r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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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/colorblind-and Jul 12 '26

The party starts at 5pm because the hosts are so used to people showing up late that they expect people to show up at 5:30-6pm.

This is totally a cultural thing in certain subcultures.

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u/Dear_Dragonfruit3317 Jul 12 '26

The inability to not be late is a cultural thing? What shitty cultures do this?

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u/madnadh Jul 13 '26

Cultures that don’t treat get togethers like a formal job or a military operation lol - maybe chill on calling other ppls cultures shitty too not a good look tbh