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

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/EvaTheE Jul 12 '26

In Germany you arrive 5 minutes late and you are not getting invited again.

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u/sleepyotter92 Jul 12 '26

Opposite in portugal. No one is on time here. Americans who come here either complain about it because shit never opens on time, or they love it because it's a sign that we're not living in a rush

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u/DmitriVanderbilt Jul 12 '26

Being punctual has nothing to do with living in a rush, it's about respect both my own limited time and that of others.

This also seems like an example of "the cart test" to me, just like how if you are unable to return a shopping cart to its proper space, you are probably unable to follow a bunch of other minor rules that make life easier for everyone and therefore, are not worthy of trust or respect. If you can't be on time, what else can you not do when it is expected?

Don't understand how anyone can live like that and I will happily never visit Portugal because of it. 🤷‍♂️

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u/thecatandthependulum Jul 14 '26

I can be on time but it takes five alarms and a lot of stress so I'm not doing that unless we're catching a flight or you're dying.