Being Punctual

[sherryinutah]

Are you constantly late?

Do you procrastinate and make people wait for you?

I think I have high expectations of myself and the people I interact with because I believe that being punctual......

is the same thing as being considerate.

I know everyone has their own mode of operation. 

What are your thoughts about this?

[catchow]

This is my biggest pet peeve, people showing up late for something. My mother used to tell people holiday dinners was at 2, and thats when we sat down and ate, if someone showed up even a couple minute late, they were given the look and something was said, and they could sit down, but the rest of us were already eating

[BlackSheepNY]

Are you constantly late?

Do you procrastinate and make people wait for you?

I think I have high expectations of myself and the people I interact with because I believe that being punctual......

is the same thing as being considerate.

I know everyone has their own mode of operation. 

What are your thoughts about this?

I'm a stickler for being "punctual."  I guess I learned this from all of my years in school.  Back in the day, it was a bad thing to be late.  I can honestly say that "bad thing being late" has carried over in to my work life and personal life.  I understand that sometimes the unexpected thing happens and you wind up being late to whatever event it is you're on your way to.  However, if you can't be respectful enough to call and let your family/friends/work know you're going to be late, that really irks me to no end.  To me, it just shows me how irresponsible and undependable people can be.

[CharmedPhoenix]

"Punctuality is the great thief of time." - Oscar Wilde

As Johnny Depp said "My on time is just a little bit late."

The talk was just talking about this today.  A university study just came out saying that late people are more positive believing that we can get more done and everything will work out.  They also say we're less stressed, but I agree with Sharon Osborne that it's not necessarily less stressful. 

I had a friend who was what I call a time *bleep*.  She was also a narcissist and expected me to be like her.  I've tried, but all it did was create stress that acted like a laxative on my system so it backfired and she got mad.

I think it's more important to accept people for who they are than to expect them to live to our standards.

Let's all just get along and, as Ellen says, "Be kind to one another." 

[renee10]

I find it rude when someone is always late. I've always been a punctual person. Even often I show up early.

[aflyingmonkey]

It's truly terrible when people disrespect others by not valuing their time, I have a brother who does this, and it is just the way it is.   

And I disagree with that university study, he is not more positive, he just thinks what he has to do is more important than other people... in fact, I think he doesn't even think about the other person's schedule just his, which is more important to him.   Poor time management is all it is.

[countrygirl12]

I am not always on time I am usually early.  I can't stand people who are late.  For anything.  Work, appointments, meeting me somewhere.  Doesn't matter.  It's not that difficult to just be on time.  But some people are self centered and don't care about anyone but themselves.

[vickysue]

I beiilve in being punctual and expect others to be also. My time is just as important to me as there's is too them.  I have  sister that can be as much as 3 hours late if she even shows up. On time she was visiting me and wanted to use my truck while I was at work and of course I said yes. She never showed up at my job and I ended up taking a bus to the doctor after I got off work and then rode the bus home. Had to walk almost a mile from the bus stop to my house and then another 1/2 mile to the grocery store after taking off my heels. She never showed up all night and the only reason I knew  where my truck was is the woman called and wanted to know when I was going to come and pick it up. Well the busses had already quit running and I had to be at work catching the first bus out for work. Sister comes bebopping in about 2 hours before I got off to let me know where she had been and wanted to use it again. The answer was no. take a bus. Last time I let her use it.

[luvh8tragedy87]

My parents, my mom especially, drilled it into me it's good to be on time or early. I definitely agree, I hate having something planned and then waiting forever for someone. Most of the time people don't even bother to call if they're going to be late which annoys me as well.

[Tresbn00]

I am in complete agreement with you...and so many people are inconsiderate. I had a colleague that used to say that if you are not ten minutes early, you are late and I try to hold true to that. I have gotten to the point where I take a half day off from work for a six pm flight because people have no respect for your time commitments and will ask you to do things right up until the time that your flight leaves.  My family is pretty bad this way.  They will spend thirty minutes saying "are you ready?" and never really start to get ready until I sit down at my computer and start typing a few fusion cash posts! Once I become engaged in something they start to move a little quicker and eventually I meet them out at the car.

[natashaspy]

If I'm going somewhere alone I'm usually on time, if not early.  My mom lives with me however, and every time she goes with me anywhere, it's a safe bet I'll be late as she waits til the last minute to get ready for anything.

[cathy37]

I try to be on time most of the time.  I can't quite seem to get to Sunday School early.  I usually get there just after it has started.

[Forp]

Some times it is not done out of rudeness.  Sometimes ones' emotions make you late...dread, anxiety,nervousness, etc.  dragging your emotions around makes one late.

[holly1206]

I always try to be on time, but I've found that my friends never are.  So instead of showing up just to sit & wait I wait an extra 10 minutes before I leave.  Or I will text them to see if they have left yet.  I hate it when people are late.  It sometimes depends on who I'm meeting as to whether I'm 'on time' or not.

[countrygirl12]

This is my biggest pet peeve, people showing up late for something. My mother used to tell people holiday dinners was at 2, and thats when we sat down and ate, if someone showed up even a couple minute late, they were given the look and something was said, and they could sit down, but the rest of us were already eating

On my dad's side they would say we will eat at 1 and you were lucky to eat by 3.  The ones who brought the turkey or ham were always a couple of hours late.  I just quit going.