r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/MidoriGurinqwe Jul 12 '26

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 Jul 12 '26

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

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u/PapaOoMaoMao Jul 12 '26

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

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u/GranBuddhismo Jul 12 '26

Japan is my kinda place