About being on time

Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

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I wish 2 years military service was required. That way people who say they are coming over are +/- 5 minutes every time. Prison also helps. In both situations, it is prudent to be on time if not 10 minutes early. Being on time shows respect for the event that you are expected. Being on the outside, it seems there is a lack of respect for peoples time. Today's youngins have lost value of time. Make sure you raise yours to respect others time. Time is money. Thank you for your time.
 
That's not a sentence I'd like to receive often LOL!
 
Can't argue with that!:D

Working a job where the other guy can't leave till you show up teaches being on time as well.
 
I can count the times I was late in my life on one hand.Punctuality is important.
 
Charlie Mike said:
I wish 2 years military service was required. That way people who say they are coming over are +/- 5 minutes every time. Prison also helps.
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I think its more about how you are in general. I have a couple of friends that were in the Military that are seldom on time. One is doing good if he even shows up at all.
I was never in the Military, or prison, but I've always been one to show up early. People that are late tend to piss me off a bit, but I just tell myself its part of who they are so I won't get to upset with them. It still bugs me a little though, even if someone is just a little late.
 
I once had a hoytee toydee,high brow socialite from NYC,scold me for being 20min. early to pick her up.It wasn't like I was beeping the horn or rushing her either.She said being early is the equivalent of being late.:rolleyes:
 
Unless it's beyond my control if I told ya I'd be there at a certain time I'll be there, in the same vein, I won't wait long for somebody who shows up late consistently either.
 
I was raised with dad's teachings from his dad. Always make sure you have enough time change a tire and still be there on time. If I have an appointment I do the best I possibly can to be there 10-15 minutes early. I am the same way when I make plans with someone. Unless something major comes up (which I always call and let them know if it does) where I will be late, I am courteous enough to be on time. On the other hand I generally like the same when someone tells me something. And it does irritate me a bit when I make plans and someone to do something at a certain time and they are 10-20 minutes late just because they waited til the last minute to leave. To me it is a sign of respect, something else I learned growing up. And that is something you don't see much of today either but I'm not gonna derail the thread :D
 
Agree with you 100% CM Unless i have an unexpected situation , i.e. flat tire or family illness or something out of my control I'm early for everything, People who are always late show they don't care and are lazy IMO I'm a low level supervisor for an automotive plant now and the same ones are late or clock in at exactly the required time to not be late and they are temps too, and they think we are gonna hire them on....Example you haft to be clocked in by 430 or your late the ones who care clock in at 415 and wait 15 minutes to wait to start work, the sorry ones clock in at 429 and cause us to haft to start up late while we wait on there sorry butts.
 
Some people use being late as a way to assert control, to put themselves in the superior position. Others, I'm convinced, have their brain wiring screwed up. Punctuality shows respect.
 
I agree. Being at least on time, usually early is a good habit I learned from my mom.
Rant...my wife has this one aunt who is ALWAYS late, holding us up to eat at holiday time, and she tries to laugh/smile it off when she arrives. Pretty disrespectful to everyone in attendance.
We can count on her to hold everyone up, my wife won't let me say anything to her about it, guess she is right, can't argue with an idiot.
 
Since I was little I've always heard "10 minutes early is on time." I can't remember the last time I was late for something. I agree it's a sign of respect unfortunately many people I know don't feel the same way.
 
If you're early you're on time, if you're on time you're late. Important exception being if you're solo and meeting a group of people at a bar or restaurant. Then my social awkwardness at being the first one there kicks in and I'll deliberately be 15 minutes late.
 
I'm a bit OCD about punctuality. On time is not enough; I have to be early for everything.

Was it George Washington who was notorious about refusing to keep appointments if the person meeting him was late, or am I thinking of someone else?
 
I teach electrical shop at a vocational high school. I teach my students that being late is not an option. I am 44 years old and I have worked since I was 12, and I have never been late for work. I freely admit that part of my punctuality is due to luck, but also, I have always taken pride on planning to be early, especially and particularly for work. Even now, my contract as a teacher requires that I be in school by 7:45. I am typically in school between 6:45 and 7:00. Every day.

As mentioned above, being late for a social event shows a lack of respect for the host, other guests, and the event itself. Being late for work shows a lack of professionalism.

Chris
 
In my trade you need to be tooled up, have your paperwork checked and be ready to work when the job starts. On a job last year some FNG waltz's in with a Starbucks in his hand as everyone else is starting to work, the steward then tells him he was late and to get ready ASAP. He looks at his phone and says something about "not according to Verizon".

We sent him home. With his damn coffee.
 
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