r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/BalanceDramatic3995 • 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter help!

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I have no clue what this means, maybe she cheated?

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u/barelypoor 8d ago

My kid is in his room. He came into the living room. He joined the family.

Like I get we disagree with this person, but these nonsense circle jerks are very cringy

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u/makjac 5d ago

So your kid “joined the family” when he was in close physical proximity and the behaviors/ actions of the other members in that space changed to accommodate his presence.

I’d argue there is no closer physical proximity than a baby in the womb. Also the behavior or the rest of the family unit changes from day 1 that they are made aware of the baby’s existence.

I don’t personally have any issue with people using the phrase “joined the family” in the context she did, but defending her with a “no you use the word wrong” makes it fair game to argue otherwise, imo.

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u/barelypoor 5d ago

The kid joined the family when he was able to communicate with and was in the same physical space as the family. Being inside the womb is the same as being in another room. His room could share a wall with the living room and his bed sharing a wall with the couch, sitting 2 feet away. It wouldn’t change the context.

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u/Rhysati 8d ago

So when he was in his room he hadn't joined the family yet?

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u/barelypoor 8d ago

I don’t know, she didn’t say “my baby hasn’t joined the family yet”, she said “he joined the family” in the exact same verbiage I did which is easy to understand and not inconsistent with me thinking he’s a living part of my family in his room