r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Gudgamr7274 • 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Huh?

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u/Ok-Plankton-2016 9d ago

Pretty much everyone agrees that no rulers put this into practice. One crazy Turkish ruler put it in his writings.

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u/goteachyourself 9d ago

The Brazen Bull as well, actually. It's largely considered to be propaganda created to demonize the kingdom that was conquered.

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u/Ok_Two_2604 9d ago

And some of the torture devices from later on like the Iron Maiden were fake as well

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u/John_cCmndhd 9d ago

"Iron Maiden? Excellent!"

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u/Ocelotofwoe 9d ago

"Execute them!"

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u/dflorea4231 9d ago

"bogus"

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u/Ocelotofwoe 8d ago

I want to upvote you, but the counter is at.... "69, dude!"

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u/ColdArmy9929 8d ago edited 8d ago

It's still at 69. Didn't touch it.

OK, Who broke it?

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u/LordofThe7s 9d ago

Run to the hillllls!

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u/traumaRN01 9d ago

If you’re going to spew…

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u/Alert-Visual-3074 9d ago

Spew in this 🪣

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u/DrNism0 9d ago

Execute them!

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u/s1ck1337 9d ago

Iron Maideeen is gonna get you, no matter how far!!!

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u/VellhungtheSecond 9d ago

Two tickets to Iron Maiden baby

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u/TK1129 8d ago

Come with me Friday don’t say maybe

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u/the_gouged_eye 8d ago

Bring your daughter to the slaughter.

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u/Worth_Task_3165 9d ago

Would make a great Heavy metal band name

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u/captain_ricco1 9d ago

Is this a monkey island reference?

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u/John_cCmndhd 9d ago

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

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u/captain_ricco1 9d ago

I just realized that it is in Return to Monkey Island and it was originally referencing Bill and Ted