Are you on time or late?

being late - are you on time or tend to be late?
June 20, 2007 7:34am CST
When you have to meet someone, are you usually early, on time or tend to make the others wait for you?Myself, I am NEVER on time. I am either too early or about 5 minutes late.
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lordwarwizard
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
20 Jun 07
I think it is basic courtesy not to let others wait for you. So normally, I will try to be a little early, or at worst, on time. I won't say I am never late - but I will try to keep it to a minimum. :D
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liana_pescarus
@liana_pescarus (1168)
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20 Jun 07
I think this is a very healthy way of thinking :) Thank you for your response. + ;)
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whyaskq
@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
20 Jun 07
If an appointment has been made, I will always try to be on time. Especially if it is first time, I will be there ahead of time and then meet my appointment just on time according to my watch. If my appointment is someone I know is always late, then of course, I will be as late. lol.
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whyaskq
@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
20 Jun 07
Then it's just too bad for them. It's once verus many hundreds of times. lol.
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liana_pescarus
@liana_pescarus (1168)
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20 Jun 07
:)) And what if just that once that persons decides to be on time? :)) Thank you for your response. + ;)
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liana_pescarus
@liana_pescarus (1168)
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20 Jun 07
That's true :)
d00d00
@d00d00 (826)
• Hong Kong
20 Jun 07
lol.. i am usually late when meeting with friends. but when there are meetings/interviews, i see to it that i come on time.
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liana_pescarus
@liana_pescarus (1168)
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20 Jun 07
My boyfriend does the same :)) And we always have to wait for him... so if we want to meet at 7 we tell him 6:45 so he could be on time :)) Thank you for your response. + ;)
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ackars
@ackars (1942)
• India
20 Jun 07
Never ever.The day I will be ontime for anything,I will shave off my half moustache(Even if I dont have a thick one0.Even for my university exam,I was late.He he......
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liana_pescarus
@liana_pescarus (1168)
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20 Jun 07
:)) yeah, i know the feeling. I was late on the 1rst day of highschool, I arrived after everyone else had left and had to look for my teacher... who made fun of me for that all through highschool. Thank you for your answer, one + for you :)
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Ceb
@ebenjie (440)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
i cant say if im on time or late, but im trying to be on time and trained my self to be on time.
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liana_pescarus
@liana_pescarus (1168)
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20 Jun 07
Hmm... never thought of it as something that can be trained :) Thank you for your response. + ;)
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sharonercastillo
@sharonercastillo (888)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
i seldom late. if i am, for a good reason. im always early, a half or more hour ahead of time. i dont to wait so i will not make others to wait for me
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liana_pescarus
@liana_pescarus (1168)
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20 Jun 07
half an hour?? :-O And what do you do all that time? And what do you do if the person you are waiting for is late ??? Don't you get bored??? Thank you for your response. + ;)
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sharonercastillo
@sharonercastillo (888)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
i always carry something to read. traffic is so so bad here, its either youll be in your meeting very vert early or youll be very very late
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desertdarlene
@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
20 Jun 07
I'm usually a little early and never late. I get really stressed out if it looks like I would be more than 5 minutes late, even when it's not my fault. I try not to be early to dinner parties, though, because that would be discourteous. I try to be about 5 or 10 minutes late in that case.
desertdarlene
@desertdarlene (8910)
• United States
20 Jun 07
By the way, most people don't consider 5 minutes late as being late. It doesn't bother me at all if that's all they're late. But, if the person is late ten or more minutes for no good reason, then that is rude.
Nardz13
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
21 Jun 07
Hey. I am a prompt person, always on time, I dont think I can ever remember being late to anything, and that included school way back then... Thats why I find it so fustrating when I have to wait for my sister or my cousin who think they have all the time in the world to spare, they forget who they've caught a ride with and make me wait, after about 30 minutes of waiting Im gone, they end up having to catch the bus home... Lately I have'nt been asked by either of them if they could catch a ride and Im enjoying it too lol...
Flight84
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
21 Jun 07
I am always on time because I can't stand when people are late. I'm not tlaking like 5 minutes or anything but when people are really late for stuff.
Dan_ul
@Dan_ul (858)
• Romania
20 Jun 07
Bad things can happen... wrong things can also happen... so if want to meet with me will wait... and it's not about being late... it's not about being always late... it's about feeling sorry that you are late... I think you could be also late at work... hell it's not about being late at all... it's about rendre la pareille for the one that is waiting...
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steven318
@steven318 (469)
• Malaysia
23 Jun 07
haha... i m the 1 ned ppl waiting me coz everytime almost sharp with it never early ...but mostly is late hahahah
Superfluous
@Superfluous (284)
• Philippines
21 Jun 07
Always been late. I'm a lazy head. Slow poke. I rarely come on time. RARELY! And my friends who already knows me will be amazed if there'll be a time that I'll be punctual consecutively and might even celebrate for me. haha :D
kudeshi
@kudeshi (529)
• India
17 Jul 07
Whenever i have to meet someone,i am either early or on time. Especially i am more careful if i have to meet some important clients.
sonia23
@sonia23 (322)
• India
14 Jul 07
i am very punctual,so always on time