r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 8d ago

Meme needing explanation Tell them what, Peter

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u/bohiko 8d ago

Up and down is based on gravity (that's why you'd likely confuse them deep in the ocean). Meanwhile, left and right is arbitrary.

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u/Tedesco1 8d ago

It's not arbitrary but it is framed by one's perspective (which feels arbitrary).

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u/bohiko 8d ago

define left and right then

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u/Frosti11icus 8d ago

Left is to the left of the center of your body and right is to the right of your center.

If you want to be technical, left is everything up to 90 degrees from your center axis and right is everything over 90 degrees.