Are you always early, on time...or always late?

@golfproo (1839)
Canada
July 20, 2007 4:57am CST
Hi everyone, All of us have different personality types. Some people must always be early for appointments or meetings, while others prefer to be fashionably late. I personally prefer to be early for wherever I am going. What about you? Do you prefer to be early, on time, or always late. cheers,
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@wmzuls (55)
• Malaysia
20 Jul 07
generally, im always early for my appoinments or meetings, especially if i organised them.
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• Canada
20 Jul 07
I am usually either on line or a little bit early. If I think I'm going to be late I will find an alternate way of getting there so I won't be late, bu if I am 100% sure I am going to be late, I call with an explanation.
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@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
20 Jul 07
People always appreciate to get that call. :) cheers,
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
20 Jul 07
I prefer to either be just a little early or right on time. But it doesn't always work that way.lol. When I worked outside the home and went to college, I was always early. But if family has a get together, they almost know that when they tell us one time, we will be there about 15-30 minutes late. Its not always our fault either.
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@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
20 Jul 07
Hi Brenda, It can be awfully difficult to time things sometimes so that you are right on time. I always end up being too early. cheers,
• Malaysia
20 Jul 07
To say that I am always early, on time or late is impossible. I am not always rigid. I am a flexible type of person, so at times I would be early and at times I would be on time or late. But usually I would be on time for a certain occasion. I hate to wait for people, or make people wait for me. So I guess being on time satisfies everybody.
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@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
20 Jul 07
Flexibility is the key. I often end up waiting for people because I am too early quite often. Time passes slow when you do this. :( cheers,
@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
24 Jul 07
I will be late if I perceived the other party will be late. It is my habit to be on time if not early. Hence, I always try to be on time. At times, I may be late but not of my choice. It is the bus or the cab that is late if not because of a traffic jam. lol.
@kalo1314 (23)
• Hong Kong
20 Jul 07
I prefer early arrived for the meeting. I love watching my friend run to me and say sorry for late.
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• United States
20 Jul 07
I am usually on time. I was raised believing that is was very rude to be late.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
22 Jul 07
I used to be early. As a teacher I kept the habit of arriving early for meetings & appointments, not only in my professional life, but other appointments too. Things have changed with children. My daughter slows me down, she procrastinates& is sometimes late. It is a battle to teach er to be on time, thsat itcreates a better image, & helps her rto be organised. I have slowed down over the years too.
@healer (1779)
• India
21 Jul 07
I am always early for any kind of meetings or appointments and so i have to wait for people which i really hate. There are people who really don't know how to manage their time and this way they bring failures to themself and others. We should try to be punctual in whatever we do and thats how we success and have a peacful environment in the place that we are in.
@lucy67 (819)
• China
24 Jul 07
i prefer to be early coz i don't like others to wait for me and i think it's impolite to waste others' time.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
24 Jul 07
Hello golfproo, I prefer to be early and to wait for others rather than making people waiting for me. I feel uncomfortable to let people waiting for me. Unless I have an emergency and couldn't make it on time, I will try my best to be there earlier or at least on time.
• Philippines
21 Jul 07
i seldom late for my appointment or going to work( when i had a job), usually from 30minutes to one hour early, (i got awarded model employee for that) traffic is so bad here thats why whenever i have apointments, i leave the house early, beside i dont want anyone waiting for me
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
20 Jul 07
for me... hehehe... if I go to the meeting or any kind of business then I get there early as possible. However, if I go to see someone just personal, I still be there early but I wait until they show up first and then i go to see them :)...
• India
24 Jul 07
Personaaly I prefer to be punctual.For interviews and official meetings I prefer to be before time.For parties and social-call ons I would like to be there on time.But I do not appreciate the idea of taking it too easy and being late.Generally I'm on time.
@superchook (1786)
• Australia
20 Jul 07
I like to be early for appointments or at least on time, but my husband drives me crazy because he is always late. It is very rare that he will be on time.
• Indonesia
20 Jul 07
i always be early for school... but if i go to my teacher's house for taking lesson, i always late..lol..
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
20 Jul 07
I want for people to respect my time, so I do my best to respect theirs. I do not like being late. On time is okay, but I like to be early. To me, it just shows that I am serious about my commitments.
@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Jul 07
Most of the time I like to be earlier for the appointment, maybe about 10 minutes. As I have to make sure I won't be late due to the problems like traffic jam. So I prefer to arrive earlier.
• United States
20 Jul 07
I prefer to be early or on time. I almost always give myself extra time to get to wherever I am going, so that things like traffic or getting lost won't make me late for an appointment or an event.
@wilynn (751)
• Singapore
20 Jul 07
It kind of depend on where I go. If I'm meeting my friends nearby a shopping mall, I'll normally be there slightly earlier so that I can walk around the shops first. I'm seldom late because I always plan ahead. If I happen to be late, I'll call up my friends to keep them informed instead of letting them sit and wait and stare at the sky. Its the little I can do as a friend.