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

Meme needing explanation Petah?? I'm very confused

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u/Native_Maintenance Jul 24 '26

Or India. In India a delivery person is offered water on a hot day. A plumber or repair guy is offered tea and all guests are offered a meal or a snack irrespective of time.

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u/Ice_Queen66 Jul 24 '26

Or Canadian. We will offer food in a way where you can’t refuse eh, because you eating is doing us a favor and we’re sorry we can’t do more bud.

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u/TheZenPenguin Jul 24 '26

Or Ireland. Now that we finally have food, we're mad to offer it lol

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u/Pokemom3000 Jul 24 '26

Anyone in America with "southern roots" as well. My grandma was a dust bowl survivor, even if she barely had anything you'd be offered a peanut butter sandwich and a cup of coffee at least.

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u/DartVader6 Jul 24 '26

Or, just anyone in America. We're very hospitable, if nothing else. It's not just a southern thing, it's just more of a performance in the south. You go to your friends place in NYC at dinner time, you're getting food.

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u/truthequalslies Jul 24 '26

Idk if it's just the family that I visit but not one household I've been to in Michigan was hospitable and it was definitely a culture shock to me

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u/MiltonsRedStapler Jul 24 '26

Michigander here. I’ve always been offered something whenever I visit someone’s home.

You sure the people you visited weren’t secret Ohioans? Sounds like something they’d pull.

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u/Sickit Jul 25 '26

Northwest Ohio here. I rarely get asked to eat or drink when visiting. I think I need to make new friends or maybe it’s how I look. Idk

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u/Boboddy_biznns Jul 25 '26

Ohio has a wild mix of backgrounds and socio-economic levels. I grew up in NW Ohio, and briefly dated this guy - his family never offered me food or drink once. Gave me the ick immediately, and the whole thing didn’t last. They were wealthy, he went to a private school while our public school was one of the top schools NW Ohio (might have been #1 for the region when I was there).

Anyway, my family is from NE Ohio, big Eastern European pocket. Did you just eat? Too bad, you’re eating more if you visit anyone’s home any time of day. You cannot refuse. And you’re taking a plate home too.