How punctual are you?

mikemac

Was reading another thread about some poor person being let go for timekeeping, aaah

How punctual are you?
Would it bother you if you were to meet your friend in a pub at 7pm and they left you sitting there for 20 minutes and not an apology as an example.

Ever get in trouble in work? :cool:

SV

I hate people who just turn up at whatever time they want with this stupid look on their face..wondering what they've done wrong.

Kiith

I hate being late, and i hate when people are late. My flat mate is the ****ing worst person in the world for this. He tells you he'll be there in 5 mins? 20 mins later your still waiting. Its extremely frustrating.

mayfire

You're late! I've been wating here for you for over an hour and a half!

4zn76tysfajdxp

If I'm not about ten-twenty minutes early then I'll be bang on time. I hate lateness and I hate it when people act puzzled if I tell them that they're late.

brummytom

Well it's took me 48 minutes to see this thread



I'm completely disorganised, I try not to be late but doesn't alwayss pan out

I arrived before this thread!

Caoimhín

Im always on time, which can be a pain in the arse in a country full of perpetually late people.

TriceMarie

I used to be just awful..but recently I've been geting better..It's the sleep that messes me up,if I've had little sleep I find it hard to get up in the morning
"Just one more minute,another one more minute"
Then I accidentially fall back asleep and wake up 10 minutes before I'm supposed to be somewhere
I find it very hard to unwind and get to sleep at night,but recently I've got up and took my long journeys (and just colapsed on the bus,all to do it again the next morning )thank god for weekends that's all I can say

BUT,I'm always verrry apoligitic if I'm late,I do feel pretty bad

Chunkylover

when Im by myself im always early, really hate being late for anything (im sitting in work now but I dont start till 9), for the past 9 years Ive been late for work once

BUT, if Im taking the girlfriend somewhere god knows when Ill get there and if our baby is comming to, not that we leave her at home so really she goes everywhere we go, we can be upto an hour late

TriceMarie

*sighs* ahhh yeaaaaa :rolleyes:...the joys of being single!!:p:p:D

Abi

I'm completely and utterly shyte at managing my own time. I'm rarely on time for anything. This thread got me wondering about that, and I think its probably my moronic inability to estimate how long it would take me to do something.

One thing I do insist on though is, calling people if I think I'll be cutting it fine. I make sure I do this before they even leave home rather than leave them standing around.

petes

I was in for 8 this morning. I was running late. I walked for ten minutes and then jumped in a taxi and I was on time. Had no credit on the phone to ring one!

Saying that if I was out on a proper session ona school night there is a slight chance I will be late. It has happened.

OldGoat

I always try to be early. Good manners and all that.

dunnomede?

Early due to my premature eja... arrival

mike65

Germanicly on time me.

seamus

I generally arrive within ten minutes either side of whatever time it's supposed to be.

The one thing I hate is "I'm just around the corner, I'll be there in two minutes". An hour later, "Oh yeah, I was in the shop getting something". It shows complete disrespect for you. I've a brother who's notoriously late. If you tell him you're picking him up at 7.30, then he thinks that 7.30 is the time he should begin getting ready, not the time you need to leave.
So the rest of us generally tell him that we're picking him up an hour earlier then we do.

stovelid

Generally on time. Rude as f*ck to turn up late all the time, especially one-on-one appointments. Lame texts are not an excuse.

portumna

I'm always on time when i'm on my own. I hate being late and despise when other people make me late. The wife is terrible for it. I'll tell my mates that i'll meet them at 9 and at 8.45 she eventually starts getting ready even though i've been on at her since 7.30 and i don't turn up til 10. I have tried just leaving and letting her make her own way there but that didn't end well. But even worse than her is her mother. She doesn't contemplate getting ready until 15 mins after we were meant to leave. Why can't these people just get with the program and be on time.

stovelid

portumna wrote: »

I'm always on time when i'm on my own. I hate being late and despise when other people make me late. The wife is terrible for it. I'll tell my mates that i'll meet them at 9 and at 8.45 she eventually starts getting ready even though i've been on at her since 7.30 and i don't turn up til 10. I have tried just leaving and letting her make her own way there but that didn't end well. But even worse than her is her mother. She doesn't contemplate getting ready until 15 mins after we were meant to leave. Why can't these people just get with the program and be on time.

