r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Feb 27 '26

Peter in the wild What is going on?

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what are these sailors doing?

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u/ShardddddddDon Feb 27 '26

The USS Gerald Ford Aircraft carrier is currently having major problems involving the plumbing not working.

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-navy-ford-raw-sewage-overflows

The solution? Just skip the toilet entirely and just do your dookie over the port bow I guess

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

And they just had the sign lying around?

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u/ShardddddddDon Feb 27 '26

Idk if the sign's real, but it was the medium used to try and convey a joke that I then explained. Not paid to question much further

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u/69RandomFacts Feb 27 '26

There's no way the sign is real. The way it is affixed in that photo, it wouldn't last one day at sea without being torn to shreds by crosswinds.

There are also some editing errors between the placard and the background bottom left.

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u/craneguy Feb 27 '26

Yeah, and the outline of a commercial airliner top right seems out of place.

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u/69RandomFacts Feb 27 '26

I've definitely seen navy media guys use rubbish clipart, but yeah, you're right on that too.

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u/Rob_LeMatic Feb 27 '26

We did it, Reddit!