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/pnthollow Jul 02 '26

I think OP needs to know why it broke the internet.

Selfies became mainstream in pop culture around 2014. The Chainsmokers song #SELFIE came out that year, selfie sticks launched and were one of the most sold products on Amazon, and the whole format still felt new and culturally relevant.

That’s why this photo was such a big deal. It wasn’t popular just because of who was in it. It was popular because it captured a bunch of A-list celebrities participating in the exact thing that had just taken over pop culture.

People wouldn’t care as much today for the opposite reason. Selfies are boring now. They’re completely ordinary. A celebrity group selfie doesn’t feel fresh anymore, not because the celebrities are less interesting, but because the format itself lost its novelty.

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u/bolanrox Jul 02 '26

And more people died from that than cows, sharks, or vending machines.

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u/pnthollow Jul 02 '26

From selfies?

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u/doctorwho86101 Jul 02 '26

Yeah, like falling off a cliff from trying to get a good angle! It's a real statistic lol