Always Late

[herofan]

I suppose there is nothing that gets under my skin worse than someone who can't ever be on time. I've known a few people like that all my life.

Unless there is an unavoidable circumstance, which can happen to anybody, I am always on time. I don't care if it's ten minutes from the house or two hours, I'm on time. It's never been something I had to conquer or something that took a lot of deep understanding to figure out; I can tell time and I can estimate travel time, especially if it is somewhere I go all the time, such as work. That's why it puzzles me as to why some people can never be on time for anything. The most puzzling are the one's who always have to be 5 or 10 minutes late to everything.

I've never actually heard a good explanation from anyone as to why otherwise normal people can never be on time. Is it a state of mind? Do they view time differently than me? Can anyone explain it?

 

[ga.prime]

In polite terms, they're lazy.

 

[wbvs58]

I find the GPS very handy if I have an appointment a couple of hours away. I set it to navigate whether I know my way or not and it keeps track of my ETA.

Ken

 

[dun]

If I get there only 10 minutes before I should I'm late in my mind!

 

[Bright Raven]

If I get there only 10 minutes before I should I'm late in my mind!

I always arrive early.

 

[True Grit Farms]

If my wife is with me we're going to be late. I've been trying to leave since yesterday and she still isn't ready.

 

[cow pollinater]

I give others some leeway on time but I consider it dishonest if I'm not where I said I'd be at a certain time. If it's close by then I'm ten minutes early. If it's far away then it might be as much as an hour if none of the stuff I planned for goes wrong.
My wife used to run late constantly. I left without her a few times. Once I told her that I thought it was dishonest she at least tries to be on time.

 

[Cross-7]

The big boss taught me that many, many years ago.
Wed get there early and get the job done.
If we finished up early we took off early, but there was zero tolerance for being late.

If you're weren't 10 mins early you were considered tardy and tardiness was unacceptable.

 

[slick4591]

I'm like CP. I want to be in the parking lot 10 minutes before time and luckily my wife is the same way.

 

[Bright Raven]

I have carried out functions with a number of native American Reservations. If you have never had that experience, then you have not experienced tardiness. I know one case where the group we were meeting with arrived a day late.

 

[Anonymous]

I cant stand being late but also cant handle waiting on people that are late. Which is why my blood pressure is always very high when at a Dr. appointment.

 

[TexasBred]

I suppose there is nothing that gets under my skin worse than someone who can't ever be on time. I've known a few people like that all my life.

Unless there is an unavoidable circumstance, which can happen to anybody, I am always on time. I don't care if it's ten minutes from the house or two hours, I'm on time. It's never been something I had to conquer or something that took a lot of deep understanding to figure out; I can tell time and I can estimate travel time, especially if it is somewhere I go all the time, such as work. That's why it puzzles me as to why some people can never be on time for anything. The most puzzling are the one's who always have to be 5 or 10 minutes late to everything.

I've never actually heard a good explanation from anyone as to why otherwise normal people can never be on time. Is it a state of mind? Do they view time differently than me? Can anyone explain it?

You and I would get along great. I feel the exact same way. When you get the answer let me know. Always said if you want to impress me come early.....don't stay late !!!!

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Lombardi time.

I've been on it since I was 13 or 14 years old and my coach introduced us to the consequences of being tardy.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

I like being on time,, not one for standing in line...people are rude as heck..you can be standing at a door when open,, and folks will walk around you going in... No common courtesy anymore...

 

[D2Cat]

I think many people who are habitually late do it as an attention getter.

 

[dun]

My wife used to run late constantly. I left without her a few times.

My ex was the same way. I left without her a couple of times and that took care of it or me too. She never came with me again, and notice the "ex" part

 

[Nesikep]

I guess it's part of my Swiss heritage, I am a stickler for being on time.. sure, there are unforeseen events that can delay you (especially in air travel), but I leave with enough time to get there, or drive like a madman.

I don't like being too early either.. it's a balance, and it depends on who you're meeting. Going to work, you should be prepared to work when work starts, not putting on your boots, then going to the washroom, then finding something, etc.

On a separate note, I consider decent spelling (at least not lazy spelling) and using the correct word an equivalent display of respect as being timely.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Being late is bad enough but,,I hate it when they finally get there.. And ain't got their crap together,, having to do this or that,forgot this..taking about 15 min. longer even while their there...

 

[Son of Butch]

I've never actually heard a good explanation from anyone as to why otherwise normal people can never be on time.
A person who views their self as better than others feels no need to justify their actions to a lesser.
Or you don't listen because you don't like the answer.

Is it a state of mind?
Yes

Do they view time differently than me?
Not the concept of time, but many view my time and your time differently.

Can anyone explain it?
Certainly, but most just want to whine about their feelings without deeper thought.
(I feel angry when certain individuals are always late.)
Their desire is often either an apology to ease their hurt feelings of being slighted (acknowledge me as your equal) or a desire to control their environment by modifying the behavior of others.
Anal retentive squares who are always on time don't understand fashionably late and others may have trouble comprehending the reasons for passive aggressive behavior.

 

[dun]

We've got a couple that are always late, 15 minutes to half an hour. We've gotten around it by always telling them that the time is a half hour earlier then we expect them. We;re 10-15 minutes early based on when we are really going to start and they usually arrive shortly after us. In 20 years they've never been there waiting for us or surprised is with their punctuality