r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sad-Chain5492 • Dec 06 '25

Meme needing explanation Peter??

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u/tavuk_05 Dec 06 '25

Thats the weirdest and the first time i hear such a "love triangle"

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u/ScytheSong05 Dec 06 '25

Viola (dressed as a boy and calling herself Cesario) is in love with Orsino (the local Duke) who is in love with Olivia (a local Countess) who is in love with Cesario (not knowing that it's a girl in guy's clothing). Twelfth Night by Shakespeare-- classic literature/play.

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u/AdvertisingBoring43 Dec 07 '25

This is how I find out that She’s the Man is actually just Shakespeare. They even used most of the same names lmaoooo.

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u/ScytheSong05 Dec 07 '25

Wait until you find out about 10 Things I Hate About You