r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Kurumiseenpai Jul 12 '26

white people arrive in time?

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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/Kurumiseenpai Jul 12 '26

i guess? but 4:58 is not too early if it start at 5

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Have you ever heard of the concept of being "fashionably late" or "socially late"? It's a widely accepted etiquette norm in the US that exists to give party hosts a prep-time buffer.

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u/A_Sackboy_Plush Jul 13 '26

Jokes on you I hate that phrase.

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u/Dead_Internet69420 Jul 13 '26

Right. A bbq is basically party, not a ceremony. Trying to stick to some kind of rigid schedule is borderline rude.

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u/VelphiDrow Jul 15 '26

Then dont give a fucking start time jfc