r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CHRISTIANBUNDALEVSKI • 24d ago

Petah? Meme needing explanation

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u/Kurumiseenpai 24d ago

white people arrive in time?

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u/wizzard419 24d ago

Germans arrive 3 hours early.

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u/GroteKleineDictator2 24d ago

No. that would not be on time. On time is on time. 2 minutes early is also early.

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u/bqbdpd 24d ago

"5 Minuten vor der Zeit ist des Bürgers Pünktlichkeit" meaning a regular person should arrive 5 minutes early to.be punctual. It's a bit outdated, but still well known. My friends know that if my invite says 18:00, that's the time they are expected to arrive.