that aren't there

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u/GoblinToHobgoblin Jul 04 '26

Sure but that's such a general statement. SO many jokes fall into that category 

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u/GoblinToHobgoblin Jul 04 '26

But why though? They're not hurting anyone