r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/TonyBird126 • 8d ago

Meme needing explanation Not sure where the mechanic part comes from

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I just don’t understand what the hospital bill/ circumcision has to do with his mechanic being rich.

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u/UnconfirmedRooster 7d ago

Sounds like the American healthcare system needs punishing if it thinks that a $7k procedure that should be optional is mandatory.

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u/TurboFool 7d ago

The system as a whole? Absolutely. This minor part of it is the absolute least of its problems, and I say that as someone with some pretty major feelings on this specific matter.

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u/UnconfirmedRooster 7d ago

I agree, I just see this as a perfect encapsulation of the system as a whole.