There's a lot of zany answers here, but with a 20 year career in black entertainment, I can assure you: "Black People Time" is the standard usage of the 3 letters.
After years of working every sort of R&B, hip-hop, jazz and gospel concert, I was familiar with the term and the realization years-ago that it was in-fact a true anomaly.
The truly stunning examples of it were on Broadway shows. We used to watch in amazement while working a particularly popular/hip Broadway show with all AA actors;
The show would start at 8pm promptly...and sure enough...half the audience would not saunter-in until 9-10pm!
It's like...why did you even come?Lol.
After years of working every sort of R&B, hip-hop, jazz and gospel concert, I was familiar with the term and the realization years-ago that it was in-fact a true anomaly.
The truly stunning examples of it were on Broadway shows. We used to watch in amazement while working a particularly popular/hip Broadway show with all AA actors;
The show would start at 8pm promptly...and sure enough...half the audience would not saunter-in until 9-10pm!
It's like...why did you even come?Lol.
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Get the BPSM mug.An abbreviation: Black People Standard Time. Meaning, when a black person claims they will be somewhere at a specific time, it is wise to add anywhere between 1-4 hours on top of the suggested time. This will greatly vary based on the individual hence adding to the degree of uncertainty when making plans. Nonetheless, the outing will be extremely lit as their presence is always welcomed and the reason why we all tend to overlook their extreme tardiness.
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It stands for Big Peach Disorder
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