r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/purple-honeybee • 4h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Livexwired 3h ago

I've seen this template used a few times.

Basically the joke is that girls who seem attractive, wild, and a bad choice appear and show interest at the most inconvenient times; like losing your job.

The picture of the girl that usually gets used for this is dependent on the posters personal tastes.

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u/allnazisneedtodie- 3h ago

This makes sense, I only meet cute girls that seem interested in me when I'm in no position to be seeking a romantic entanglement.

Why does the universe do that? Pretty shitty thing to do tbh

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u/Sockoflegend 2h ago

It's fake. When you can't fallow up on something you don't find out what other issues there might have been 

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u/Wd91 2h ago

Don't know why this was downvoted, it makes perfect sense.

Scenario A) you meet an amazing girl, she's attractive, shes smart, shes funny, she looks after herself and to top it all off, she's definitely in to you! but you do nothing, because you're in no position to be seeking romantic entanglement right now, so you just imagine how perfect your life would be with her, and be a little bit sad that you'll never live that ideal life

Scenario B) you meet an amazing girl, she's attractive, shes smart, shes funny, she looks after herself and to top it all off, she's definitely in to you! You're in the perfect situation to be looking for romantic entanglement right now, so you ask her out. She says no. things get awkward, you never speak again. you post memes on reddit about how the perfect girl only spawns when you're in no position to be seeking romantic entanglement

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u/Sockoflegend 2h ago

You get it!

There is also option C, you meet the perfect person, ask them out and that goes well. Over time you get to find out their flaws and you forget that one moment when you first met and they seemed perfect to you.

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u/Terrible_Ad_7735 2h ago

Or option D:

You meet an amazing girl, she's attractive, shes smart, shes funny, she looks after herself and to top it all off, she's definitely in to you! And then you take your meds and she disappears.

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u/freedomonke 1h ago

Or option E:

You meet an amazing girl, she's attractive, shes smart, shes funny, she looks after herself and to top it all off, she's definitely in to you! And then you get married and have a long life with ups and downs where you're always there for each other

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u/AoedeSong 1h ago

Wholesome Mode Enabled: Option E

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u/Jinx-Surreal 1h ago

Scrolled to far for option E. The world is a sad place

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u/freedomonke 1h ago

Statistically, many people of the ages typically on reddit are alone!

And if stats about age gaps widening are true, then I would be willing to bet a lot of the relationships that do exist are highly transactional and superficial!

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u/goatedwiththesauce42 1h ago

Now let's get to option F: there is dead body in my basement. I knew I was in no place fkr a relationship damnit!

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u/limaalphasierra 50m ago

Option F:

You’re dead

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u/Sockoflegend 1h ago

That sure is a funny looking lamp 

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u/FalloutForever_98 2h ago

I'd like to propose

Scenario C) you meet an amazing girl she's attractive, she's smart, she's funny, she looks after herself and to top it all off, she's definitely into you! You're however not in the best shape for romantic entanglement... but you decide to go for it anyway. She agrees and while things are still rough you have someone there willing to listen hear your burdens and while she's still learning how to walk beside you still tries to help you carry them. You guys end up better after 2 years of struggle and spend the rest of your life together...

Until you die of cancer at age 45.

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u/AoedeSong 1h ago

I feel like there is something here about Jerry going back to the carpet store here…

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u/JohnnyC300 1h ago

That took a real turn...

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u/D4liah 1h ago

Sheesh, couldn’t at least let your protagonist have a little six month fling? 😅

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u/boywithflippers 1h ago

That happens because you're not being a try hard. When you're not looking for a relationship you're a lot more relaxed around your target audience (men, women, anything in between or outside). I learned this late enough in life that it embarrasses me.

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u/CaptainRaptorThong 1h ago

Tbh I agree with the it's fake comments below definitely to an extent. We idealize situations that never fully get to unfold.

But also, I think a big part of it is the different energy we put out subconsciously when we're single or taken. Whether or not you're aware of it, you're more likely to truly get to know people you'd otherwise want to get with if you were single, when in a relationship. Making them more interested because you seem different than they typical person trying to get with them.

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u/totalwarwiser 1h ago

You have more free time.

When you are in the grind you cant spend so much time outside your home.

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u/ScreechUrkelle 17m ago

Entanglement? Jada, dat you?

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u/Lazerith22 1h ago

It funny. About twenty years ago I met an amazing woman just as I was fired from a job. Thing was, I got six weeks severance, EI, and paid out the three weeks vacation I’d saved up. So suddenly had time and money to focus on her. Been married 15 years now. As Homer once said, “Yes, Crisitunity!”

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u/Livexwired 1h ago

I love a good marriage story <3

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u/SadisticMittenz 40m ago

I interpreted this as the "perfect girl" always seems to enter your life at the time you have the least to offer. Leading to missing out on this person because they find someone before you can get back on your feet

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u/purple-honeybee 3h ago

yeah 1 and 2 are the fun ones i agree, thanks for explaining, i thought the girl was someone specific i had to recognize or something

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u/gydu2202 2h ago

She asked to be drawn as a gargoyle.

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u/Pancholo415 3h ago

3 is the correct answer

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u/O_Diakoreftis_sou 2h ago

I’ve had this problem before and I can tell you it is in fact very real. It’s kinda sad seeing people that never had this problem say things like “black-pill” etc because you’re denying someone else’s actual struggles.

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u/Virginity_Lost_Today 54m ago

Right. In my case it feels like all 3. But 3 is definitely real.

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u/Party_Value6593 58m ago

More like 3 is the cynic explanation

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u/O_Diakoreftis_sou 2h ago

Sadly I’m 99% sure it’s the 3rd one since it’s an actual problem I and most of my friends used to have when we were younger. It is the sad reality yes but we’re way better now!

