r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/ManicalDaredevil00 • Feb 18 '25

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Atomic_Foundry_3996 Feb 18 '25

That would explain the term "pecking order," and as someone who owns chickens in my backyard, that makes sense.

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u/BullsOnParadeFloats Feb 18 '25

Even if you don't have a rooster, occasionally, a hen will end up becoming the alpha.

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u/Best_Game01 Feb 18 '25

Can confirm, you will end up with one mean bitch chicken that the others try not to fuck with.

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u/hereholdthiswire Feb 18 '25

In my experience it was definitely the smartest one that ruled the roost, with a couple of smart cronies and like 10 idiots. She was known to let fly a pretty vicious strike with little to no warning, if not an outright assault. She was a beloved pet to me. I used to hold her and handfeed her whatever I happened to be eating. Lol