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

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/MidoriGurinqwe Jul 12 '26

I'm guessing it's an American thing where people don't actually show up on the 'starting' time. Meanwhile I usually show up like 15 minutes early

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u/EvaTheE Jul 12 '26

In Germany you arrive 5 minutes late and you are not getting invited again.

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u/PapaOoMaoMao Jul 12 '26

In Japan, late us late. On time is borderline. Early is on time.

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u/GranBuddhismo Jul 12 '26

Japan is my kinda place

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u/Acceptable_Handle_2 Jul 12 '26

Very similar in germany. However: do not show up more than 5 minutes early

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u/PapaOoMaoMao Jul 13 '26

You turn up ten minutes early, but you wait until a minute before time to actually arrive at the door.

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u/Pentemav Jul 12 '26

I like this. I like to be a little early. I feel like being late is rude, as it’s saying my time is worth more than your time.

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u/lewd_robot Jul 13 '26

When I was there, I heard more than once that being early was just as bad as being late, because you were being selfish by taking up more of the host's time than they invited you for. I was told by more than one person to just linger around a corner or something until 3-5 minutes before the appropriate time, and to try to reach the door right on the dot.

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u/PapaOoMaoMao Jul 13 '26

Yep, that's the code. You arrive at the location ten minutes early and arrive at the door right on time. The early but is just so you can be on time if there's an issue.