If the appointment is important or special to her, hop in the shower just as she is ready to walk out the door. Few of these will sort it out.

connundrum

With regards to work -

I work such odd hours that in arriving for a normal working day, it doesn't really matter if I'm late.

If I've a meeting to attend, I'll always be early or on time.

In social life -

I may be late on occasion, but will apologise (sometimes in advance) if it the other person is/could be pissed off.

greeneyedspirit

Always on time. Often early. German, yes, go figure... and after four years in Ireland, I'm still on time. Of course, then, I'm waiting for people a lot. Pfft... Is punctuality in your genes, or something?

but then, personally, I just find it rude to let people wait...

stovelid

Also got to laugh when people say I'm hopeless at managing my time or I don't have a good grasp of time as it is some unavoidable affliction that you are struggling with.

If you're incapable of - barring accidents or unexpected stuff like kids - getting ready, out of the house and calculating your journey to a meeting at least 90% of the time, then you really just couldn't be bothered or you're mentally deficient.

yerayeah

For lectures or things like that, I'll always walk in around after a slide or 2, purely for the extra few minutes in bed but I'd always try to hit work around 5 or 10 minutes before I'm starting...

ciagr297

i know i am naturally not a punctual person, so i get around it by setting the time on my phone/alarm clock at least 15 mins faster.
it means i now arrive early or bang on time, but at least i feel i'm not being rude to those who bothered to show up on time.
and actually it does annoy me when i have consciously made such an effort to show up on time that other people are late, even those who know they are always late for everything

mental07

Friend of mine is always late. She organises stuff (cinema, drinks), we set a time, and she is always late. Drives me fuppin' mad. I'm punctual abou 95% of the time I think!

4zn76tysfajdxp

greeneyedspirit wrote: »

Is punctuality in your genes, or something?

No, and that's the problem.

Cianos

I used to be pretty bad, but have been improving. While there are rude/lazy fckers out there, I think there is a bit of neuroticism on the other side as well. Probably as a result of mobile phones, making us constantly reachable. Waiting 5 mins today seems a lot longer than it used to be, because you know that you can now exactly where the other person is, or exactly how much longer they'll be.

seamus

Cianos wrote: »

Probably as a result of mobile phones, making us constantly reachable. Waiting 5 mins today seems a lot longer than it used to be, because you know that you can now exactly where the other person is, or exactly how much longer they'll be.

And good. Even if the time hasn't passd yet and I know I'm going to be late, I'll always ring or send a text out of courtesy. I never wait for the other person to ring me and ask where I am, it's the height of ignorance.
If people know they can't get away with it, they'll have more pressure to be on time.

Krieg

Never late, ever

Im quite militaristic in my organization so I have my mornings planned out by the minute, so ill leave the house at an early time and still arrive at my destination early. Its just the way I am, no explanation as to why I feel I need to be early.

But there is one appointment i purposely come late to and thats the pub. I f***in hate going to the pub and sitting on my own for 20-30 minutes waiting for other people.

EL_Loco

consistantly 10 mins late for work.

sidneykidney

Abigayle wrote: »

I'm completely and utterly shyte at managing my own time. I'm rarely on time for anything. This thread got me wondering about that, and I think its probably my moronic inability to estimate how long it would take me to do something.

One thing I do insist on though is, calling people if I think I'll be cutting it fine. I make sure I do this before they even leave home rather than leave them standing around.

I am the opposite,my moronic ability to overestimate how long it will take,i normally arrive far to early. Then if whoever i am meeting is late it makes for fun times...not

Eoin

ciagr297 wrote: »

i know i am naturally not a punctual person, so i get around it by setting the time on my phone/alarm clock at least 15 mins faster.

I did that as well to give me a fright in the morning to make me get up. Only I got used to it after a while so had to keep setting it forward until it was about 50 minutes ahead. Then we had a power cut, so without thinking I reset it to the actual time so the next morning I thought I had nearly an hour more time than I really did.

Apart from mornings, I'm very punctual for any appointments and actually get a bit stressed if I'm running late to meet someone - even if I know they won't be there on time.

Saibh

Arrive on time, sometimes early if I have to meet someone.

IvyTheTerrible

I'm never late, except when the boyfriend takes his time getting ready.

Drives me nuts when people are late and never tell you where they are.

I have a friend, I love her, but she would be late to her own funeral! And she never has her mobile with her. I remember sitting for an hour waiting for her, then I left without her, she rang 10 minutes later all pissed off, "Why didn't you wait for me??"). Grr!

