People showing up consistently late is a huge pet peeve of mine. Don’t get me wrong, I completely understand that occasionally, something legitimately random happens and you’re 5 minutes late. I get that. I’ve even been guilty of it from time to time.
But it’s the people (and we all know people like this) who are late to EVERYTHING. Before long, you start telling them to be somewhere 15-30 minutes (or more) ahead of when you actually need them there, so by default, they will show up “on time”.
When you can’t show up on time, it shows a complete lack of respect for the other person (or people) who do show up on time. You come across as irresponsible and in some cases even lazy.
You’re an adult for crying out loud! You own a clock…you know what time you’re supposed to be there…you know how long it takes you to get from point A to point B…you know how long it takes you to get ready. What else do you need from the outside world so that you can be responsible enough to do what you said you would do?
Whether you’re a teenager or an adult, learn to be on time. Better yet, be early. It shows people that their time is valuable and you respect them.
I’m not trying to be a jerk, but just trying to figure out how some people can be so irresponsible. Thanks for letting me vent.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got an appointment to get to, and I plan on being there on time early.
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I like being early to things. If it’s just an appointment or something, I like to people-watch in waiting rooms. If it’s a party, I want to get their early because I hate it when I get there late, and people say “Oh! You won’t believe what just happened! This awesome thing happened just five minutes ago you should have been here!”
Which is not to say I’m always early to everything, but it helps to keep in mind that I actually like being early.