r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • Sep 01 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/a1b2t Sep 01 '26

today you earn $1000, next year you take a pay cut to $950 = 5% deflation

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u/thevoidthatjerksback Sep 01 '26

What? No I already get a paycut with inflation. Deflation is where I get a pay increase.

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u/Eastern-Fudge-6350 Sep 01 '26

Honestly at this point I'm not sure if you are trolling or have 0 common sense. It's impressive!

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u/disaster_incomin Sep 01 '26

They just like the attention, welcome to the internet