I’m running late…I’ll be there soon, Ah! Forget it!

If someone was waiting for me at a restaurant I would call to tell them I would be late and see if they wanted to cancel.....if I was going someplace by myself like to a concert I might scrap the whole deal....I hate being late for anything!

I used to be a latecomer,lol, that's the term I callmyself coz I always come in late. Since I was studying, till I have a job. But just this year, I had a suspension notice, lol, one more late and I'm out. So I said, my new year's resolution would be I won't be late this year and thank God until now I only have 2 lates, lol..gosh I'm still late. I remember I used to freak out, harrass everybody, blame somebody for my own fault or just make a commotion like, feeling really bad because i'm late and I have to share it with them. Which is not very good because I am making other people's lives miserable by my own mistake. So I thought I should blame myself and no one for my own negligence. I learned to be cool and think that I'm late anyway what's the fuss.lol, have fun.

I have on occasion ran late for a appointment or a party and just gave up and didn't go since it seemed everything was against me getting there. I do tell them I am sorry and try to reschedule a appointment for another time and it is a party or some type of gathering then I do apologize. That's life. We try to control the world around us but sometimes it just gets away with us.

I call and tell them the truth. I tell them what happened, and why I am not going to be there, and then I stand my ground, if they try to argue. I let them know that I did the best that I could to be there, but this is what happened, and I won't be able to make it.

I have been tempted a couple of times. But I figure showing up late is better than not showing up at all. I feel like if I call the person who is throwing the event to tell them I am not coming then I am disturbing them during their even, and I know when I am throwing a party or something I don't really have the time to be disturbed by phone calls. I just go and apologize and explain why I am late when I get there. Then I don't have to worry about it. Most people are understanding and appreciate that even though you had great difficulty getting there you still made it.

I would call and say I am running late because Life got in the way Better late than never, you know

Well, a lot of times I feel it would be according to what your agenda is supposed to be in how you would react to the whole thing. I know there are times when things happen that are not your fault, and then there are times when something could have been prevented as well. Personally, I hate being late when it is really something of importance. For me, those are the times you often wonder how come, and how can you make it up. But when it is something of importance, I do try and make a Phone Call and apologize for not being there like I should, and then hope things will continue to get better from there.

I usually try to make it unless I will most of what is going on. It is no use coming when you will only be in the last few minutes. Then I will call and tell that I cannot make it. I do not feign embarrassment - I mean they are not going to scold me up and down and make me cry are they? If I cannot make it because of an emergency. Now if that was not an emergency like being relayed by a surveyor then would be mad at the surveyor and I would let my friend whose do I missed know how I felt.

Hi gitfiddleplayer. I had to really think about this one. I don't recall ever heading for something and then changing my mind and not going. If this happened, I'd probably have to have a pretty good reason to just not show up. I'd call for sure to let the people know that I wasn't going to make it at all and why.

I will always make sure that i'm seldom or never late for anything.. No matter how near or far i'm to that place, i will always give myself at least 30mins of allowance for sudden delays ^_^ Thus, no matter what and how, i will still be able to reach htat place on time, if not, just slightly late.. But if i'm gonna be very late, i will just ask them to go on their own, or meet them somewhere else whereby i can cut short on their waiting time for me ^_^ If it comes to wedding, i will definitley follwo it thru, and i won't dare to be late, instead, i will reach as early as possible.. lol

I feel bad when i am late or have to miss something because other things come up...I was late today because our stoopid cows got out AGAIN (tis that time of year again...they start wanting to wander) and this time my horses went with them. I got the cows in and my dog chased my horses away. If I'm late or have to miss something I call and apologize and ask if i can reschedule or say I'm going to be so many minutes/hours late.

Oh, I'm always late for something, usually if its only a couple mins. I won't say anything but if I'm going to be 15 to 30 mins. late then I will call, and if its an appt. I may have to reschedule it or something. I try to not to be late for things, but I'm just so slow, I can't ever be early for nothing, as early as I can be is about 5 mins...lol. I think the proper thing to do would be to call and let them know that your going to be running a little late, but that your on your way. Yeah, if your late for your wedding, it probably would be a good idea to show up anyway, even if you are late..lol.

Hiya! Yeah Ive actually done that, especially during classes. If I can still afford to be absent and not get any failing marks and Im already running late and there's absolutely no way that I can make it on time or even just a few minutes late I wouldnt go through the meeting or the class. If there's an activity or something that I know I shouldnt miss then Id just wing it and accept the lateness just so I could still participate in the activity. As for social gatherings, being late is always 'fashionable' somehow, might even grant the latecomer some attention and a grand entrance.LOL I personally dont like that though. On weddings, well, the bride is always the last to arrive so it wouldnt matter if its a few minutes to an hour late, everybody else is just plain early.LOL! Good to still show up though, unless you've never intended to.

Oh!! this thing stressed me out!!! It is not a nice feeling when you arrive late in an appointment. what I always do is to call the host that I will be late if my reason is valid. Like traffic jam, reason or etc. I usually inform them while I'm on my way or before I will leave the house.

Nopers that doesn't happen to me as a rule because I just pretty much allow enough time between activities to be sure everything gets done. Of course, the proper thing to do would be to call and negotiate the situation rather than just not showing up. If it is your wedding, I would say maybe you are rushing things and should think some more about do you really want to get married. That is something I would do with all due deliberation.

Missed appaointments or being late for an a appointment are among the most frustrating things that can happen to anyone and no I wouldnt think of phoning and saying that I had had something happen etc to try to get out of going altogether.If I am going somewhere,I am going to go,regardless of what may happen,a little determination goes a long way lol.

i hate being late. if i could n't make it i would at least call the host or whoever & explain why. you would be in trouble if it was your wedding. i'd rather stay home than go in somewhere late.if you'll notice it's always the same ol' people who are late, very rude.

I can't remember the last time I was late for something. I am really obsessed with getting there on time when I'm going somewhere. If I'm going somewhere with a group, I lie to them about when we are suppose to be there so I know that we will arrive on time. I'm so bad I've never been late to work even lol.