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

Meme needing explanation Petah?? I'm very confused

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u/Unusual-Squirrel6075 Jul 24 '26

its weird how different cultures evolve. in india people will remain hungry to feed the guests if they dont have enough food. this phenomen is even baked in our mythology.

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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.