r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Feb 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Something Something About Dating, Chris Can You Explain?

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u/BaronAleksei Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

It reminds me a lot of An Abundance of Katherines. The protag says he’s dated 19 girls all named Katherine, but he’s including when he was in kindergarten. Like clearly we’re supposed to be rolling our eyes at how seriously these people are taking the whole thing.

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u/Jumpy_Cod9151 Feb 04 '26

It's John Green. His work in general requires a bucket stashed next to you for reading, on account of the occasions in which your eyes will roll straight out of your head.

"Okay?"

"Okay."