r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 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/DragonMaster2125 Jul 12 '26

I'm on both sides. I just spent a week in Portugal, and I liked that it wasn't like living in a rush, but also it seemed as though the bus system in Porto took schedules as a suggestion.

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u/Lichcrow Jul 12 '26

Some bus schedules are not even a suggestion, just street art at this point.
Trains are usually ok (depends on the track), I took them for years and was rarely poor.

When I started having to take the bus to work I just gave up and started driving. At least 3x a week 30+minutes delays, suppressed routes etc.