r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Typedeal22 4d ago

People used to get these tattooed.

u/3HoursSober 4d ago

But do they mean something? Or is it just a tasteless tattoo?

u/Rymanbc 4d ago

Thats an unwritten rule. Never ask the meaning of the nautical stars. Broadly, it's about a safe return home or keeping your direction in life. But specifically, people tend to get these for very fucked up reasons, and the conversation is just better avoided. Like, "i do <insert bad thing>, and dont really intend to stop, but these star tattoos remind me to try to follow the right path".

u/LimpyDan 4d ago

I personally enjoy seeing semi colon tattoos everywhere in detox. Perfect example of not sleeping on it.