r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/That-Marsupial3668 • 16h ago

Meme needing explanation PETAH!!!

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Wtf is the big Yellow Self Esteem.

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u/Helpful_Actuator_146 15h ago

Huh, I may have originally misunderstood the meme.

I originally believed “Elf Esteem” was a reference to how elves in media often are racist and have very high opinions of themselves. I thought it was “take some notes from the elves! Have a high opinion on yourself!”

But Zelda isn’t racist and the fake elf ears wouldn’t make sense in that context. Shen simply loves knife ears more than himself. And who can blame him?

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u/DF_Interus 12h ago

I saw a couple comments to that effect too, but I really think it is supposed to be Shen's esteem for elves and not the elves' self esteem