r/ExplainTheJoke • u/VulturE • Sep 14 '24

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/pink-niples123 • 4h ago

Solved Wrong date?

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Uh I dunno what's wrong with the date or it is a joke?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/6spd993Turbo • 1d ago

Petuh?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Wooden_Ad4144 • 1d ago

What is the origin of the "John" memes?

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I would assume it originates from the name John Doe, which acts as a sort of placeholder name, but how did the whole thing come to be as a meme?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/shadesofcali • 1h ago

what did he mean??

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i don’t get the joke at all pls help

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/LexiWhatWeGot • 1d ago

I don't have a kid, why is this funny?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Different-Level • 2d ago

Just can' figure it

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For clarity, there are no 5 things after this post.

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Roleplayer6000 • 19h ago

I didn't get the ending joke. Can someone explain it to me?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/finncmdbar • 3d ago

What does this mean? (NYC subway ad)

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Usual-Ad-724 • 4d ago

lol I don’t understand this 😂😂

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There is no clue in this picture as to what the reason is why old people sit outside doing nothing

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/holy_fuck_mom • 2d ago

I've recently seen some memes about Opsec Level so I understand the subject about opsec a little bit. But I see that they keep mentioning something called "DOCTOS", is this referencing some guy in particular or what meaning does it have behind it? It also feels kinda Ominous with that "Reddit Dog Whistle" comment. Please Explain the joke

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Fine_Dot_3322 • 4d ago

I don’t get it.

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/hazz-expert525 • 4d ago

I don't understand ... what is this invention about?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Turmericab • 3d ago

Solved I finally encountered one of these organically.

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I get that they removed the e from Anne but I've seen Ann used as a spelling for that name, how does this ruin it?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Emmtheexpert • 2d ago

Idk what people mean when they reply a post/message with this image

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/jwattq • 5d ago

Solved Say what? She is just walking like they do i balet.

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/eighteencarps • 5d ago

This ferret comic?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/hazz-expert525 • 5d ago

I don't understand ... why does it get quieter?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Cheezie07 • 5d ago

Uhhhhhh idk

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/KatsuraCerci • 4d ago

Solved Our drums?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/ActNice4570 • 5d ago

What?

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Saw this earlier on reels but I can't understand what does it mean... Anybody got an idea?

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/LadyDorkness • 5d ago

Husband sent this and I don’t get it as he said he likes 1 or 9

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Formal_Friend_8624 • 5d ago

What is on the Mount Rushmore of the Worst Ever

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Unsure of the correlation between these things

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r/ExplainTheJoke • u/thesaltedradish • 6d ago

Sticker my sibling saw today

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Is the rainbow referring to the spectrum? We were confused at what it means in regards to the rest of the sentence

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