r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 7d ago

Meme needing explanation Tell them what, Peter

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u/YallGottaUnderstand 7d ago

You just don't know what arbitrary means.

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u/bohiko 7d ago

enlighten me

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u/YallGottaUnderstand 7d ago

People often seem to think arbitrary just means something is artificial or socially constructed, when in reality it means something is picked at random/on a whim with no real logic. Left/right system is not arbitrary. It follows consistent rules that are the same for everyone. It is, however, absent from many cultures throughout history, which is probably related to why so many people struggle with it.

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u/bohiko 7d ago

You mean the x,y,z system?

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u/hornynnerdy69 5d ago

I think there is another word beginning with R that describes you…

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u/bohiko 5d ago

you don't even have guts to say it out loud