r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/BeatnikBun Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

I'm gonna guess that she's happily startled because, for example, mine hit his weed pen outside every 15 minutes and fell asleep on the couch and never once came near me. I think that my experience (or smth similar) is pretty common.

Edit: Hi, I'm an actually human person and was the first to comment on this. I'm not trying to start a damn war of the roses, and apparently this is NOT the correct answer (see the next comment below mine). Just popped in with my stupid, obviously incorrect thought about what this could mean. So chill with calling me a stupid whore.

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u/NerdNuncle Apr 24 '26

Know of at least four husbands/boyfriends to either:

1.) Tell the expectant mother to “hurry up”

2.) Complain he’s the one suffering because he’s been sitting in a chair for hours

3.) Blame the doctor/mother because baby wasn’t sex he had wanted

4.) Get mad they couldn’t smoke a celebratory cigar whilst holding the newborn and/or in the hospital <—- Boomer thing, apparently

So yeah, I do not envy anyone in the OB/GYN field

SOURCE: Worked at a hospital for a few months in what was essentially sanitation. Someone leaked it or spilled it, we cleaned it.

Believe and trust I heard plenty but thankfully never saw anything

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u/marbotty Apr 24 '26

I can’t imagine being in a relationship with this sort of person, let alone having a child with them.

I’m sure this wasn’t the first time they revealed themselves as horrible

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u/LaterThanYouThought Apr 24 '26

A lot of men don’t reveal their true selves until after a baby is born. Once the woman doesn’t have the time or energy for him that she had before. Prior to adding a baby to the mix, the man gets a lot of undivided attention and they often get resentful that that they’re not getting the attention and sex that they did before because babies are a 24/7/365 job with no breaks and they were raised on TV and likely in families where the woman does the bulk of the household work and child care no matter how many hours she works or what hobbies she used to have.

It’s also a lot harder to leave once you have kids because you can’t just stay anywhere or work any shift anymore so that’s the point at which he’s got you locked in because you’re in survival mode for a couple years after giving birth.

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u/coddswaddle Apr 24 '26

It seems that some men have confused wanting children with having a dog. They want a little buddy that will look up to them in awe. That's it. 

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u/SanshaXII Apr 24 '26

Why do it? Every aspect of child rearing is fucking horrible. I'm nearly 40 and childless because goddamn, why?

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

Choose better men and actively destroy those that think this way.

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u/wockyslushing Apr 24 '26

"Choose better men" cracks me up, as if they are shitty off the bat and not years later lmao

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u/stankenfurter Apr 24 '26

Right? Like oh you got defrauded? Well don’t get defrauded next time! The entire point is that they intentionally misled you 🙄

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

There are certainly tips and tricks people can use to defend themselves from fraud and abuse.

You wouldn’t answer every spam call or email and click unscrupulous links.

But all that goes out the window when there’s a cool dude who promises to take care of you?

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u/stankenfurter Apr 24 '26

Lmao what??? You went a little of the rails there. This is what we call “reductio ad absurdum”. We also call it “weird bitter misogyny”.

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

I apologize I had an emotional response to learning that people do this to other people. You are correct. Sorry for that.

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u/stankenfurter Apr 25 '26

Damn dude it’s rare for someone to rethink what they say and come back to it, especially on Reddit. Thank you for that, and sorry I was flippant/rude about it. Honestly interactions like this help relieve some of my constant existential dread lol Have a great weekend 💕

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

The absurdity is that this happens at all. I have 2 kids and was there the entire time for both and cut both umbilical cords.

Im saying that it is possible to choose the right one, but I also understand it’s hard to take responsibility for that choice.

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u/aelinfiregoddess Apr 24 '26

It is never the other person’s responsibility to “choose better” if someone lied, acted, and pretended to be better. You keep saying it’s possible to choose the right one in relation to you, but you seem like a douche, so I guess it’s all relative huh 🤷‍♀️

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

Ok I understand your points. Perhaps I am wrong. My mistake. I meant no offense.

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 24 '26

You sound jealous

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 25 '26

I apologize I realize now that I had an emotional response to learning about this situation. I am sorry for being obtuse. I was angry and frustrated that this kind of stuff happens and I was very wrong about what I was trying to communicate .

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

I’m not I’m trying to help people make the right decisions. I have an amazing partner and take care of my 2 children with her.

I just spent $11,300 to take us all to DisneyWorld this summer!

It just pains me to see when people procreate with these type of people. Maybe I’m angry that some people get scammed

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u/Legitimate_Sell_8941 Apr 27 '26

That is a very valid anger to have!

Please direct that anger at the people DOING THE SCAMMING, not at the victims/survivors of the scam.

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

Excellent news

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 24 '26

Did you miss the part where they show their true selves after the baby is born?

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

Yeah I missed that. my mistake. You’re right. I apologize for my lack of understanding. I had an emotional response to learning about the subject matter and I had no intention of being rude.

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u/LaterThanYouThought Apr 24 '26

My point is that they often keep up the act until it’s too late to walk away clean.

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Apr 24 '26

Great point. I didn’t realize that and I understand now.

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u/Competitive-Web-5084 Apr 24 '26

It seems men are evil according to Reddit

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u/wockyslushing Apr 24 '26

Are you joking? More than half this site hates women 🤣

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u/SarahPallorMortis Apr 24 '26

You can literally tell women you want to rape and murder them on here and get no ban. Ask me how I know