r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CHRISTIANBUNDALEVSKI • Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/colorblind-and Jul 12 '26

The party starts at 5pm because the hosts are so used to people showing up late that they expect people to show up at 5:30-6pm.

This is totally a cultural thing in certain subcultures.

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u/Dear_Dragonfruit3317 Jul 12 '26

The inability to not be late is a cultural thing? What shitty cultures do this?

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u/YogurtclosetNo987 Jul 12 '26

I'm a white dude from PA. Our cultural polite time is +/- 10 minutes the start time. You notify the host if you'll be earlier or later. 

I have some Hispanic friends who show up when they feel like it.

I have one Indian friend who arrives the actual minute it starts without fail. 

We all coexist. We all think the others are wrong. Party happens regardless. 

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u/PatrickCharles Jul 13 '26

We all coexist. We all think the others are wrong. Party happens regardless. 

As it should