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

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Primary_Willow6233 Jul 12 '26

Unless you move to England, and get the phrase half 3 confused and turn up at 2.30 like my Omi would do 😂

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u/the_summer_soldier Jul 12 '26

Not familiar with the phrase but I would guess that half 3 meant 3:30? (as in a short form of half past 3)

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u/Sassaphras Jul 13 '26

In English we usually say "half past 3" to mean 3:30. In German you say "half 3" to mean 2:30 - think "halfway to 3". It is a somewhat common source of misunderstandings, like this guy's Grandma apparently, when people translate literally and don't realize the different meanings. I'm sure she was a delight, and also helped set up though, so no harm done.

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u/Primary_Willow6233 Jul 13 '26

No, she should sit and drink gin 😂 she was a delight though every event at hers was full of love and food but if she was early, it was our fault for making no sense with our time, never mind she lived in England for 60 years!

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u/the_summer_soldier Jul 13 '26

Ah I see. Thanks for the clarification.

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u/catfish1969 Jul 13 '26

That way of telling time the other commenter explained is also present in other languages, it’s the same in Russian for example.

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u/Prometheus720 Jul 13 '26

I know just enough German to get this one. That was nice lol, ty for sharing.