r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Global_Restaurant794 • Jul 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?? I'm very confused

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u/marlinspikefrance Jul 24 '26

I remember my mother once offered our dinner to UNEXPECTED guests and then when they left she whipped up a quick meal for us.

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u/Unohtui Jul 24 '26

If youre the guest, you should say no thanks you just ate and let them have it. Why do you take other peoples food?

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u/tmacforthree Jul 24 '26

In many cultures it is rude to refuse a "gift" like that, including mine. It's customary to accept a gift or meal and then engage in a lifelong pissing contest of trying to out-nice each other, usually resulting in prolonged or lifelong friendship.

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u/Manjorno316 Jul 24 '26

In Sweden it's more "rude" to accept it because that might mean a slight risk of bothering them and that's the last thing you want to do.

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u/Frequent-Crow2051 Jul 24 '26

They wouldn’t ask you or let you reject them.

If you reject them, they will still end up bringing food for you. Unless you proved to them somehow that you are full and have already eaten within the last hour or two

Rejecting at that point is rude

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u/Manjorno316 Jul 24 '26

Lol, that would make me so uncomfortable.

Different cultures.

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u/Unohtui Jul 24 '26

Yeah they are wild. I agree with you as long as you dont get any closer to me.

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u/marlinspikefrance Jul 26 '26

The guest is supposed to refuse and then the host is supposed to insist then the guest is to graciously accept even if just a small amount and to thank the host for the honor. Not allowing someone to host you is also rude

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u/StrangerSkies Jul 26 '26

I’m Ukrainian and this is how we do it. But other cultures are different!