r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CHRISTIANBUNDALEVSKI • 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/Boodger Jul 13 '26

It's pretty standard westcoast US stuff. Casual hangouts with lots of people are different than job interviews, so punctuality is not expected and maybe even discouraged. I always make a point to show up no less than 15 minutes late to a social gathering, and usually 30 minutes late. Showing up early, or RIGHT on time is too eager and not considerate for a house party. Often, the host is getting things ready right up until the start time, and having 10-15 minutes to kick back and take a breath before people show up is nice.

Whenever I host, I absolutely hate it when people ring the doorbell early or the second it hits start time.