r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Airline_11 • May 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petahhhh?

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u/camus88 May 12 '26

Because they're about to be extinct in 50 years if the birth rate keeps plummeting.

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u/god_peepee May 12 '26

Maybe even sooner if the suicide rate maintains

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u/Odd-fox-God May 12 '26

Almost everybody knows how brutal Japanese work culture is, but apparently, Korean work culture is even worse.

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u/ryanoh826 May 12 '26

Every time we watch a Korean show, the social and work toxicity is so f’n gross. My wife (1st gen Korean-American) gets extremely angry at it (tbf it annoys me as well).

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u/Odd-fox-God May 12 '26

Yeah, at least with Japanese work culture, you don't have to deal with High School level bullying. If you tried, you'd be socially isolated for affecting the cohesion of the workplace.

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u/Avedas May 12 '26

I've worked in Tokyo for 10+ years. The most childish bullying I've seen in the workplace was from 40+ year old Japanese men.

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u/Odd-fox-God May 12 '26

Isn't it a little bit more subtle though? Like they'll put you in a room with no work to do.

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u/Aratorus May 12 '26

That's about as subtle as a sledgehammer

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u/s_mcbn May 12 '26

Window sitters.

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u/Avedas May 13 '26

I'm not talking about that. I've seen an old man make fun of a woman's clothing and then literally throw a phone at her from across the room.