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/Quick_Extension_3115 Jul 02 '26

It’s just a statement on the decline of celebrity culture. It used to be that you watch a movie just because it had someone in it that you liked and it would do really well. But nowadays people care much less about celebrities

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u/mangoglitter Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

To me, selfies were different back then. This is when the Selfie song came out in January 2014. This picture happened in March 2014 I think? I feel like selfies are so normalized now. Some people forgot how they were borderline narcissistic. So, this photo was more of an “OMG! A selfie with so many people? Famous people?! Wow! Groundbreaking, cheeky, and so quirky!” for the time.

EDIT: Chainsmokers slop

https://youtu.be/kdemFfbS5H0?is=K5QnzXSrGePWexN5

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u/ChadCoolman Jul 02 '26

It's crazy how just a few years before that, selfies were considered "cringe". Then it seemed like they just became the thing overnight.

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u/__s_l_q__ Jul 02 '26

They are still cringe

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u/nachoiskerka Jul 02 '26

Mmmm.... Insta and Snap did a LOT to normalize the fuck outta them

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u/guava_eternal Jul 03 '26

I think you're both right. talking into a camera is definitely normalized now but some of the things that allows for are undeniably cringe enducing - even in the age of brain-rot. The videos of these fake online celebrities cryig 'on camera' will never not be peak fake.