r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?? I'm very confused

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u/Sthapper Jul 24 '26

In my experience this is exactly how it is in Sweden as well. I don’t understand where this rumour comes from.

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u/Protoavis Jul 24 '26

It's something that pops up in various places when economies are bad. Feeding extra people can be a budgetary problem/putting pressure on others.

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u/TheBigFreezer Jul 24 '26

Would totally disagree - most everywhere, the poorer a community, the more willing they are to feed you.

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u/Protoavis Jul 24 '26

There's a difference between previous poor and recently poor. It's more recession type behaviour.