Are you ontime?

India
March 24, 2013 5:19am CST
well, as long as I remember I was always online or so early. for going to school, meeting, college, work, whenever I should be ready of going out, I am the first one and early to get ready as I have tension of being late. it is maybe for having an army father who from my childhood taught me to be strict about time and promises in the life. how about you? when you have an appointment, meeting, date or whatsoever are you ontime? early or late?
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
25 Mar 13
I value time very much so I make it a point to be on time or at least earlier on the schedule to meet my appointments. This is also the reason why I do not like people who do not value time and commitment they agreed to fulfill. Time for me is so very precious that I have my list of itineraries every day to make sure that I am always on right track, though I hate deadlines some times, I do try to meet them all the time no matter what.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
25 Mar 13
I also think that people who knows the value of time will certainly keep things done on time.
• India
25 Mar 13
that is really great to valued the time, it is really important that we make value for time and even ourselves by being on time or early.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
25 Mar 13
I try to be... It does not give me good feelings when I am late. Besides, I have to set an example for my teenage sons...
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
25 Mar 13
I think it is a good job to always be on time.
• India
25 Mar 13
I am always ontime.
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
25 Mar 13
I could proudly say that I am on-time most of the times. I always do my best to be early and I always take a person's time as a priority ~ I don't want to be waiting either! I think we should always respect people's time, being prompt shows a lot of character. There was one time when I confronted a good friend about her being late all the time. I was really firm because she had the habit of being 30mins to an hour late! I soon had to put my foot down. I didn't care if the friendship would cease, she just needed to hear my thoughts. Now, we're still good friends. And this time she always makes sure that she's going to inform me ahead if she's going to be late (and now, she's only late 10mins maximum 15mins!) hehehee.. I guess I motivated her to watch herself. Have a great mylot experience ahead!
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• India
25 Mar 13
thank you for sharing. I really appreciate those who respect time and are on time.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
25 Mar 13
About punctuality, I can only keep it on work, and other occasion. About meeting friends, or other events, I might not be on time as people expected, and sometimes, I do mad about myself. So, I am working on it, and hopefully I can get rid of such bad behavior all together.
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• India
25 Mar 13
it is good to be on time but not only for work, it is important to give value for time and others''s time as well.
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• Philippines
25 Mar 13
I am not on time all the time to be honest. For example i got 3 times late at work and i got warned by my boss.. I am working on trying to get to sleep early during the night tp avoid waking up late in the morning when i go to work.
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• India
25 Mar 13
it is good to be honest but try to be on time too.
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• China
25 Mar 13
I want to be on time! But the clock in my heart keeps telling me, it's ok, take it easy or don't worry you can make it. And the consequence of that consolation is being late. Sometimes I do think it is not a big deal when I have an appointment with my boyfriends. He knows me. But as to getting to work, one minute late means a loss of money and reputation. Therefore I try my utmost not to be late.
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• India
25 Mar 13
well, it is better to be on time but not to be late. it is good to make some good habits like being on time .
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
24 Mar 13
Hi there! =) i have always been on time. I am always the type that goes to a meeting when it is set properly. I try to even go to the meeting earlier so i would not be in a hurry and all sweaty running tying to catch up with my friends or in my meeting and appointments. =)
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• India
24 Mar 13
that is too good, it is a really good habit that I used to appreciate, when I see people who are ontime.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
25 Mar 13
I confess that I am not really a punctual person. I always get late and for that I sometimes hate myself. I know how hard it is to wait so I would not want others to wait for me but there are many times I can't avoid but be late. I find myself really unfair to others. I hate it when I wait but oftentimes I let others wait for me. So sorry for that, but now, I noticed I've been improving. I must keep this. It is not good to be a late-comer.
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• India
25 Mar 13
well, I have a friend who is late always and make me to wait and I really do not like to wait as already I am there for her early. so I think it is really important to be on time . I do not like to wait more than minutes.
