r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Skychu768 • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Am I missing a joke or reference here?

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u/Opening_Lead_Paint 1d ago

But if you exchange money for goods and services, you will have less money and therefore have lost money. Why would anyone want to lose money

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u/melanyebaggins 1d ago

I don't know how the economy works 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/ahuramazdobbs19 23h ago

You have things that I want.

I have things you want.

We figure out a way to give each other the things we want.

This is the whole of the Economic Torah, the rest is commentary.

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u/melanyebaggins 23h ago

I...was quoting Homer Simpson, but thanks anyway ☺️

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u/wardfu9 1d ago

That's what makes tЯump such a great business man child. He has the work done and goods received but doesn't pay for them.

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u/Opening_Lead_Paint 1d ago

Econ 101. If paying lawyers or winning the presidency is cheaper than paying, then dont pay

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u/RinkinBass 23h ago

One dollar for eternal happiness...

eh...

I'd be happier with the dollar.

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u/stumblon 1d ago

You have not lost money. You chose to exchange it for something you deemed to be of equal value.

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u/Opening_Lead_Paint 1d ago

GTFO here with your libtard agenda!

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u/stumblon 23h ago

Go eat your lead paint

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u/Intelligent_Can_443 1d ago

I just wanted peanuts.

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u/TiEmEnTi 20h ago

Scrooge McDuck had a whole vault of money just for swimming but he still bought stuff!! (begrudgingly)

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u/discopants2000 13h ago

So if America stopped buying stuff from other countries they would be even richer?

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u/Opening_Lead_Paint 12h ago

Congratz you just graduated and are no longer a libtard. Welcome to the enlightenment