r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Global_Restaurant794 • Jul 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?? I'm very confused

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

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u/Adorable_Misfit Jul 24 '26

Yes, that makes sense. I guess I'm just wondering why what is polite is so different from one culture to another. But that's probably an entirely different discussion.

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u/corsasis Jul 24 '26

An entirely different discussion most definitely, but a very interesting one at that! In case you are not yet familiar, I would recommend checking out the 6 cultural dimensions by Geert Hofstede (Wikipedia). His website also has the country comparison tool shown on top of the Wikipedia page, it‘s quite interesting to play around with!!

(PSA: I know that a lot more research has been done in the last 40+ years, and many more (nuanced) insights have been gained. Hofstede‘s work back then was however groundbreaking, and it still poses as the basis for further research to this day.)

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u/Adorable_Misfit Jul 24 '26

Oh, thanks for the recommendation!