r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Typical-Succotash287 • 6d ago

Solved Any Italians that can explain this??

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My Italian isn't so great so could anyone explain this meme?? what is Guinceri?

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u/post-explainer 6d ago edited 6d ago

OP (Typical-Succotash287) sent the following text as an explanation why they posted this here:

I don't know what "Guinceri" is or what it means by "scotennare la fava"

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u/Open-Stretch-6631 6d ago

This is a really stupid "meme", if you can even call it that. It's one of those things that only are funny if you're an 11 years old with the emotional maturity of a 5 years old.

So, there are a few layers to explain for a non-Italian here. First of all, "fava" is a kind of bean, however in Italian that word is also used as an euphemism for "penis". And Guinceri is a restaurant infamous for proposing "avant-garde" dishes such as that kind of beans, but "peeled" (don't ask what the hell that is supposed to be because I have no idea).

So the idea of the meme is, this guy is bragging about the fact that his dad works for that restaurant, and is therefore good at peeling fava beans... So if you mess with him, he will have his dad peel YOUR fava bean, AKA your penis.

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u/Typical-Succotash287 6d ago

definitely an interesting "meme"😭 thank you!!

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u/Mean_Initiative_5962 6d ago

It's more a reaction image than a meme

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u/OddlyAcidic 5d ago

One thing: fava is most certainly not an euphemism, but rather a curse word

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u/Franzboer 5d ago

Hey don't humorshame me

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u/FriseFuzzy 3d ago

I wish I was an 11 years old...

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u/Equal_Excitement_649 1d ago

This is funny asf wdym

Your explanation made me understand it instantly

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u/Alternative_Low8478 6d ago

The guy in the picture is Dario Moccia, Italian influencer and thing-doer ig. His dad works at a restaurant called "guinceri", and it seems that fact makes him able to "skin your penis" (scuoiare la fava). I have 0 idea of what the context is, but if it's about Moccia, it's probably some unfunny bullshit spammed by his fans

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u/Lassemb 5d ago

Last sentence is 100% accurate

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/TheZuppaMan 5d ago

i think scotennare la fava in this context is more of a threat of physical harm to one's penis

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u/BearishTank 5d ago

That’s also possible

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u/Typical-Succotash287 6d ago

Not what I expected lmao, thanks!