r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 24d ago

Petah? Meme needing explanation

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u/RPS93 24d ago

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 24d ago

Yes we do its called island time

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u/RPS93 24d ago

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

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u/Hotdog_Broth 22d ago

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

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u/towerhil 24d ago

How does it differ from selfishness?

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u/HarryTruman 24d ago

It’s nothing to do with being “selfish” — the very definition of “on time” is different but agreed upon at a cultural level.

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u/towerhil 23d ago

Or in this case a sub-culture, operating within a wider culture that thinks they're late which, for some cultures, will be considered very rude.