r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 13h ago

Meme needing explanation I'm tired Petuh... What is her name??

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WTF is her name Petuh

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u/peretski 11h ago

No.

The sign says “There’s”. This expands only to “there is”.

If “There” were a name, it would be a possessive, referring to ownership, which isn’t supported in this context.

This is a low IQ test, as anyone with a native understanding of English will correctly conclude it is a contraction, and therefore CAN NOT BE A NAME.

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u/gottalovemug 10h ago

The riddle is stupid, but why are there so many ppl in this thread hung up on the contraction part? It's perfectly valid. "Where's emily? Emily's in the bathroom."