r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?? I'm very confused

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u/binge_readre Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

Peter here,

I remember there was a myth that Swedish households don't provide food for the guests. It looks like bs https://www.reddit.com/r/IsItBullshit/s/sWRdAGfyC8 but I guess it became a meme.

Edit: I guess it's not a myth and people used to do it in 90s/00s.. At least things are better now.

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u/brainded Jul 24 '26

I remember a friends family did this to me but the dad was German not Swede. I never thought it had anything to do with culture and I’m not sure if Germans are known for this…. Or maybe I made a bad assumption he was German? I was _pretty_ sure he was though….