r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/WithSkelly • Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/binkkit Apr 24 '26

Edited To Add

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u/DownrightDrewski Apr 24 '26

Someone had downvoted every comment correctly saying edited to add. I'm guessing it's because they're thinking about estimated time of arrival, but, in context that makes no fucking sense.

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u/AdventurousOkra2965 Apr 24 '26

ETA is estimated time of arrival. Can’t just make up acronyms and expect people to understand

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u/DownrightDrewski Apr 24 '26

Or, maybe, the same acronym can mean different things in different contexts. Mind blowing concept I know..

It's funny that most people on here can read it and understand given the context.

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u/AdventurousOkra2965 Apr 24 '26

Just say edit… why use an acronym that’s already widely used for a more common thing.

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u/DownrightDrewski Apr 24 '26

I typically do, but, I still understood the comment as I'm aware that context matters.

Going potentially NSFW here, but what does BBC mean? What about CBT?

My first instinct on both would be British Broadcasting Corporation, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Does that mean the NSFW definitions are wrong?

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u/AdventurousOkra2965 Apr 24 '26

No I get you. The ETA works in the context of Reddit but the annoying thing about it to me is that it’s easier to just say “edit” and have the same meaning without using an already popular acronym. Your bbc and cbt examples are good though in that they only make sense in their context.