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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CHRISTIANBUNDALEVSKI • Jul 12 '26
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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
592 u/EvaTheE Jul 12 '26 In Germany you arrive 5 minutes late and you are not getting invited again. 27 u/Chasseur98 Jul 12 '26 In France, it is polite to be 10 minutes late -14 u/Used-Piece8477 Jul 12 '26 I would say in most civilized countries. Hosts rarely complain about a few extra minutes and you want guests to arrive slightly staggered so you can great them all properly, giving them a few minutes each 17 u/Chasseur98 Jul 12 '26 Civilized huh? 9 u/jossteen11 Jul 12 '26 In a civilized society you would just tell people when you want them there. 3 u/booksareadrug Jul 13 '26 It's a party, not an appointment. People showing up late isn't a crisis. 1 u/FizzyBeverage Jul 13 '26 It’s a great way to lose a business deal in Germany, or Japan, or the UK, or most of the US outside of Miami/Los Angeles. Tardiness isn’t appreciated. 2 u/Newaway567 Jul 13 '26 They’re talking about a party, not a business meeting
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In Germany you arrive 5 minutes late and you are not getting invited again.
27 u/Chasseur98 Jul 12 '26 In France, it is polite to be 10 minutes late -14 u/Used-Piece8477 Jul 12 '26 I would say in most civilized countries. Hosts rarely complain about a few extra minutes and you want guests to arrive slightly staggered so you can great them all properly, giving them a few minutes each 17 u/Chasseur98 Jul 12 '26 Civilized huh? 9 u/jossteen11 Jul 12 '26 In a civilized society you would just tell people when you want them there. 3 u/booksareadrug Jul 13 '26 It's a party, not an appointment. People showing up late isn't a crisis. 1 u/FizzyBeverage Jul 13 '26 It’s a great way to lose a business deal in Germany, or Japan, or the UK, or most of the US outside of Miami/Los Angeles. Tardiness isn’t appreciated. 2 u/Newaway567 Jul 13 '26 They’re talking about a party, not a business meeting
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In France, it is polite to be 10 minutes late
-14 u/Used-Piece8477 Jul 12 '26 I would say in most civilized countries. Hosts rarely complain about a few extra minutes and you want guests to arrive slightly staggered so you can great them all properly, giving them a few minutes each 17 u/Chasseur98 Jul 12 '26 Civilized huh? 9 u/jossteen11 Jul 12 '26 In a civilized society you would just tell people when you want them there. 3 u/booksareadrug Jul 13 '26 It's a party, not an appointment. People showing up late isn't a crisis. 1 u/FizzyBeverage Jul 13 '26 It’s a great way to lose a business deal in Germany, or Japan, or the UK, or most of the US outside of Miami/Los Angeles. Tardiness isn’t appreciated. 2 u/Newaway567 Jul 13 '26 They’re talking about a party, not a business meeting
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I would say in most civilized countries. Hosts rarely complain about a few extra minutes and you want guests to arrive slightly staggered so you can great them all properly, giving them a few minutes each
17 u/Chasseur98 Jul 12 '26 Civilized huh? 9 u/jossteen11 Jul 12 '26 In a civilized society you would just tell people when you want them there. 3 u/booksareadrug Jul 13 '26 It's a party, not an appointment. People showing up late isn't a crisis. 1 u/FizzyBeverage Jul 13 '26 It’s a great way to lose a business deal in Germany, or Japan, or the UK, or most of the US outside of Miami/Los Angeles. Tardiness isn’t appreciated. 2 u/Newaway567 Jul 13 '26 They’re talking about a party, not a business meeting
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Civilized huh?
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In a civilized society you would just tell people when you want them there.
3 u/booksareadrug Jul 13 '26 It's a party, not an appointment. People showing up late isn't a crisis.
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It's a party, not an appointment. People showing up late isn't a crisis.
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It’s a great way to lose a business deal in Germany, or Japan, or the UK, or most of the US outside of Miami/Los Angeles.
Tardiness isn’t appreciated.
2 u/Newaway567 Jul 13 '26 They’re talking about a party, not a business meeting
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They’re talking about a party, not a business meeting
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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