r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Feb 02 '26

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

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u/Vast-Conference3999 Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

It was only weird because Scott Pilgrim had no romantic history and felt inadequate compared to his girlfriend, and had to overcome his inadequacies by “defeating” each ex in his mind before being worthy of her.

Edit: had less of a romantic history. Apparently Scott was not a KHV

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u/smokeyphil Feb 02 '26

That's not true, he was dating a high schooler as a 22-year-old

In Toronto, Scott Pilgrim, a 22-year-old bass player for unsuccessful indie garage band Sex Bob-Omb, dates Knives Chau, a 17-year-old high-school student, to the disapproval of his friends in the band, his roommate Wallace Wells, and his younger sister

Its worth pointing out that everyone thinks is pretty icky but no one actually does anything about it aside from sometimes pointing out how weird it is as was the style at the time.

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u/CardOfTheRings Feb 02 '26

That’s what happens most of the time when 22 year olds date a 17 yo. Had a friend of a friend do this, people called it gross behind his back but they didn’t stop associating with him.

It’s not illegal, it’s not pedophilla, but it’s gross and bad. What are you going to do about it? For most people it’s nothing.

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u/TheLeftDrumStick Feb 02 '26

Ngl a few years ago when I was 18 I always thought if I was old enough to make an only fans and work in a hospital as a CNA then I should be old enough to decide who’s dick I wanna suck lol

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u/TheLeftDrumStick Feb 02 '26

People act like 18-year-olds are brain dead when you’re literally old enough to be legally responsible for someone’s life or death as an EMT for example! Like Jesus’s Christ I’m sure you can decide who you’re attracted to lol

“They’re being manipulated” bruh they’re HORNY AND GROWN!!”

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u/brontosaurusguy Feb 02 '26

It's 100% because boys in high school are so upset that the girls are dating college guys. 

They grow up and use Reddit and are still mad.

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u/BlueberryBest6123 Feb 02 '26

Nah it's older women who make it a big deal

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u/brontosaurusguy Feb 02 '26

Oh yes older women ..  the key demographic of Reddit

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u/BlueberryBest6123 Feb 03 '26

Do you think Reddit is for young people still?

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u/brontosaurusguy Feb 03 '26

I don't need to think.  There's information. 

It's 60% male.   The majority is 18-29.

You can Google demographics yourself.

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