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I dont get it

What dose potato salad have to do with it

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What dose potato salad have to do with it

i don’t get the joke

u/SpaceMilk_2

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i don’t get the joke

Rules

Be excellent to each other

We encourage constructive feedback that helps members grow and improve. Please ensure submissions and comments maintain a positive and respectful tone, avoiding self-deprecation, self-disparagement, or unkind language. No toxic discourse or harassment, including but not limited to sexual overtones, hatred of ethnicity/race/gender identity/sexual orientation. No witch hunts. Let's make this a space where we uplift and inspire one another. 1st offences -1 day ban, 2nd -7 day ban, 3rd permanent ban

If text on a meme can easily be googled for the answer or it explains itself, it doesn't belong here

If text on a meme is present, and it can be easily Googled for an explanation, it doesn't belong here.

Memes that yield no direct online search results or require prior knowledge to find the answer are permitted and shouldn't be reported. An example is knowledge of people/character names needed to find the answer.

Low-effort posts/titles are not allowed

Low-effort posts/titles are not allowed. Childish jokes, bad cropping, excessively large borders (signs of a bot submission) bad memes, etc. Posts without context of WHAT is not understood (a poor title) will be removed. Frequent reposts will also be removed under this rule.

Complaining about someone "not getting the joke"

Complaining about someone "not getting the joke" - You'll get a warning and a link to the rules, then the first ban is 7 days, second is 28 days, third is permanent. Gatekeeping is not tolerated in this sub.

OP already understood the joke when they submitted it, or submitted it to multiple meme subreddits

If OP already understood the joke when they submitted it, then they get banned. This is karma whoring and we do not want it here. Crossposting the same content to the PeterExplainsTheJoke subreddit at the same time as this one will get you a ban, because you aren't asking us for an explanation, you're looking for karma.

Post is not a joke

Post is not a joke. Sometimes we get bots posting non-jokes here, or a post is confirmed by a user to be not a joke. That's when this rule allows us to remove it.

Current events/celebrities/influencers should instead be posted to /r/OutOfTheLoop

Anything regarding current events/celebrities/influencers should instead be posted to r/OutOfTheLoop . This subreddit is not built to handle long conversations about current events or why a specific celebrity is getting discussed on facebook, it is designed to discuss meme images. So either, y'know, google it, or post to r/OutOfTheLoop.

NSFW posts/comments must be tagged appropriately

NSFW posts/comments must be tagged appropriately. Foul language and nudity must be tagged. Gore/death will result in permanent ban.

No sale threads, promotion, giveaways, assistance/fundraising requests, or self-advertisement

No sale threads, promotion, giveaways, assistance/fundraising requests, or self-advertisement. Also no cryptocurrency posts.

Nothing related to self-harm or spreading personal information

Nothing related to self-harm or spreading personal information. Doxxing others will result in a permanent ban. Suggesting others or yourself should self-harm will be a permanent ban from this subreddit. There's r/suicidewatch where well-meaning and sympathetic people will try and help, but be aware they aren't trained. Alternatively, we recommend the befrienders website is a global list of local suicide help charities.

Keep it about explaining the joke

TOP LEVEL COMMENTS ONLY: Keep it about explaining the joke.

Please keep in mind sub-comments can still be removed for other offending reasons above.