The internet moves fast, and not everyone catches every joke, pop culture meme, or sarcastic comment. But don’t worry, it has a special safe haven for even the confused.
The r/explainitpeter community has made it their mission to educate the masses about online humor, using the voice of Family Guy’s gloriously simple-minded Peter Griffin. We’ve rounded up some of their funniest posts, where they break down simple jokes step by step. The twist is that the explanations are often funnier than the original memes.
Scroll down for a good laugh (and maybe learn a thing or two).
#41 Explain It Peter
ninth9ste: man invents fictional scenario and then gets angry about it
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#42 Explain It Peter
Felconite: Odysseus marrying Penelope as a consolation prize is like that Starcraft Tournament where 5-8th place won 25 bitcoin.
John_Wotek: Ulysse/Odysseus has to leave his wife, Penelope, for 20 years, because Helen, the fairest lady in all of Greece and wife of Melenas, decided to go with Paris of Troy, jump starting the 10 years long Trojan war on which were added 10 more years to go back.
Ulysse did not want to go to this pointless war and tried to make an insanity plea. But the other Greek caught on the ruse and coerced him into this war. Ulysse would be instrumental in ending it through his ruse.
Helen cheated on her husband and started a whole damn war, while Penelope remained loyal to her husband despite an army of suitor harrassing her to remarry.
For this, Penelope is best girl, this is why she get the 10/10 rating for her. Although, Ulysse did cheat on her with Calypso and Circe at some point.
The 1/10 rating to Helen is because she's a cheater. Although, in the case of her affaire with Paris, it's quite unfair considering Aphrodite, the literal godess of Love, gamed the whole thing when she promised Helen to him.
Also, Ulysse is kinda the architect of his own demise because he's the one behind the oath of every Greek king going to war to defend Melenas mariage to Helen. Everyone wanted Helen as a wife, but he wanted to wed Penelope. So he orchestrated the whole thing specifically to stop the other Greek kings to kill each other over Helen and to have no competition for Penelope's hand.
So, yeah. Greek tragedy. Trully the best.
John_Wotek: Ulysse/Odysseus has to leave his wife, Penelope, for 20 years, because Helen, the fairest lady in all of Greece and wife of Melenas, decided to go with Paris of Troy, jump starting the 10 years long Trojan war on which were added 10 more years to go back.
Ulysse did not want to go to this pointless war and tried to make an insanity plea. But the other Greek caught on the ruse and coerced him into this war. Ulysse would be instrumental in ending it through his ruse.
Helen cheated on her husband and started a whole damn war, while Penelope remained loyal to her husband despite an army of suitor harrassing her to remarry.
For this, Penelope is best girl, this is why she get the 10/10 rating for her. Although, Ulysse did cheat on her with Calypso and Circe at some point.
The 1/10 rating to Helen is because she's a cheater. Although, in the case of her affaire with Paris, it's quite unfair considering Aphrodite, the literal godess of Love, gamed the whole thing when she promised Helen to him.
Also, Ulysse is kinda the architect of his own demise because he's the one behind the oath of every Greek king going to war to defend Melenas mariage to Helen. Everyone wanted Helen as a wife, but he wanted to wed Penelope. So he orchestrated the whole thing specifically to stop the other Greek kings to kill each other over Helen and to have no competition for Penelope's hand.
So, yeah. Greek tragedy. Trully the best.
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#43 Anybody Know The Actual Reason This Happens? Please Explain It Peter
firenova9: So your brain basically shuts down access to your body as you're falling asleep to try to prevent sleep walking, night thrashing, or playing out your dreams irl. Sometimes your brain isn't in sleep mode before this "turning off" happens, so your body goes through an experience of "falling" as body access is being shut off, which promptly has you jerk awake.
This is a very simplified explanation, but I hope it helps! :)
This is a very simplified explanation, but I hope it helps! :)
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#44 Explain It Peter
Technical-Form8994: It's the movie jeepers creepers
The two characters stumble across stuff because they can't help but be curious, ultimately leading to classic horror movie high jinks
The two characters stumble across stuff because they can't help but be curious, ultimately leading to classic horror movie high jinks
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#46 Why Wouldn’t It Work? Explain It Peter
QuoteGiver:
Significantly more expensive.
They’re using double the amount of partitions and plumbing.
Significantly more expensive.
They’re using double the amount of partitions and plumbing.
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#47 Explain It Peter
Thrownpigs: One of the questions fans of the DC films and shows have had since Lanterns came out is why Guy Gardener is Green Lantern in Superman instead of either of the main characters of Lanterns. James Gunn, the executive producer of DC films, assured fans there was an answer. The latest Lanterns episode provides that answer.
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#48 I Know This Is Pewdiepie But I Don’t Get It, Please Explain It Peter
Ambitious-Most4485: Pewdiepie said the n word on stream
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#49 Explain It Peter!
thebuscompany: 5 "feels" like an even number because it divides so evenly within a base 10 system.
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#50 Explain It Peter
MeringueBeautiful760: It's either go outside, or do substances.
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#52 Explain It Peter
TeraGigaMax: All men love pasta cooked just right.
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#53 Stranger Things, Explain It Peter
avatarstate: “Him” is Noah Schnapp. He’s hated in online circles because he’s a Zionist. People online have then since made it their head canon that the entire stranger things cast hates him too.
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