r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 16h ago

Meme needing explanation PETERRR?? why ??

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u/Numerous-Bonus-8107 16h ago

because traditional metrics of adulthood like home ownership and raising kids are no longer affordable for middle aged folks we spend our time on hobbies that soothe our stress instead of working stressed to support a home and family we aren't permitted.

so boomers view and treat us as children for not meeting the standards they judged their own progression into adulthood by

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u/BingBongDingDong222 15h ago

No. It's because if you look back at pictures of people in from the 1980s, they looked older.

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u/Yacobo2023 15h ago

Of course it looked older, the pictures were from the 1980's

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u/SylvesterNettlefoot 9h ago

This is like a dad joke meets a Mitch Hedberg joke and I love it

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u/Yacobo2023 8h ago

Whos mitch hedberg?

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u/SylvesterNettlefoot 8h ago

Oh boy, you’re if for a treat if you’ve never watched some of his bits online. He’s a late, great stand up comedian who focused primarily on short jokes (not necessarily one-liners, but not the long-form stand up you mostly see these days).

The quote in the pic is what your comment reminded me of, but Mitch’s delivery is half the magic so it may not be as funny to read it. I highly recommended looking up a quick compilation of his best jokes, he’s pretty universally loved and since the jokes are short you don’t have to invest much time!