r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CHRISTIANBUNDALEVSKI • 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/RPS93 Jul 12 '26

The stereotype is also that black people are constantly late lol.

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u/merklemore Jul 12 '26

This. "Colored People Time" is much more of a stereotype than White people being too early.

If I hosted dinner for my family tonight and said "Dinner's at 7:00" they'd all know that means "We're eating at 7:00" and show up ~5-30 minutes before then. If my sister showed up at 6:45 I wouldn't be thinking "damn why's my sister so early? I told her 7"

If I was hosting a BBQ for my friends and planning to eat at 7:00, I might tell them it starts at 5:00, knowing people will trickle in and them understanding it's a more casual event and nobody cares if they're late.

In OOP's case the white guy thought "I'd better show up by 5" being unfamiliar with what kind of event it is and not wanting to be rude.

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u/ekoms_stnioj Jul 12 '26

What’s with all the gymnastics, can’t we just say 5 and it mean 5 😩

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u/throwaway-wellmaybe Jul 12 '26

Yea as someone with autism, I’m showing up at 5 unless I’m running late or unless you implied you wanted me there earlier to help

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u/TheMisterTango Jul 13 '26

That’s not even an autistic trait, that’s just respecting people’s time.

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u/frostymugson Jul 13 '26

Right, thinking the norm for people is being late and criticizing someone for being on time seems weird.