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

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/Unhappy-Light5939 Apr 24 '26

Just had our first child 3 weeks ago. I was saying this phrase and every other encouraging thing I could think of. 34 hours of contractions before finally going to C section... Things got repetitive honestly. Going through a dozen versions of "You're doing great honey. You got this"

My wife got sick of hearing me trying to encourage her! . She'd reply "I know! Shut up"

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u/Spiderinahumansuit Apr 24 '26

I tried to go through the mindfulness visualisation exercises we'd been to an antenatal class for, and got, "Oh fuck off with your fucking ocean!" as the response.

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u/_ailme Apr 24 '26

"Oh fuck off with your fucking ocean!"

Tbf, I'm thinking this even when I'm not giving birth.

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u/Spiderinahumansuit Apr 24 '26

I am a fan of boats and sailing. This may have been a factor in telling me to shut the fuck up about ocean metaphors for once.