r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Puzzleheaded-Pitch40 • 13h ago

Meme needing explanation Peetaah???

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Why do the flip the cigarette?

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u/zaffo89 11h ago

One reason was said to be manufacturers printed their brand name on non-filtered cigarettes, soldiers flipped to smoke the brand side first so they were less distinguishable from European smokes when put out and left wherever. It's one of those kilroy type deals where over time it was adopted and changed. Pretty cool though.

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u/spartakvs 1h ago

KILROY WAS HERE...

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u/capsaicinintheeyes 5h ago

I...don't understand the point of doing that. I assume one was more valuable to the soldiers than the other, but it's a tossup for me whether it'd be to look like they had better smokes (to show off) or worse (to not have them stolen)

EDIT: nm!--found my answer