How long have you waited for any person ?

I think you should have earned yourself an award for having that patience to wait for someone for that gruesome 8 hours wait. I don't have all the patience in the world to wait for a person for that length of time, who cares if he is a VVIP. But you are the man of the hour. You never give up on what you really know you should do. Winners simply do what losers don't want to do ....longer. Well, it is well worth the wait as you accomplished your mission. If it had been me I would break free from all protocols since he is my best buddy and would just storm in his office. Am sure it would have been a pleasant surprise for him and would not mind an unofficial visit unannounced from an old friend.

hats off to you sir!!! even if i have patience i would not wait for anyone for so long. i would rather politely refuse to see the person if it takes so long and fix an appintment for another day. in case they don't have the other day then i would not even request for the other day. bad behaviour on my part, i guess...but i cannot wait for any one.

Good day... For me waiting is a part of achieving something. I don't mind waiting I am a patient person. I could wait a whole day for a person if need be just as long that person would show up and treat me as a person needs to be treated.

If I knew the circumstances and all I would certainly wait. If a good friend all the more reason to wait. I am usually early for most appointments so it might begin to weigh on me after afew hours. I always carry a book and a journal with me so I wouldn't totally at a loss for things to do. If I find they are being rude and just not managing their time very well then I might act a bit differently.

wow krajibg that was indeed a very long time for waiting! you must be soooooo patient! but i'm not like you. i find it a little annoying to wait for long hours especially when it is scheduled ahead ( i mean appointment) coz sometimes its like a waste of time...i remember one of my teacher in high school told us about coming on time...she said" if you come so early you waste some of your time, if you come late, you waste other people's time...so always come on time!" but in some cases we really needs to be patient and considerate coz there might be something that happens that causes the delay...maybe something that is really important. its ok for me to wait for that long as long as he informed me that he will be that late! so that i will not get annoyed. hehehe i also do wait even how long when my purpose for seeing him is very important that can't wait for another day... so case to case basis...as some says patience is a virtue! and nice to hear that your purpose on seeing your friend is a success...so its worth the wait. have a nice day !

I don't remember If I have waited for some one who are close to me but I made my bf to wait for 1 hour and this is long time back. Now Iam going on time to meet him :) Krajib you have got really a very nice friend who is very down to earth and respects the value of friendship.

I think if you have an pre-arranged appointment with somebody like your minister, it's well worth waiting several hours. You can always busy yourself with something, excuse yourself for half an hour whilst you go take a walk, or some lunch. I'm sure that in the end, your wait was forgotten, when you finally got to meet this long-lost classmate. I don't know how long I could have sat there and waiting but as I said, I would probably have excused myself and come back a little later, after a break. Brightest Blessings, my friend.

I waited for somebody a close friend of mine way back in high school. We are planning to meet since it's been ages the last time we talk. I waited in the fast food restaurant for two hours. Finally he come and ask sorry because some emergency come up in the household. I said that it's okay and we started to talk about our past

I obviously think a lot of this man and decided he was worth the wait, because 8 hours is an awfully long time! I can understand it being a meeting of great significance for you. The longest time I ever wait for anybody these days is in the doctor’s office, he is a couple of hours late sometimes! Oh… I remember waiting at an airport for almost 24 hours for a delayed connecting flight once! Fortunately I met a man destined for the same place so we kept each other company and looked after each other’s luggage for bathroom breaks etc. As I get older and less impatient I can handle waiting a lot better than I used to!

Thats terrible...I cannot wait for a very long time for somebody.I become very impatient..I had to keep my self busy by doing something like,listening to music.... Last time I remember,I had to wait for a friend for 30 minutes.... It seems that those were 30 long minutes...I was so restless...

Hello my friend krajibg Ji, Well to be true to your discussion, the longest wait was for my hubby to arrive in my life 24 yrs , very long period. May God bless you and have a great time.

Rajib- Well, first off I would not want a Jin from Aladin, I've heard they are not the entire nice little things Disney makes them out to be, but very nasty creatures to be avoided. So, nope, no jin wishing for this lady. As far as waiting for a friend, if I were so blessed as to have a friend in such a powerful position as such, I would be inclined to wait as long as was needed. It seems that your wait paid off for you in that your meeting went well. It is the friendship that matters in the long run, and I am sure he was just as blessed by his dear friend putting up with his schedule to wait around to enjoy his company. I would hope that a friend would keep me comfortable at least though with a spot of tea or such with such a wait, but if not I would still wait and hope I brought a good book with me to pass the time. (Meditation works as well). Namaste-Anora

Waiting is a major pain, it is hard to do.. Honestly I have waited for people a lot longer then that... May be it is because of the fact that well, I can not do certain things on my own because of my disabilities.. It can get rather frustrating, and point blank piss me off.. Then after all of that waiting, what I was expecting did not happen at all.. That is the worst.. Currently I am waiting, for someone.. Its been over a year, this person told me that they were going to marry me, but has pushed it back, and came up with every excuse know to man, but for one reason or another I am still waiting... Things are starting to look more promising but I have to come to terns there may be a chance I will never marry this person, even though I love this man with all of my heart.. And my son has been looking up to him as a father figure in his life.. Doubts and irritations have made waiting hard some days, but one thing that I have learned in my life, waiting either is worth while after all the time.. Or life teaches you a very powerful lesson. It depends on the individual to see the lesson, and learn from it.. It all depends on how much of yourself you are willing to put out for someone else.. Even if your hearts on the line, without the other person really understanding how you feel... The choice is yours.. Good luck my friend

8 hours is very long. As long as it was worth it is all that matters. It might sound silly and foolish because I am so young but I ended up falling in love with a girl and I waited over a year for her to fall for me as well. It didn't work and at times I feel like I will always wait for her. But just on a friend never that long.

I have waited for my current girlfriend for almost a decade for real.I started liking her when we were in high school and that was when i was 15. She knew about it but she wasn't keen to get into a relationship at all at the moment.She told me to wait for her until high school was over and i did.When we were 19 highschool was over and she said she wanted to pursue her degree and get a good job before being involved into a serious relationship,and so i waited and waited.I graduated first before her by one year and started working first.When she graduated and got a stable job she told me that she was ready and we started dating and it lasted for a few years until now.i am quite happy with my love life now and we are getting married at the end of the year.

wow that is a long time. I guess it depends on who I was meeting, for a friend I would wait a very long time. I'm glad that you had a chance to meet with your friend, and that you were able to accomplish your agenda and renew old ties. It is important to keep in touch with friends.