r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/BeatnikBun Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

I'm gonna guess that she's happily startled because, for example, mine hit his weed pen outside every 15 minutes and fell asleep on the couch and never once came near me. I think that my experience (or smth similar) is pretty common.

Edit: Hi, I'm an actually human person and was the first to comment on this. I'm not trying to start a damn war of the roses, and apparently this is NOT the correct answer (see the next comment below mine). Just popped in with my stupid, obviously incorrect thought about what this could mean. So chill with calling me a stupid whore.

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 24 '26

My wife is a midwife. Can confirm that this is not only common, itโ€™s actually one of the better case scenarios. ๐Ÿ˜ž

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u/CrazyAlfalfa4298 Apr 24 '26

What is a midwife?

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 24 '26

A midwife is a healthcare provider that specializes in pregnancy and birth both in and out of a hospital setting. The key difference between a midwife and OB/GYN is that midwives provide healthcare throughout low-risk pregnancies and handle births at home, in a birth center, and in a hospital, while OBs generally handle high-risk births involving medical intervention.

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u/CrazyAlfalfa4298 Apr 24 '26

Midwife is a really bad term for that lol. I was trying to peice together what a mid wife was. I can't say I've heard that term before.

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 25 '26

It comes from German and literally translates to โ€œwith woman,โ€ so I would say itโ€™s an apt term.

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u/CommodoreGirlfriend Apr 26 '26

A midwife is a woman you hire to assist with home births, typically because you don't trust doctors. It's a traditional profession. The type of person who hires a midwife instead of a doctor tends to be conservative.

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 27 '26

0.2% of midwives are men, thank you very much! ๐Ÿ˜‚ I read that in a book written by a male midwife.

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u/Slumbergoat16 Apr 24 '26

People need to be more selective about who they procreate with

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u/Efficient-Parking627 Apr 24 '26

Maybe because they already know their partner sucks and isn't supportive, which is why they're choosing to have a midwife in the first place...

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 24 '26

I think people choose midwives for a variety of reasons and this one is pretty low on the list.

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u/Efficient-Parking627 Apr 25 '26

We all think things

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u/Eyewiggle Apr 24 '26

In lots of places, everyone gets a midwife. Especially in places where healthcare is free

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u/Efficient-Parking627 Apr 25 '26

Myself and the person I replied to are from the US