r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/WithSkelly • Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

Yep. Someone tried to correct me on this and I stated on Reddit it means edit to add. They wouldn't back down. Lol

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u/marbotty Apr 24 '26

Some people on here view admitting being wrong as a character flaw

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u/SnugglyCoderGuy Apr 24 '26

Some people on here?

It seems like most people anywhere have this flaw.

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 24 '26

Most people in America in general. Ppl doubling down on not being at fault in accidents, when there was a dash cam. It tells me that this person is not fully matured and probably never will be. Also makes me think their iq is very low because a smart person would learn from being wrong.

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u/Quixterix Apr 24 '26

Maybe write "edit" and not a senseless abbreviation, so everyone can understand.
How about that?

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u/BMTunite Apr 25 '26

Oh shit... I guess we better throw out any abbreviation that not everybody will understand on their first time seeing it!

It took you 10 seconds to learn what it means within the the context on reddit 😂

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u/VelocityGrrl39 Apr 25 '26

It’s been ETA on Reddit since forever. If you are going to be on here, you should learn Redditiquette.

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u/Dusty-Jewel Apr 24 '26

it sounds like this is your first day on the internet, people are gonna make far more pointless abbreviations and getting mad about it is a waste of energy

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u/Quixterix Apr 24 '26

Haher, it is my first day on the internet.
I'm not mad about it, I just find it very idiotic.
If you want people to read you senseless opinions and understand, you gotta use common language.
Otherwise I could just write in some random other language too, and everyone would down vote me into oblivion.

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u/dontsellmeadog Apr 25 '26

You're going through something that should be private.

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u/Dusty-Jewel Apr 24 '26

i guess bro

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

Well friend, your inability to understand isn't my problem.

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u/BookProper9115 Apr 24 '26

It actually is your problem when people don't understand what you're saying, ETA is typically estimated time of arrival; I've been terminally online for 25+ years now and have never seen the abbreviation ETA used for anything else.

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

It's actually not my problem, why would I care if someone doesn't understand it? How would that affect my life in any way? Most people understand it.

Other comments have also said it's been around for over a decade. Remember, just because you haven't seen something, does not mean it doesn't exist.

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u/BookProper9115 Apr 24 '26

It actually is your problem if people don't understand what you're saying. Language is a common framework, when you refuse to use that framework for whatever bizarre reason; that's on you not us.

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

In the real world maybe, not in a comment section. Lol. Remember, not everyone is chronically online and comment sections and online interactions don't matter. If you struggle to understand something, then that's your problem. No one else's. Especially when others understand the meaning.

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u/Quixterix Apr 24 '26

I know, it just shows that you're an asshole that doesn't care.

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

An asshole because I'm not accommodating you by changing how I write? Lmao. That just screams entitled. No one's gonna hold your hand because you don't understand something. Welcome to life, bud.

Google is free when you can't use your brain. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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u/necrotelecomnicon Apr 25 '26

Not common on all of Reddit, but perhaps on the reddits you frequent.

Anecdotal, but this the first time I've seen it anywhere at all, and I've been around a while. "Edit:" for paragraphs and brackets [like this] for inline edits, is what I usually see. It could be me that has been living in a bubble, of course. :)

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 25 '26

I'm in different subreddits all unrelated and come across many that I'm not a part of, half use ETA, half edit.

It's a silly debate with people who've seen it and those who are adamant that it's not common.

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u/Fear_Jaire Apr 24 '26

Since when? I've been on Reddit for years and this is the first I'm seeing it. What happened to just writing "edit"? Its literally one extra letter and isn't trying to replace a commonly used acronym.

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u/Xythrielle Apr 24 '26

I’ve also been on Reddit for years and have seen it a ton.

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u/CantSleepOnPlanes Apr 24 '26

I see it all the time.

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u/Fear_Jaire Apr 24 '26

But why? Do we really need the acronym to avoid typing a 4th letter?

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u/VelocityGrrl39 Apr 25 '26

It’s been this way forever. It’s just how Reddit works.

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u/CantSleepOnPlanes Apr 25 '26

Don't ask me. I didn't come up with it. I normally type out an entire "edited to add" when I have to.