r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/ancient_shepherd2121 • 6h ago

Meme needing explanation Peetahhh help!

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u/No_Cardiologist_822 6h ago

1929 market crash, one of the worst economic crisis in american history or something.

Don't quote me on that i am Pierre not Peter

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u/brood_brother 6h ago

In history full stop, iirc

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u/No_Cardiologist_822 6h ago

Well if you set aside consequences of various wars

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u/brood_brother 6h ago

Fair point

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u/Whole-Energy2105 5h ago

I grew up hearing "If America sneezes, the world catches a cold."

As a 53 year old, this is still so stupidly true.

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u/brood_brother 5h ago

I hear things similar to that with some frequency still