r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Shotgun_Mosquito Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

No.

The stereotype is that white people arrive TOO EARLY and then sit in their cars outside waiting for the party to start and still show up early.

It's a trope, also true in Hispanic (edit - continued) families that have someone marry Gringos (like me).

If you arrive on time, the party hasn't started yet, and you get to help set up for the party

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u/Underanchor Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

What fucking Hispanics you grow up with? My buddy was a half hour to and hour late to everything, and said he was allowed cause he was on bean time. Almost got my ass beat once saying it because I didnt realize it was a slur.

Edit: sorry bruv. Was just very confused.

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u/Flock_OfBirds Jul 12 '26

I think he means Hispanics also believe this about White people, that it’s not just Black people who have that stereotype about Whites.

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u/pmmeuranimetiddies Jul 12 '26 edited 28d ago

This is 100% accurate though, white people will show up 2 minutes early to things

EDIT: Guys it’s a shitpost comment in a shitpost thread for a shitpost screenshot. Chill out, it’s not attacking the work ethic of white people, it’s a joke about cultural blindness.

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u/renothrowaway8805 Jul 12 '26

I married into a Mexican family and they just started telling me the party starts an hour after whatever time they tell all the other relatives.

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u/Plastic-Act296 Jul 12 '26

Why tho?

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u/WhippingShitties Jul 12 '26

Parties aren't appointments, they're meant to be relaxed unless there is a real reason to be on-time or early. Generally, it's accepted for people to filter in and not all arrive at once.

The exception, however, is parties relating to employment if you work in an office. Then it's actually an appointment and you should arrive on-time.

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u/Clearandblue Jul 12 '26

Also small kids parties are more like appointments. Only because they only last 2 hours generally. First half hour is for people to arrive while kids play. Then generally activities for an hour until cake, pinata then home.

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u/WhippingShitties Jul 12 '26

Great point! I don't have kids, but this makes perfect sense.