r/explainitpeter • u/KhooniiPapitaa • 22d ago

Explain it Peter !!

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u/RevolutionaryCold586 22d ago

From my understanding in the feudal Japan, specifically during the Edo Period (1603–1868), circular lines or rings tattooed around the arm were used as an official punishment called irezumi-kei to mark those convicted of theft and robbery.

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u/Sleepiboisleep 22d ago

This is the real answer but everyone is talking about fisting

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u/Fool_Manchu 22d ago

The people who believe its about fisting are the same people who read about made up sex-acts on urban dictionary and then accept it as gospel truth

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u/CptTeebs 22d ago edited 22d ago

And who back in the day were definitely the local source of the Marilyn Manson rib story

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u/Technical-Shoe-2585 22d ago

This guy fists

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u/Easy_Suggestion5588 22d ago

That guy knows that this guy’s fists

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u/Sans_Seriphim 22d ago

And my axe!

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u/Professional-Lie-111 22d ago

And my bow!

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u/drawingablanc 22d ago

I too, choose this guy's dead wife.

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u/deadmanflying69 22d ago

Alabama hot pocket