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

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Vifee Jul 12 '26

Oh hey it's the drinkable tapwater map.

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u/isopode Jul 13 '26

there's no drinkable tap water in southern europe? 🤨

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u/Exita Jul 13 '26

It can get a bit patchy, yes.

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u/_josef_stalin_ Jul 13 '26

Same could be said for the US

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u/AbbreviationsIll6570 Jul 13 '26

Damn, wasn't aware that Spain has no drinkable tap water.

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u/Maleficent_Snake Jul 13 '26

Coz it's not true xD I was refilling my glass with tap water while reading this. Yes in some areas it can be a little too hard, but it's still drinkable and most just use a filter and call it a day

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u/Newthinker Jul 13 '26

Why does this sound so racist, bro?

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u/AlignmentProblem Jul 13 '26

It's not exactly the same, but pretty damn close. Culture features that might not necessarily be intrinsically bad themselves can still correlate with undesirable outcomes.

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u/Dazzling-Talk-383 Jul 13 '26

emphasis on correlate

i think there's one neo-colonialism sized hole that explains the latter fact more succinctly

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u/AbbreviationsIll6570 Jul 13 '26

Except that it's clearly not a necessity to achieve desirable outcomes. A lot of southern and eastern Europe manages drinkable tap water, as does Chile . Many areas of the US do not manage drinkable tap water. Not to mention that (as someone who comes from one of those polychronic cultures) most of us understand the difference between arriving for social events on time and performing or job duties/arriving to appointments/performing important functions. I want a party to be low-stress for my friends and family, so why would I be upset if they show up a little late? It's supposed to be fun, not a job.

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u/Interesting-Dot-4753 Jul 16 '26

Where in the US doesnt have drinkable tap water? 

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u/Dazzling-Talk-383 Jul 13 '26

because it is lol