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Always. Doesn't matter if it's 5 minutes down the street or half hour across town or leaving to drive across the country.

Ultimate pet peeve. Being late pisses me off more than anything

To me, it is a great sign of disrespect. Can't replace my time.

The captain of my Sunday kickball team is getting really annoyed with people being late or showing up right at game time. I would normally agree with him, but I'm one of the ones who has been showing up right at game time. I'm normally the first one everywhere because I hate to be late but I don't care if he gets mad about me barely showing up on time to Sunday kickball.

In my defense, I told him for two months that I didn't want to play at all and would rather sit at home relaxing and watching NFL football but he kept pestering me. Finally I told him I would play if another friend signed up. I never thought he would but he did and I didn't want to go back on my word because the other friend only signed up because I would play if he did. At least I haven't skipped any games even though I have really wanted to. The other week was the hardest. Right as the Rams got within a TD against the Falcons, it was time to start my three block walk to the park where we play. I had to settle for listening to the rest of the game on the radio and while they didn't finish the comeback, I still wanted to watch it live.

somebody at our church. They take on a lot of responsibilities, lots of committees, event planning, etc. But they are chronically, consistently 15 - 30 minutes late for everything. But people put up with it because nobody else steps forward to do those things. Exasperating when you DO step forward and try to work with them. So you avoid it after a while. And then they wonder why its hard to get help.

My wife is the "late person". I've learned to hedge. If we have to be somewhere or meet at 1pm. I'll tell her 12:45. She always blames it on the kids but she was this way long before the kids.

Fat_Bulldog wrote:To me, it is a great sign of disrespect. Can't replace my time.

Yep, my time is valuable and if someone doesn't respect that [expletive] em. I've quit hanging out with a lot of people because they can't bother to be on time.

I was born on my due date and have been on time ever since.

I suspect it is more of a cognitive issue than a not caring issue. Depending on circumstances, it still pisses me off though.

Arthur Dent wrote:I suspect it is more of a cognitive issue than a not caring issue. Depending on circumstances, it still pisses me off though.

Not in the case I'm referring to. Maybe genetic though since most of her family is the same.

Runs late, gets tickets trying make up time, pays lawyer, still not interested in being on time. Doesn't have it in the budget to keep paying lawyer. Does anyway. Gets mad at me for saying she needs to leave earlier and that we don't have money for her tickets.

The other day she had to go to something 5 minutes down the street that started at 7. I asked her if she had everything she needed at twenty til thinking it was the place a bit further. She said yes but it's only down the street. Started wiping the counter in kitchen at 10 til, did her hair at 5 til and left at 7:03 for the thing that started at 7 that was 5 minutes down the road.

I don't freaking get it.