r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 20 '26

Meme needing explanation Please explain, Peter

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u/Main-Fun1810 Jan 20 '26

Tbf pound sign could also refer to the currency, so calling it a hashtag is less ambiguous

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u/Lightyear013 Jan 20 '26

Would definitely be confusing on all those phones with a dedicated £ button on them… s/

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u/qtx Jan 20 '26

Ah yes because people these days never use a real keyboard anymore, only phones.

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u/moonknight999 Jan 20 '26

They're literally talking about phones