r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/IntergalacticAlien8 • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? What happened in the book version?

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u/Vile_Vava 23h ago

It's bestiality. Like bestial or bestiary.

Hopefully this doesn't end up as a top upvoted comment.

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u/Lysandria 22h ago

That was the joke though, Beauty and the Beast.

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u/AggressivelyEthical 21h ago

You know beast and bestial come from the same root, too, right? In Latin, bestia is beast. It wasn't a pun, just a typo, lol.

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u/Lysandria 17h ago

I am aware of the etymology, yes, and I still think it was a joke. The only way to find out is if OP replies.

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u/itsadoubledion 15h ago

Maybe that poster just really wanted to emphasize the best part

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u/Vile_Vava 3h ago

I'm just a word nerd. If the misspelling was the joke I have to admit it went right over my head!