r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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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/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

Yep. Someone tried to correct me on this and I stated on Reddit it means edit to add. They wouldn't back down. Lol

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u/Quixterix Apr 24 '26

Maybe write "edit" and not a senseless abbreviation, so everyone can understand.
How about that?

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

Well friend, your inability to understand isn't my problem.

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u/BookProper9115 Apr 24 '26

It actually is your problem when people don't understand what you're saying, ETA is typically estimated time of arrival; I've been terminally online for 25+ years now and have never seen the abbreviation ETA used for anything else.

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

It's actually not my problem, why would I care if someone doesn't understand it? How would that affect my life in any way? Most people understand it.

Other comments have also said it's been around for over a decade. Remember, just because you haven't seen something, does not mean it doesn't exist.

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u/BookProper9115 Apr 24 '26

It actually is your problem if people don't understand what you're saying. Language is a common framework, when you refuse to use that framework for whatever bizarre reason; that's on you not us.

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

In the real world maybe, not in a comment section. Lol. Remember, not everyone is chronically online and comment sections and online interactions don't matter. If you struggle to understand something, then that's your problem. No one else's. Especially when others understand the meaning.

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u/Quixterix Apr 24 '26

I know, it just shows that you're an asshole that doesn't care.

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u/Thatonegaloverthere Apr 24 '26

An asshole because I'm not accommodating you by changing how I write? Lmao. That just screams entitled. No one's gonna hold your hand because you don't understand something. Welcome to life, bud.

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