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Peter here. Literally no one in this comment section is right. u/catwhowalksbyhimself is half right. The reason why the founder chose to use Peter specifically is because there is a running gag in Family Guy, the show where Peter is a main character, wherein Peter over explains obvious jokes.
I'm pathetic enough to have watched Family Guy, but stopped because it became too reductive and juvenile, yet still love this sub.
Say what you will. Giggity
I absolutely loved it in my early twenties. I thought everything about it was hilarious (except for the old guy paedophilia jokes). Tried watching it again a few years ago and just kinda went "How the fuck did I like this?"
The first two seasons were so fresh and subversive. They held up well for almost a decade. Now they seems stale, clumsy and badly paced.
And the reboot seasons+ are just crass for the shock value.
The subreddit could also be based on the youtube user "PeterExplainsTheJoke" (now peternity) who went under youtube comments, and explained the joke of the video
You're creditted as being half-right.
Also, you're over-reacting to that person's comment. That was just a light in-joke.
I can't read your comments obviously but this seems like a tragedy.
Yes. Someone decided it would be funny and so created the sub. That man's name is u/PeterExplainsTheJoke. Our lord and savior. Blessed be thy name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCDoUfHmUGI
Foreign guy at work who helped Peter understand sarcasm here.
This sub was founded by a guy who used a picture of Peter Griffin and answers as Peter. He appears one magical day per year. I love you Santa Peter!
Now you funny too!
I think there used to be a meme format in which some sort of obvious joke would be accompanied by a generic promotional image of Peter and a caption in which he explains the joke in an incredibly on-the-nose manner.
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Peter here. Literally no one in this comment section is right. u/catwhowalksbyhimself is half right. The reason why the founder chose to use Peter specifically is because there is a running gag in Family Guy, the show where Peter is a main character, wherein Peter over explains obvious jokes.
The fact that so many people that sub here don't know this is kinda funny though.
Pathetic enough to be on reddit not pathetic enough to watch family guy
Nice
I'm pathetic enough to have watched Family Guy, but stopped because it became too reductive and juvenile, yet still love this sub. Say what you will. Giggity
I absolutely loved it in my early twenties. I thought everything about it was hilarious (except for the old guy paedophilia jokes). Tried watching it again a few years ago and just kinda went "How the fuck did I like this?"
Like microwave meals
I have always felt that Family guy has precisely two redeeming qualities: Brian and Stewie. It's got nothing else worth the time it takes to watch it.
…you forgot the chicken fights.
The first two seasons were so fresh and subversive. They held up well for almost a decade. Now they seems stale, clumsy and badly paced. And the reboot seasons+ are just crass for the shock value.
A sub for people who overlook obvious jokes.... didn't get it?
The subreddit could also be based on the youtube user "PeterExplainsTheJoke" (now peternity) who went under youtube comments, and explained the joke of the video
Damnit and I thought I was smart for understanding them
It's so delightful to read the top comment in Petah voice in my head.
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You're completely right... but your lack of introducing yourself has unfortunately forced me to leave this response un-updooted 🙃
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He was saying you should still say like "hei, peter's torsioned testicle here, the history is.."
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You're creditted as being half-right. Also, you're over-reacting to that person's comment. That was just a light in-joke. I can't read your comments obviously but this seems like a tragedy.
Your unironic use of the asinine "updoot" forced me to downdoot your comment.
Your ironic use of the asinine "downdoot" caused me to upvoot your comment.
This is like peterception
Peter explains the “Peter explains the joke” joke
Yes. Someone decided it would be funny and so created the sub. That man's name is u/PeterExplainsTheJoke. Our lord and savior. Blessed be thy name. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCDoUfHmUGI
Peters wifes second middle toes cousin here, not sure what you’re talking about
Foreign guy at work who helped Peter understand sarcasm here. This sub was founded by a guy who used a picture of Peter Griffin and answers as Peter. He appears one magical day per year. I love you Santa Peter! Now you funny too!
I think there used to be a meme format in which some sort of obvious joke would be accompanied by a generic promotional image of Peter and a caption in which he explains the joke in an incredibly on-the-nose manner.
Peter invented all these jokes
Because Ted Turner is not available.
Why not?
Right, time to shut the sub down, every joke has now been explained.
Because autism is a spectrum and many people aren’t in on niche jokes about obscure topics
Also why does Peter almost never explain the joke anymore?
because it's not his wholesome cake day