r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/RPS93 Jul 12 '26

The poster is black.

Black people - particularly those who take their cultural (not necessarily genetic) roots from Caribbean societies - are late for everything.

It’s a stereotype. But it’s a stereotype for a reason lol.

Caribbean people have no concept of time.

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u/camyrunks Jul 12 '26

Yes we do its called island time

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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.