Filipino Time. One I hate most

It is one of the bad traits of the Filipinos. I don't hate Filipino time, I hate myself if I was late for whatever appointment I had. It is ourselves or someone who got late have to blamed. I all Filipinos discipline themselves to be on time that bad trait will be gone.

I hate having to wait in a meeting. I see to it that I always come at least 30 minutes before the agreed time coz I do not want to make a bad impression. I feel that a meeting would go on smoothly if both parties come on time.

Oh, this one i hate myself too. I do not think this is really what we are made of. We Filipinos should be more than this. Ah, I know a lot of Pinoy who are hard working and just some who are always late ( because they do not want to wake up early, or sleep on time) also gives those a bad name. I hate to wait for people and I am always early and on time myself. If a meeting is set at 9am, I am sure to be there and not willing to let others wait for me... so i hate it when people do not consider others and come on in on time!

Hi, Fil time is observed by those who are higher in rank, the most honored guest arrive late than the lower ranks that is why it shall never be solved. If only the leaders make a good example of arriving before anybody else, then we may find a cure to this social malady. I am not one who come late to an appointment, one reason I make is a point to buy an expensive timepiece, one that can track accurately, to mark my time and meet my schedules precisely to the last second.

that is quite good because the time varies but the momentum keeps shifting as time progress and its common too,we can get adapted to it

I agree that is one of the most hating attitude that we filipino has. well i always come on time whenever i have some appointments and when sometimes i get late i will report them ahead of time.

Ironic isn't it? With the advanced gadgets that we have that helps us keep track of time, there are still Filipinos who prefer coming to an appointment a bit late. I think it's really about attitude. And I think these people have some sort of insecurity. They feel that coming a bit late would make them feel somewhat special - fashionably late. Worse is that even the people who had set the meeting are those who come in late.

The best thing to do is...walk out. If the presiding person caused the delayed- I think everyone must leave the place to make the person realize his/her mistake. But- he is the owner- well, have patient..lols

I also hate this Filipino trait my friend. I am one of those people who when you said that the meeting is 3pm, i will be there 2:55pm. So, doesn't anyone from you asked the one who presides the meeting, if the 8:30 am will not be honored anymore?

Indeed, I really hate it because I'm time conscious and I usually come to an appointment or gimmick or whatsoever, I came on time or before the time but others came so late, . For now, I'm getting like that because of their attitude. :( RAWR

Hi asdomencil! There are times, this kind of attitude is one of the hindrance why most of us are not improving when it comes to quality of life. One thing we should bear in mind are the people who might have other appointment yet because of the delayed transactions end up to nothing. Personally, I am a person who wants to be on time and as much as possible to be early in any event or appointment that I may have. i don't want to be the cause of delay of anything. Even in things which need to be finished on a specified time, I can sacrifice my sleep just to finish the thing. Well, hopefully, this kind of attitude of some will change. Have a nice day!

I also hate this trait among Filipinos. However, the reason why it is still pretty dominant here in our country, it is because we always tolerate people who are late. We tend to wait other people just to start with many crowds.

Huh? still the same? I thought this was remedied and solved? Oh well, as far as I know I am always before or on the time in all the meeting that I had attended to when I was in the Philippines. and still been doing same where I am now. This is just too depressing. grrrrr

Filipinos got it from the Spaniards when the Philippines was colonized by Spain in the 1500's. Well, not all Filipinos are like that. And I think, it must not be called Filipino time because not all Filipinos are like that. It's person's attitude, not a country's attitude.

This negative trait was so unbearable years ago when there were no cell phones... imagine waiting for the person without even a guarantee what time he/she will arrive or if that will happen at all... Good thing now, we can easily be informed if we need to wait for 5 or 1 hour... but i get really irritated if the person doesn't even bother to text...

Well this trait that we need to change.Discipline is really needed to achieve it so we could arrive in exact time or even earlier which is better.