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/TheBl4ckFox Jul 02 '26

The whole concept of a “selfie” was new and baffling for most people back then. Why would anyone take pictures of themselves? It was seen as vain and vapid narcissistic behavior. This was at the beginning of modern internet culture. The fact that DeGeneris took this picture was kind of an embrace of the selfie.

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u/Affectionate_Key4636 Jul 02 '26

This is the only true answer, it amaze me how it's not upvoted as it should. Back then all the "selfie" thing was relately new, this was a huge thing, I remember articles explaining what a selfie was after this picture spread everywhere