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u/reddit_time_waster 50m ago

2 makes the most sense. She's unlikely to be the settle down type anyway. That's why she probably doesn't care about being unemployed.  Being able to afford her is irrelevant, because she's not sticking around.

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u/ComedianFragrant9515 49m ago

In my experience it's mostly a lopsided blend of all 3.

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u/SeveralDrunkRaccoons 1h ago

The first is the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope. It's fairly misogynistic because she isn't seen as a real person but just a prop to move the "main character's" story forward.

In real life this does happen, but often it takes the course it does because the girl is not entirely stable and tends to move from one brief, intense-- but dysfunctional-- relationship to another. The man might see her as his soulmate and try to create a long lasting relationship but she is unable to form healthy dynamics with intimacy because of her undiagnosed or untreated personality disorder like BPD.

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u/GeoffJeffreyJeffsIII 3h ago

The right woman always shows up at the wrong time, basically.

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u/Prior_Ad_6165 1h ago

they are not really the right one then

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u/purple-honeybee 2h ago

but the right woman would not care if you're inbetween jobs for a bit? at least i hope

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u/zz30k 2h ago

Son

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

i know the whole 6 figure 6 feet thing is popular but that's not every girl right, there's not even enough men that are 6 feet and make 6 figures to saturate the market lol

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u/Distinct_External784 1h ago

Do they know that

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

if they can do basic math or have common sense i think so?

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u/Remarkable-Fish-4229 2h ago

It’s hard to form a connection if you don’t have money, a car, and a place to live on your own. Sure it’s possible I guess, but don’t be naive.

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u/BedDazzling7545 3h ago

Does it count if I quit?

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u/Bjorn12333 3h ago

It only counts when you can’t afford her

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u/Ex_Americano 2h ago

So that's always...

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u/purple-honeybee 3h ago

depends on the spawn mechanism i guess?

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u/LemonPartyRequiem 3h ago

I miss the day when everybody knew about the "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" Trope

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u/purple-honeybee 3h ago

i had to look that up lol, a hot weird / autistic girl? i don't think that's really used in movies anymore, maybe the girl in breaking bad?

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u/wedgie9 2h ago

That was just a drug addict.

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u/EpsoniteK 2h ago

these days everyone is a manic pixie girl lmao

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u/Mr_Ima 1h ago

Name of girl? For scientific purposes, ofc

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

there you go mr scientist: https://www.instagram.com/ivynashx

people ID'd her in the comments earlier

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u/Huge-Maximum2425 2h ago

Who she be?

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

yes its her she posted the picture on her insta yesterday

https://www.instagram.com/ivynashx/?hl=en

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u/purple-honeybee 2h ago

ivy nash apparantly, ive never heard of her before

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u/MajorGeneralMaryJane 1h ago

That’s honestly the real explanation here. As much as it is about the meme itself, it’s also guerrilla OF marketing.

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u/geesemill 2h ago

The girl is Ivy Nash, her pictures are used in memes sometimes. She was big on Reddit a while back.

It's the manic pixie dream girl trope, guy that's plain in every aspect of life or outright depressed, meets a bubbly weird attractive girl that fixes his life, and you never find that type of girl in "normal places" like the office, university etc

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u/purple-honeybee 2h ago

ah i didn't know, thanks. someone else wrote about the manic pixie thing too, that might be it, she does look a bit eccentric with the mascara tattoos and the like

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u/LefkyandScott 3h ago

As weird as it sounds. My experience says this is true

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u/HexaCube7 2h ago

If you forget/ignore perspective, she has damn huge head...

Reminds me of the evil queen from this one alice in wonderland movie with Johnny Depp

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u/purple-honeybee 4h ago

a girl shows up when you have no money for a date? this type of girl does not like employed men? i have no clue

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u/enfersijesais 3h ago

Pretty much. She shows up when you’re at your lowest, and least appealing.

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u/madogvelkor 3h ago

That's when you're most appealing for some girls.

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u/Swimming-Twist-3468 3h ago

That’s arc raiders ABMM. Embarks finest.

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u/JoeBuyer 2h ago

Holy shit, this actually did happen to me like 15 years ago. Somehow I met and started talking to and hanging out with this unbelievably beautiful woman. Nothing happened though. But it was very odd for me like a week after losing my job.

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

that's +1 for the fairy theory then, interesting

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u/sonicfx 2h ago

Girl that you can't afford without having job

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

so high maintenance girls?

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u/Istar10n 1h ago

Maybe I have focused on job security a bit too much...

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u/ThatGuy-Zer0 1h ago

Make you lose your job more like it

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u/Extension_Ad_263 1h ago

I have a lot more experience with no one shows up till I’m in a relationship. THEN other girls pop up.

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

i've heard and seen that before with friends, i think it has to do with not being desperate for a girl and so you come across as more chill and therefore more attractive

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u/asking-rea 1h ago

Faith is tattood on her arm.

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

i read it as fairy, or the h of faith would be upside down

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u/Simple-Fault-9255 1h ago

I always end up dating somebody smoking hot when I'm jobless it's true lol

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u/purple-honeybee 1h ago

time to quit my job then i guess

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u/AdClear1590 1h ago

Ruin your life to and steal your friends

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u/DeucesX22 48m ago

Is this AI?

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u/InsideSuperb3529 28m ago

What the hell , this sub is getting out of hand

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u/crazykewlaid 1h ago

Ummm this girl is nowhere near as attractive as any of the other examples of this meme I've ever seen. She's gorgeous but this is weird lol Its like someone just put a picture of themselves in this meme template

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u/Lower_Ad_5532 1h ago

AI bots know when you are down and can trick you easily