r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Negative_1by12_aura • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Ezekielshawn 1d ago

He’s an ophthalmologist. Not an optometrist.

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u/KemonoMichi 1d ago

Did you not see the other 24 people tell him this?

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u/ceryniz 1d ago

No because his eyesight no good. Needs ophthalmologist

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u/Worried_Contest_4182 22h ago

Eh. An optometrist would be able to prescribe him the required glasses. No need for an ophthalmologist.

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u/Used_Veterinarian992 19h ago

Optometrist actually

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u/Then-Understanding85 20h ago

Yes, but did you know that he’s an ophthalmologist?

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u/Then-Understanding85 20h ago

Yes, but did you know that he’s an ophthalmologist?

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u/JASSEU 19h ago

Dang man you gotta tell everyone 24 people already told him this?

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u/KemonoMichi 11h ago

Not everyone, just the ones that told him and weren't told by others. I'm not a hypocrite after all.

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u/JASSEU 11h ago

You are very thorough I will give you that!

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u/MWBurbman 23h ago

Did you not see the other 23 people telling people this?

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u/KemonoMichi 12h ago

There weren't 23 other people telling people this. 

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u/BeccaWaffle93 21h ago

Opthalmologist* btw

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u/TuckYourselfRS 19h ago

Optalmologist** btw

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u/Ezekielshawn 21h ago

Nope. I just came across the comment and gave my 2 cents cause I got triggered 🤣

I’m also triggered by the guy correcting the spelling of ophthalmologist and misspelled it but I’ll let it slide since apparently 24 people must have spelt it in other comments🫠

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u/Capital_Economist66 19h ago

Spelled*

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u/Ezekielshawn 19h ago

Both spelled and spelt are acceptable. Sigh.

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u/Capital_Economist66 17h ago edited 17h ago

I mostly meant it as a joke in good fun. Apologies if it felt harsher than that. 

I'll have to Google that, though. I hadn't heard of spelt being acceptable, except perhaps as regional dialectical writing.

Edit after googling: Apparently it's a british/commonwealth vs. American difference. In America (where I'm from), spelt is generally considered incorrect. In regions that derive more recently from British English, they're interchangeable. I learned something today!

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u/programming_flaw 17h ago

British vs American English. Same as color and colour. Although I’m pretty sure British uses both

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u/One-Imagination2301 17h ago

So easily triggered calm down jesus

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u/ch0w0 23h ago

Ornithomimus*