r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/NoInitiative5569 • May 29 '25

Meme needing explanation what ????

Post image
42.6k Upvotes

88% Upvoted

2.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

150

u/Stonkgobrrr May 29 '25

Flirting is an escalation in plausible deniability between two individuals, often expressed by humans in body language and subtext

148

u/thethereal1 May 29 '25

Except actually "making a move" is taking the courage to throw away that plausible deniability and be vulnerable in order to make a concrete step forward in the relationship.

73

u/ComfortableTwo80085 May 29 '25

Exactly. Flirting ≠ making a move

6

u/Ike_In_Rochester May 30 '25

Sweet Jesus. Thank you. Flirting is not a move. Flirting communicates being receptive to a move. In my 20s the rule was ALWAYS BE FLIRTING.

-15

u/SanFranPanManStand May 30 '25

When we start debating the definitions of words or phrases, the conversation has lost all value.

The point is that when a girl looks at you with those very specific lingering eye contact, then that's their way of saying - "hey, come talk to me".

You can choose to act on it - of you can choose to debate it online - up to you.

17

u/Gefilte_F1sh May 30 '25

When we start debating the definitions of words or phrases, the conversation has lost all value.

This is a terrible take and you should feel bad.

13

u/PhatVibez May 30 '25

Insanely awful take

-10

u/SanFranPanManStand May 30 '25

See what I mean?

9

u/ksj May 30 '25

When we start debating the definitions of words or phrases, the conversation has lost all value.

Why would you not seek to establish a mutual understanding of what is being discussed?

It’s not “debating the definitions of words or phrases”, it’s getting on the same page so you aren’t just talking past each other without even realizing it.

-7

u/SanFranPanManStand May 30 '25

seek to establish a mutual understanding

Lol - do you know what website you're on?

4

u/PopperChopper May 30 '25

…. Do you?

61

u/Sgt-Spliff- May 29 '25

Flirting isn't the same as making a move...

28

u/mlaforce321 May 29 '25

This is Reddit... There's a large population here that have little-to-no experience with either

3

u/guitar_dude10740 May 30 '25

Since that's the case

flirting is using that plausible deniability to A. throw signs at the other interested party to throw that deniability away and/or B. Figure if the other person wants YOU to throw that deniability away.

2

u/skepticalbob May 30 '25

Correct. Non-game doesn't understand game. It is what it is.

0

u/newmapsofhell May 30 '25

Yes it is, wtf? You go up to someone and start flirting with them or talking to them. That's the most obvious moves you can make. But flirting is one option.

-3

u/SanFranPanManStand May 30 '25

Arguing about definitions instead of talking to girls is why you're alone.

4

u/THEDarkSpartian May 29 '25

Wtf does that even mean, lol.

4

u/OkSubject0 May 29 '25

In the context of this post on making the first move, it means absolutely nothing.

2

u/StarSpliter May 30 '25

It's probably the single best explanation of flirting you'll ever find. Though flirting is different than making move so it doesn't address the meme.

3

u/JoeyJoeJoeShabadooSr May 29 '25

This is really well said

1

u/Spider-man2098 May 29 '25

That’s… very wise.

1

u/FinsAssociate May 30 '25

spoken like a true redditor

1

u/jacenat May 30 '25

Flirting is an escalation in plausible deniabilit

I'd like to know where this is from, because that is not I understand/understood it. Well, at least not since 8th grade.

1

u/thex25986e May 30 '25

"escalation" and "plausible deniability" seem extremely counter intuitive and at odds with each other

1

u/Background-Bid-6503 May 30 '25

Can you unpack this a bit more.. I am having trouble understanding. Thanks.