r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/olive12108 • 5d ago

Mod Post Opinion Poll: In-Character Responses

9 Upvotes

Hello esteemed ladies, gentlemen, and gamers of r/PeterExplainsTheJoke.

We have received a decent amount of modmails and comments criticizing in-character responses given in this sub (or lack thereof), which is something the mod team has gone back and forth on.

Some people want more Family Guy responses. Some want more of any kind, so long as it is in character. Some people hate them all together (why are you here, then?)

I believe it is important to get input from the community when making changes to it. So, i've made this poll. It will be up for 7 days and the responses will inform how the rules will change (if at all). Depending on what the community votes for, the mod team will reevluate our approach, and what the best way to handle things would be.

If you would like to further give your thoughts, please leave them in the comments below!

Petaaaaaah out!

FAQ

Top level comments are comments replying DIRECTLY to the post. A comment replying to another comment would not be affected by this rule.
Responding in character is the genesis of the sub - it will never be banned outright, hence why that isn't a voting option.
Reddit only allows for single-option polls, sorry. Please add extra thoughts in the comments!

307 votes, 1d left

Require top-level comments to be as Family Guy characters

Require top-level comments to be as any character

Encourage top-level comments to be in character [CURRENT RULE]

Encourage top-level comments to be as Family Guy characters, remove characters from other works

19 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/THEpeterafro • Aug 31 '26

Mod Post Lindsay Clancy posts are now banned

648 Upvotes

There have been constant posts about her that always lead to inflamed comments. Any further posts will be deleted.

62 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/WARRIORFORNET • 10h ago

Meme needing explanation Why there are no software engineers peterrr?

4.9k Upvotes

795 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/-TheTrueOG- • 4h ago

Meme needing explanation Petahhhh!!!!! i dont get it!!!!!

1.3k Upvotes

715 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/JustVenom____ • 16h ago

Meme needing explanation peter???

14k Upvotes

264 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/MechanicGlad3688 • 12h ago

Meme needing explanation What is this referencing?

3.9k Upvotes

91 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/illigalbeans • 5h ago

Meme needing explanation i can kinda see the knockers but how??

871 Upvotes

okay i know what is what but the 4 isnt the right way

58 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Glemzi • 19h ago

Meme needing explanation Petahh, I'm lost

10k Upvotes

794 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/MeepMan324 • 7h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

887 Upvotes

175 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Foucault99 • 12h ago

Meme needing explanation Think about what, Petah?

1.6k Upvotes

158 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/_FIZZRIX_ • 12h ago

Meme needing explanation Pethaaaa..?

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1.4k Upvotes

536 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/cosmic-hedgehog • 18h ago

Meme needing explanation Peetah? What’s wrong with Epic?

4.0k Upvotes

617 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Admirable-Policy4353 • 14h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?!?!?!

1.5k Upvotes

47 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/OkHamster786 • 3h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? Whats php?

168 Upvotes

61 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/ewan018 • 3h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, how come Saruman alive back in the Shire???

113 Upvotes

33 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Acceptable_Block_591 • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation peter #watdatmean

9.4k Upvotes

165 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Giuly_Blaziken • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah I request your help please

8.6k Upvotes

542 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Murky_committee_1586 • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation What's so bad about Spider-Man not talking?

10k Upvotes

346 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/ExtensionEbb7 • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, I need help with Luigi

2.9k Upvotes

I know that Luigi took out an insurance CEO, but I don’t understand the purpose of the other button or why the guy is a mime. Been dealing with a recent death in the family, so I’m out of the loop, sorry.

88 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/DragonLance14 • 18h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah!?

849 Upvotes

Idk if this has been posted once, if so I'm sorry. Canya explain. I'm assuming she's some evil demon who'll kill him. Google seems to say that this is an antimeme cuz there's nothing funny.

260 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/SoftEnvironmental554 • 5h ago

Meme needing explanation Carter? Babs?

69 Upvotes

177 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Severe-Attorney-7681 • 21h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? Why can we not talk about Anne Hathaway during black history month?

1.2k Upvotes

151 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Nerdroid_609 • 8h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah??

80 Upvotes

24 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/KnightMare1354 • 16h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter

313 Upvotes

22 comments

r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/No-Flounder7584 • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Is that ManBat?

7.4k Upvotes

195 comments

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Unedited Stonetoss comics
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