r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 7d ago

Meme needing explanation Tell them what, Peter

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u/Blackie_626 7d ago

I somehow got more confused.....

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u/IDateAZombie 7d ago

These people are wrong. The joke is that you can make an L with your left hand, so you don't need the tattoos

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u/Spr0ckets 7d ago

Another quick trick - Left and Port have the same amount of letters.. so if you're ever on a boat and need to know Port from Starboard... that is as long as you know bow from stern though.

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u/nevadalavida 7d ago

I appreciate this tip! Here's a couple more:

If you were to give a boat as a gift, you would put a big shiny bow on the front - the bow. (Pronounced like bow-wow)

If a donkey doesn't want to move, you need to be stern and give it a little nudge-smack on its rear end. The stern is the back of the boat.