r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Melodic_Judge_129 • 9h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/UncomprehendedLeaf 8h ago

It’s not that they cost less now than before. It’s that they’ll cost less in the future, so why buy now?

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u/Terpcheeserosin 8h ago

I haven't bought beef or eggs in months because of prices

If they go back to normal, I'm buying them

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u/DblDwn56 8h ago

I think the miscommunication is stemming from your different perspectives. You're describing a tree. The person you're talking to is describing a forest.

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u/Terpcheeserosin 8h ago

Many such cases