Why can't you be on time?

Normally, I don't bother waiting. I hate depending on other people. This situation though was unavoidable. They wanted me to spend the weekend with them. So I did. They were late picking me up, by several hours. I had a research paper to finish, and ended up finishing it in the car. They also said they would take me home. They told me the first time they would take me home by 1, then 4, then 6. They didn't get back to the house until 8:30, and then asked someone else to take me home. (And I had just spent all day with the people that took me home) They could have called hours in advance and told me to see if someone else could take me. I didn't get home until after 10 oclock. I will know in the future that this person is very very undependable.

I normally always leave early, and make time to be there 15 minutes early. I start to get anxious is I'm going to be late for something! And even if I am going to be 5 minutes late, I still call ahead.

I was just so irritated earlier! They kept telling, "oh, we'll leave this time." and then called me and changed it 3 times today. I have stuff I have to do! I was always brought up to be earlier, and if I'm not early, I feel like I'm late, even if I'm on time.

I agree! It's frustrating when you have so much to do, and someone tells you they're going to drop off something, and it takes them all day to do it. Meanwhile, while you're at home paceing waiting for them to show up so you can do what you need to do. It's so frustrating!

It's really annoying to always be on time and early, and everytime I depend on these particular people, it just ruins my day. And on top of that, they didn't bother to call and tell me they were going to be late. Ugh!

They are very unorganized. You would think since they are in the service, they would on time for everything. I guess they are only on time when there is a consequence for being late. They wanted me to spend the weekend with them, and out of the three days, they were late three times, and only spent a few hours the entire weekend with my son and I. It was a complete waste of a weekend. I have some much homework to do. I don't know why I bothered wasting time visiting.

haha, very nice. I guess I'm going to have to give that a try. And then maybe they'll get the picture. I had so much homework to do that day. I was exhausted by the time I got finished. I had gotten up at 5:30 to write a paper, and expected them to be there 9. I ended up having to finish the paper in the car ride up. I put all my stuff away qt 8:30 am, and they didn't get there until like 3. That was the first time. It's quite annoying.. I'll have to give them a taste of their own medicine. Thanks for the idea!

I'm normally always on time. And even if I'm going to be a minute or so late, I give the person a call to let them know. It's really annoying when people are late, and when they just keep on being late, even after you say something to them. I've learned to avoid these people, at least in the since of depending on them. This weekend however, I didn't have a choice.

Normally, I would have just said forget it! But, in this case, they wanted me to come spend the weekend with them. They were late picking me up, and then I told them I wanted to be home by 6:30 because I had stuff to do. I didn't get home until after 10 o'clock, and even then, I ended up finding another ride. I was infuriated. They were on leave, and I was trying not to ruin it, but they were the ones who made the plans. I didn't have to go out of my way and bring me and my son 100 miles out of the way to spend part of the weekend with them. It's so annoying.. and not even a phone call! and you're right, in this day in age, cell phones are readily available. They used it to call everyone else, extend the courtesy and let me know you're going to be late! lol, thanks for the reply.

Yes I agree it is very very annoying. But then one cant help it. Thanks a lot for your response and happy posting.

I normally find something to do to keep me occupied dispite them being late. I had research paper to do, and there was a lot of papers and books involved in being out everywhere so I could do it. I didn't want to drag all that stuff out and then have them show up and waste more time. It's annoying waiting on late people..

I feel the same way. I'm always on time, so I expect everyone around me to be on time. I mean, I understand things happen sometimes that are unavoidable. Call, and all is forgiven. But to keep on doing it, and not do anything to fix this intolerable habit is just ridiculous.

I don't mind sitting in the car and waiting to go in or an appointment. I've learned to bring a book because I get to places early. I'd rather be early than have to wait, than sitting somewhere wasting time waiting for someone to pick me up or whatever. It's starting to become one of my biggest pet peeves, Late people.

I'm that person as well. I always make sure I am on time. It was just bred into me that I have to be on time no matter what. I honestly don't know how some people know that they are always late, and still continue to do what ever they are doing and don't change a thing. It's annoying, and I'm starting to get tired of dealing with it from some people.

If it's just a visit, it's one thing. I can possibly understand people being late for just a social visit. But depending on someone who is always late is a real pain. I try not to be late, and it's been a habit to always be 15 minutes early.

It does me too. I'm a very patient person, and it's ok to be five minutes late every once in a while, but it's very irritating to deal with people who are hours and hours late.