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
25 Mar 13
My military husband taught me the importance of being on time. Sometimes, though, he doesn't want to be on time, he wants to be early. Thus, I've learned to take a book or something else to occupy my time while waiting for his appointment. Since he no longer drives, I have to take him wherever he needs to go.
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• India
25 Mar 13
same like my father which taught me to be early and be so responsible about promises in the life.
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
25 Mar 13
I seriously hate being late for anything. I like to be on time at all times. It just gives people a bad impression of you if you are constantly late. If I have a doctors appointment I like to be there an hour earlier just in case they can take me faster. Going to a party or Wedding I need to be on time, especially at a wedding you don't want to miss anything. When I use to work I was suppose to start at 8am I was always there by 7am. Just so I can get ready for the day by making the coffee and distributing the faxes that came in overnight.
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• India
25 Mar 13
I really like those who are responsible and respect time like you. I am also so early person.
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@natliegleb (5175)
• India
25 Mar 13
most of the time i prefer to be ontime and i make it a point to be there on ontime and it is key and essential part over here
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• India
25 Mar 13
that is great.
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@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
25 Mar 13
I am quite punctual. The most I sometimes I am late for is 10 minutes, unless I face unexpected obstacles. But most of the times, especially if I go to a place I haven't been before, sometimes I arrive half an hour later just to be there in time.
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• India
25 Mar 13
I am early about 15-30 minutes for my work.
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@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
25 Mar 13
Whenever I have appointment, meet ups etc., I always observe to be on time always.. but there are also times we can't control everything so sometimes due to some reasonable reasons I am late but it can be counted on my hands.. anyways I don't want to be late I don't want someone waiting for me id rather wait than be waited.. in fact I advance my watched for thirty minutes so I will not hurry on things and I will be on time or earlier than the expected time..
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• India
25 Mar 13
I am always early, as I give some extra time in case of getting trouble, accident, flat tire and...
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@danix1982 (593)
• Philippines
25 Mar 13
it is a nice feeling to be on time always whether it is at work, on a date and on special occasions. it can see person's attitude with this if she/he how to handle time management.
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• India
25 Mar 13
it make respect for us to be on time and not to be late.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
25 Mar 13
I always tries to go on time for everywhere and I do not like to be late. Most times I tries to go early if possible. I have also some friends who tend to be late when going everywhere and sometimes I think how cool they can take such kind of situation by being late.
• India
25 Mar 13
that is too good to be on time , I am almost always early. my father taught me, try to give some extra time, in case of any problem in the road or any other problem so better to be early for few minutes but not to be late even a second and that has gone deeply in my mind about that responsibility.
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• Philippines
25 Mar 13
Oh men!!! I am always late! I am a late comer.. I am the last person to come in any occasion. No matter how much I try to... The main reason, I have a problem in waking up early... I sleep late... Sometimes I go out early but came late still cause of traffic... rush hour... its kinda useless... Here in the Philippines traffic is normal... If you don't encounter traffic, you are no longer in the Phil.. either you will be trapped in a bumper to bumper situation or box office line in Metro Railway Transit (MRT) or Light Railway Transit (LRT)... But of course, I cannot use that as an excuse because I know for a fact that I'll encounter such delays... Have to wake up early, move, fix myself fast and go out early as possible with time allowance from those inevitable situations... To sum up... Its my fault... Yeah, how I wish and all the people around me, for me to come on time... Nice discussion extremefun4fun. See you on your next discussion...
• India
25 Mar 13
then try to be on time. I know that in kind of country which has high traffic and rush it is always problem to be on time but it is good to leave the home earlier to not be late for our work.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
24 Mar 13
Yes, in fact I like to be on time. But see the other side, when we are in time, and the other part/party is late for 15-20-30 mts. think of it. But for our concern, I want to be the place before time and it shows our integrity. Anyway, be punctual to to appointment, meetings and such things are important and keep and respect the time appropriately. This is something nice to think of.
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• India
24 Mar 13
hi thanks1961, well, I am agree with you that being punctual is making respect and increase some opportunity in our life.
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