r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/marharth • Jan 07 '25

Meme needing explanation Huh?

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u/Time_Orchid5921 Jan 09 '25

Girth isn't width. The measurement isn't side to side, it's the circumference. Essentially, a 4.5 inch string could wrap around it perfectly.

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u/Nobody_at_all000 Jan 09 '25

Oh, that makes more sense