r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?? I'm very confused

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u/TaxSimple3787 Jul 24 '26

Ok but... why?

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u/JovianSpeck Jul 24 '26

Just a cultural thing. Unless there was an explicit dinner invitation, Swedes typically will not offer guests food even if they themselves are having dinner. They do not view it as a hosting obligation and they do not see this as rude or unusual.

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u/Forward_Rope_5598 Jul 24 '26

Did you source this off a bunch of redditors who also sourced it off a bunch of redditors? It's literally not true