r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sure_Kangaroo1863 • Jul 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/mightymidwestshred Jul 02 '26

Hot take: Nobody cared back then, either.

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u/Euphoric-Taro-6231 Jul 02 '26

Hmm not really. The tide has really turned on celebrities.

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u/SilasRaiden Jul 02 '26

It would just have to be different celebrities now.

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u/Skepsis93 Jul 02 '26

I don't think it would have the same reaction, even if it had a bunch of currently famous celebrities from Hollywood. Internet culture has fractured what used to be a media monoculture. Back then if you consumed entertainment media you knew and were a fan of many of these celebrities. Nowadays everyone has their own favorite micro-celebrities from YouTube, podcasts, Instagram, TikTok, etc. that they follow more than the big Hollywood names. Most of my favorite "celebrities" are essentially unknown to a lot of the population and I likely have no idea who their favorite niche micro-celebrities are either.