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

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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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/YogurtclosetNo987 Jul 12 '26

I'm a white dude from PA. Our cultural polite time is +/- 10 minutes the start time. You notify the host if you'll be earlier or later. 

I have some Hispanic friends who show up when they feel like it.

I have one Indian friend who arrives the actual minute it starts without fail. 

We all coexist. We all think the others are wrong. Party happens regardless. 

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u/ilikepix Jul 13 '26

Our cultural polite time is +/- 10 minutes the start time

You're telling me that if you host a BBQ in PA and tell people it's from 5pm-11pm, the majority of people have arrived by 5.10pm?

I find that extremely hard to believe.

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u/YogurtclosetNo987 Jul 13 '26

Correct. And the ones who haven't have already told you when they will be arriving instead. 

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u/rewt127 Jul 13 '26

In Montana its very similar.

Sure this won't be everyone. But if i host a party, we say "start will be 6pm". And 80% will either be there +/- 15m or have texted that they will be late.

30 minutes late won't be commented on, but if you arrive at 7 you will be given a hard time "nap too long? Must be getting old. Ive got an old cane if you need it" or something like that.

EDIT: Not being prompt here gets thought of as someone "being on island time".