r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 3d ago

Meme needing explanation Petahh what did steam do?

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u/DesperateRace4870 3d ago

Holy shit, that's great! Above and beyond the usual customer service

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u/BoxKey252 3d ago

They don’t even have a customer service number.

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u/DrySecretary6766 3d ago

If you need them they will find you anyway they don’t need a number

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u/Sad_Hospital_2730 3d ago

typing "my account got hac..."

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"Threat neutralized"

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u/SenorPeterz 3d ago

Reminds me of an old Soviet joke.

Mishka and his artist friends are spending the night at an inn not far from Moscow. During dinner, they start talking about how much they hate the regime and how the Soviet system is failing.

Mishka, sensing the opportunity for a good prank, then sneaks off to the kitchen and pays one of the waiters to bring a cup of tea to the table in exactly five minutes. He then gets back to the table and says ”hey guys, lets tone down this discussion, the regime is always listening.”

His friends berate him for being such a coward, whereupon Mishka, to prove his point, leans close to an electrical socket and says ”Comrade Major, could you please bring me a cup of tea.” When the waiter promptly arrives with the tea, everyone laughs at the prank.

Later that night, when they have all gone to bed, the KGB arrives, arresting everyone in the group except for Mishka.

”Why are you letting me go, when you are taking all the others?” Mishka asks an officer, who then replies ”Comrade Major liked your joke.”

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u/Bubbly_Pain7609 3d ago

I'm not sure if it is intended but MishKa is a hypocorism for both Michael (Михаил/ Миша, Misha) and baby bear. Just so u know.

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u/Deaffin 2d ago

I'm feeling a little dumb here, but is there some reference I'm not picking up on that relates the name Michael and/or baby bears to that joke?

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u/Bubbly_Pain7609 2d ago

Prolly no reference, just thought Mishka in the context sounds odd instead of just Misha, it really could be any name unless we're referencing a real person, but I'm oblivious if that's the case of who it might be.

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u/Deaffin 2d ago

Ahh, I got you, it's just the "I'm not sure if it's intended" part that was throwing me off, but you meant you're not sure if they intended to make a "fake" name, not that they intended a hidden joke.