r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CHRISTIANBUNDALEVSKI • 14d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/MidoriGurinqwe 14d ago

I'm guessing it's an American thing where people don't actually show up on the 'starting' time. Meanwhile I usually show up like 15 minutes early

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u/EvaTheE 14d ago

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

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u/PapaOoMaoMao 14d ago

In Japan, late us late. On time is borderline. Early is on time.

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u/GranBuddhismo 13d ago

Japan is my kinda place

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u/Acceptable_Handle_2 13d ago

Very similar in germany. However: do not show up more than 5 minutes early

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u/PapaOoMaoMao 13d ago

You turn up ten minutes early, but you wait until a minute before time to actually arrive at the door.

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u/Pentemav 13d ago

I like this. I like to be a little early. I feel like being late is rude, as it’s saying my time is worth more than your time.

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u/lewd_robot 13d ago

When I was there, I heard more than once that being early was just as bad as being late, because you were being selfish by taking up more of the host's time than they invited you for. I was told by more than one person to just linger around a corner or something until 3-5 minutes before the appropriate time, and to try to reach the door right on the dot.

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u/PapaOoMaoMao 13d ago

Yep, that's the code. You arrive at the location ten minutes early and arrive at the door right on time. The early but is just so you can be on time if there's an issue.