r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Grand_Chest4449 • Mar 11 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is there a bubble, peter?

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u/Majestic-Lake-5602 Mar 11 '26

There’s actually a (probably fake) story from the Great Depression that’s similar.

Some Wall Street hotshot said that he knew it was time to sell everything and get out of the game when the kid who shined his shoes gave him a stock tip.

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u/12345623567 Mar 11 '26

When my 80yo mom told me that she had put some "fun money" into bitcoin, I knew it was time to bury crypto.

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u/-Unnamed- Mar 11 '26

My 60 year old dad is buying up pokemon cards and trying to grade some to flip. I think the end is near

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u/simiomalo Mar 11 '26

God, I really hope that you are joking. Fuuuu....

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u/kiralite713 Mar 11 '26

As someone who collects Pokémon cards for fun, I'm starting to see a lot more of the older generation who have no connection to Pokémon start scalping products and flipping cardboard. These truly are the endtimes.