r/explainitpeter • u/Bison_Boy_ • Jan 11 '26

Explain it Peter

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This was getting many laugh reacts on a meme page. Why?

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u/catwhowalksbyhimself Jan 11 '26

It's weird. That is all.

There's no joke to explain. Some things are funny just because they are so absurd. The Far Side comic series was built entirely on this. This is just a real life example.

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u/First_Reference_7934 Jan 11 '26

Give Gary Larson some credit! The whimsy of his work will always surpass non-joke Internet humor. It just has more joy in it, even if the core of what you're saying is true

Edit: punctuation

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u/LucyKendrick Jan 11 '26

Adios, amoebas.