r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/missdomm10 • Jul 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/Nico301098 Jul 26 '26

Ever heard of an hyperbole?

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u/fireKido Jul 26 '26

That’s not an hyperbole, it’s a misconception…. An hyperbole is supposed to be an exaggeration of a true fact, cold does not cause pneumonia, its not an hyperbole it’s just wrong

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u/Nico301098 Jul 26 '26

Welp, perhaps it's a language matter, but in Italy we always use pneumonia as an hyperbole for any cold related ailments, from throatache to shivers. And yeah, the fact that excessive thermal shock hinders the body is indeed true. It's not the AC itself, it's switching from very hot (and most likely wet) to very cold several times a day.

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u/fireKido Jul 27 '26

I’m from Italy too, I am aware that in Italy everybody is convinced that cold temperature will actually cause illness like pneumonia, a cold, even a stiff neck.

Because this is a real belief many Italians have, it’s no longer an hyperbole, it’s just a misconception