Pepsi's Riddle Gets a Darkly Funny Submarine Twist Reply

This meme captures a social media interaction where the official Pepsi account posts a playful riddle: *"What starts with a P and ends with epsi and we all love it?"* (expecting the answer to be Pepsi). A user named coloneltonymoore responds with a darkly satirical twist, referencing the 2023 Titan submarine implosion. The reply connects "psi" (pounds per square inch, the extreme ocean pressure that caused the implosion) to the riddle, suggesting the answer is "putting billionaires into submarines that implode at the ocean bottom where pressures reach 16,000+ psi." The joke subverts the expected lighthearted brand content with a controversial, timely reference to a viral tragic event.

Dialogue

pepsi
What starts with a P and ends with epsi and we all love it?
coloneltonymoore
Putting all billionaires into submarines that implode when they get to the bottom of the ocean, where pressures can reach 16,000 or more psi.

Overview

This meme captures a social media interaction where the official Pepsi account posts a playful riddle: "What starts with a P and ends with epsi and we all love it?" (expecting the answer to be Pepsi). A user named coloneltonymoore responds with a darkly satirical twist, referencing the 2023 Titan submarine implosion. The reply connects "psi" (pounds per square inch, the extreme ocean pressure that caused the implosion) to the riddle, suggesting the answer is "putting billionaires into submarines that implode at the ocean bottom where pressures reach 16,000+ psi." The joke subverts the expected lighthearted brand content with a controversial, timely reference to a viral tragic event.

Origin notes

The image is sourced from 9Gag, as stated in the provided additional information. It appears to be a screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) interaction, either real or edited, that repurposes Pepsi's riddle format to make a satirical joke about the Titan submarine incident. The meme gained traction on 9Gag as a relatable (if dark) take on internet discourse surrounding billionaires and the viral event.

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