KarmaGarda

I think I'm pretty relaxed in comparison to you all! I'm somewhere in between punctual and not, depends on the occasion, who I'm meeting, etc. I'm always early for business appointments/interviews/meetings/etc. I usually arrive at work either 5 minutes early or 5 minutes late.

Socially, if I'm meeting a punctual person I'll make sure I'm ontime or early. I like being the one sitting at the bar with the pint waiting for that other person! On the other hand, if the other person is nutoriously unpunctual I'll usually make sure I'm late enough to arrive after them.

In regards to girlfriends/boyfriends causing you to be late for something you think is important just do what I do with my girlfriend. If I've arranged dinner or something to meet people at 8, I'll tell her it's at 7:30. I can't do it everytime as she's wise to it. But every now and then it works a charm. At least it means, including her inability to be on time, I still manage a 50% punctualness with her!

All in all, I hate regime/routine more than unpunctual people. I don't understand people that are nearly OCD about where to put things, what order the windows on their PC must be open, where they buy their coffee, have a certain first thing they always do when they arrive home. But I'm sure there's a whole new post for that one! I'll go look for one

Abi

sidneykidney wrote: »

I am the opposite,my moronic ability to overestimate how long it will take,i normally arrive far to early. Then if whoever i am meeting is late it makes for fun times...not

Wanna lunch at 1pm? :pac:

stovelid

Krieg wrote: »

But there is one appointment i purposely come late to and thats the pub. I f***in hate going to the pub and sitting on my own for 20-30 minutes waiting for other people.

If I'm meeting people early in the evening, especially in summer, I love getting to sit by myself with a quiet pint. You don't feel self-conscious (as you normally might drinking alone in the evening/night) because you know you're meeting people.

It's like a combination of enjoying your first pint without chat, collecting your thoughts and the anticipation of seeing your friends.

sidneykidney

Abigayle wrote: »

Wanna lunch at 1pm? :pac:

Sure I'll be there at 12:30....see you at 2..:p

Shanotheslayer

Krieg wrote: »

Never late, ever

Im quite militaristic in my organization so I have my mornings planned out by the minute, so ill leave the house at an early time and still arrive at my destination early. Its just the way I am, no explanation as to why I feel I need to be early.

Same as me tbh. Rather be 30mins early then 10mins late. Have no idea why.

stovelid

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Same as me tbh. Rather be 30mins early then 10mins late. Have no idea why.

Basic manners?

seamus

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Same as me tbh. Rather be 30mins early then 10mins late. Have no idea why.

Because being late is stressful. Being early - provided you have something to do like get a coffee and sit and read, is very relaxing and gives you time to unwind because you know you have *nothing* to do until you meet the other person.

Vinta81

Avianna Grumpy Grit wrote: »

If I'm not about ten-twenty minutes early then I'll be bang on time. I hate lateness and I hate it when people act puzzled if I tell them that they're late.

I concur.

Shanotheslayer

seamus wrote: »

Because being late is stressful. Being early - provided you have something to do like get a coffee and sit and read, is very relaxing and gives you time to unwind because you know you have *nothing* to do until you meet the other person.

Sounds about right. I've to meet someone today at 2. I'll proberly be there at around 1:45.

darconio

Always early
I hate to know that somebody else made an effort to meet me on time and he/she might be waiting for my arrival.

Puddleduck

I am always on time. Dublin bus never is.

bigeasyeah

Sorry,traffic was hell,what I miss?

portumna

Don't you hate it when they come in with the excuse "sorry bout that but i lost track of the time. I was on boards and it was an entralling thread"!

Gets on my nerves!

Borneo Fnctn

I'm never late. If I was, I'd call to explain myself. When somebody slows me down to the point of being late, I see red. I mean I clench my fists, grind my teeth and breathe heavily. I have friends who do this to me from time to time.

ScumLord

I'm always at least an hour late for work every morning. If I'm meeting friends I'll usually do my best to be on time though.

Earthhorse

Yeah, I'm quite punctual. Apostrophes, fullstops, commas; can't get enough of that shit!

seamus wrote: »

Because being late is stressful.

Unless the person you're meeting is always late in which you spend your time thinking "Why aren't they here?", "They're going to be late again", "I knew this was mistake", whilst also feeling unable to be pissed off at them as it hasn't yet reached the appointed hour.