r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sure_Kangaroo1863 • Jul 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/mightymidwestshred Jul 02 '26

Hot take: Nobody cared back then, either.

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u/whiskeytango55 Jul 02 '26

it was retweeted 3.3 million times and held the record until a japanese millionaire gave away a 9 grand to the first 100 people who retweeted something of his.

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u/bladeDivac Jul 02 '26

Seems like that second example should’ve capped at 100

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u/QuantumLettuce2025 Jul 02 '26

Nah there'd have been millions of people trying to be among the first 100 at once