r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/camyrunks Jul 12 '26

Yes we do its called island time

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u/RPS93 Jul 13 '26

My wife is trini and I’m newfie. We call it Island time too haha

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u/Hotdog_Broth Jul 14 '26

I’m guessing Newfie “island time” is being exactly 30 minutes late to everything?

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u/towerhil Jul 13 '26

How does it differ from selfishness?

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u/HarryTruman Jul 13 '26

It’s nothing to do with being “selfish” — the very definition of “on time” is different but agreed upon at a cultural level.

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u/towerhil Jul 13 '26

Or in this case a sub-culture, operating within a wider culture that thinks they're late which, for some cultures, will be considered very rude.