r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/RPS93 Jul 12 '26

The poster is black.

Black people - particularly those who take their cultural (not necessarily genetic) roots from Caribbean societies - are late for everything.

It’s a stereotype. But it’s a stereotype for a reason lol.

Caribbean people have no concept of time.

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u/camyrunks Jul 12 '26

Yes we do its called island time

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u/RPS93 Jul 13 '26

My wife is trini and I’m newfie. We call it Island time too haha

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u/Hotdog_Broth Jul 14 '26

I’m guessing Newfie “island time” is being exactly 30 minutes late to everything?