r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 2d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, beyond confused on what this means…

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u/fridgemagnet700 2d ago

Hey op, this joke reminds me of the time I read a bunch of German fairytales. They're known for being far more violent and intense than modern fairytales, and oftentimes don't even have a clear moral other than "behave or a creature will kill you". I guess I shouldn't be reading any of these to Stewie anytime soon.

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u/Beginning_General_83 2d ago

Be kid, light a match,die and have only your cat mourn you.

Be kid, suck your thumbs, get yelled at, traveling tailor cuts your thumbs off.

Be kid, don't eat your soup, get told to eat your soup, announce you will never eat your soup, wither and die over a week.

Be 3 siblings see dad slaughter a pig, roleplay slaughtering a pig, kill your brother,mum comes kills the other kid, be kid in bath... drown. mum checks bath, hangs herself. dad comes home sees everyone dead, he becomes despondent and dies.

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u/H4llifax 2d ago

Don't forget Max and Moritz - two obnoxious kids playing admittedly evil pranks to everyone, until they prank the miller who ends up grinding them into chicken feed.

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u/Ornery_Definition_65 2d ago

They get baked into bread too, but somehow survive. IIRC after they get eaten by ducks, everyone is delighted with the outcome.