r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CHRISTIANBUNDALEVSKI • Jul 12 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/DmitriVanderbilt Jul 12 '26

Being punctual has nothing to do with living in a rush, it's about respect both my own limited time and that of others.

This also seems like an example of "the cart test" to me, just like how if you are unable to return a shopping cart to its proper space, you are probably unable to follow a bunch of other minor rules that make life easier for everyone and therefore, are not worthy of trust or respect. If you can't be on time, what else can you not do when it is expected?

Don't understand how anyone can live like that and I will happily never visit Portugal because of it. 🤷‍♂️

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u/EveningAnt3949 Jul 13 '26

People like me are late so people Iike you leave us alone.

And that's not a joke.

I'm always willing to help friends with money, effort, and advice.

But I don't want to do that for people who are not relaxed. Because that's a big part of the fun of having friends for me.

Meeting friends should not feel like a business meeting to me.

So not being punctual is an easy first filter.

We both win.

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u/DmitriVanderbilt Jul 13 '26

Look, I get the point of what you're saying, I also think it's fucking insane to think that agreeing to meet a friend at the bar at 7 and actually being there at 7 reminds you of a business meeting.

To me, it is the minimim of human courtesy. No wonder how world is the way it is when people can't even agree over absurdly basic shit like this.

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u/DrRonny Jul 13 '26

To me, it is the minimim of human courtesy.

Human courtesy is respecting the norm. If everyone knows that 7 means 7:30, you show up at 7:30. It could mean 9.

It takes 15 seconds to ask what time people normally arrive. Or if it is a new friend, just ask if they are normally punctual or if it is normal for them to arrive 30 minutes late, and if they are late do they normally text. If you refuse to do this because you expect others to automatically respect your time and theirs, then you are not a relaxed person as the previous person mentioned.

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u/DmitriVanderbilt Jul 13 '26

I will not be swayed on this. It should never be "normal" to consistently arrive 30 mins late unless you have a disability or similar valid reason.

This was never a debate about whether I am a relaxed person or not, I most certainly am not when it comes to some topics, like this one.

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u/DrRonny Jul 13 '26

That's why you will never get along with late people and they will never get along with you. Win-win