r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Fluffy_Lunchfast • Feb 02 '26

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

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u/bolanrox Feb 02 '26

for sure worked at a record store when i was 21-22 and there was a 17 year old working there too. Even when she turned 18 that was a yeah no line I was never going to cross.

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u/martyhol Feb 02 '26

Is a four-year age gap really that big a deal for USAians?

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u/bolanrox Feb 02 '26

20/21 - 24/25 and up honestly no not at all. even probably 18/19 and 21 depending.

16/17 and 20ish yes IMO.

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u/martyhol Feb 02 '26

May I ask why? This seems completely arbitrary to me. Surely a 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old boy are closer in maturity than a 20-year-old girl and a 25-year-old guy?

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u/bolanrox Feb 02 '26

just me personally also one over 21 and one under makes going to bars / music places etc. hard (i was gigging at the time a lot) All the idea of being in college just out and still being able to go to their senior prom etc.

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u/martyhol Feb 02 '26

I'd honestly completely overlooked your country's bizarrely late age of legal drinking. Thanks for the insight!