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I'm late for everything, no matter what it is
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I'm usually running a few minutes behind
49 (18.3%)
I'm usually on time, sometimes a little early or late
88 (32.8%)
I'm either a few minutes early or right on time
55 (20.5%)
I'm always early for everything
54 (20.1%)

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2017, 11:41:00 PM »
I'm always late, much to everyone's distain. My mother in particular views anything not significantly early as late and can't stand my habbit. I am lucky I don't have to clock in at my job.  >_< I am on time for things like interviews, but otherwise look for me to be running behind.
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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2017, 01:19:19 AM »
I wish there was something in between always early and the few minutes early/right on time, because that's more where I fall, haha (though I went with few minutes early/on time).

If you have to get me somewhere any time when I'll be waking up, I will likely be barely on time or a few minutes late, simply because it is very hard for me to wake up, I usually need a good hour or so before I actually need to be up to get up. It was murder when both my husband and I were working at our church, I was the reason we were always barely on time... that snooze button is my friend.. if I even rationalize the alarm is on (I hit snooze without even hearing the alarm sometimes! Just on sleepy auto pilot...)

Otherwise I like to be places between super early/a little bit early, depending. I don't like all eyes being on me, so coming on time or a little late gives me anxiety just thinking about it. If I'm early there's less people to look at me show up, though if I'm the first one there I then worry if I'm at the right place, at the right time, on the right day... hahaha.

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #18 on: June 23, 2017, 01:44:51 AM »
I'm always early. I remember one job interview, years ago, when I was so early that I sat outside in the bus shelter for twenty minutes till I wasn't so early anymore... and they still thought I was too early! Well, I got the job, so they can't have minded too much.

When I don't know the area, I tend to be super-early, just in case I can't find the meeting point and have to have a look around. When I know the area, I'm just normal early, maybe five minutes earlier than the arranged time.

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2017, 04:56:44 AM »
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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #20 on: June 23, 2017, 08:07:28 AM »
I hate being late and always prefer to get there slightly early. Especially for important things like doctor's appointments where you are a new patient. There are bound to be forms to fill in, so getting there half an hour earlier than the appointment time is a good plan. However in the normal course of things 15 minutes before time is good enough for me.

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #21 on: June 23, 2017, 11:28:06 PM »
It seems I'm in the minority, I tend to be late for things or leave late and it's made up for in the car trip; I often underestimate how long it will take me to do things and in general have a poor perception of the passage of time, and most visual spacial learners have this problem. I also hate being ready early and see it as a waste of time (partially because if I get ready too early somethings will need to be redone anyway), it's really annoying for me when somebody arrives early for something.


Plus my own perspective is that I don't mind being kept waiting if I have something else to do in the meantime and with work the job getting done is the important thing so if somebody came in late but still finished when they needed to or stayed late to finish I wouldn't mind, so the "What would you think in the opposite sitution arguement doesn't work"

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2017, 02:14:10 AM »
Late, late, late. Doesn't matter what it is, it always seems to happen. Part of it is likely that I don't drive and other people generally aren't as anxious to get to other people's things as the person going is. But that does not excuse the smaller stuff in life that I'm always late for. I was much better about this when I was younger, but time and age have seemingly blurred the lines a bit more than I'd necessarily like.

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #23 on: June 24, 2017, 03:56:56 AM »
I am always early for everything, I cannot stand being late or feeling rushed. I need time to compose myself too.

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #24 on: June 24, 2017, 05:07:27 AM »
I'm always early for everything. I had a teacher whose motto was, "Early is on time and on-time is late." I guess I have taken that to heart. My parents both have always wanted to be early for everything, too.

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #25 on: June 24, 2017, 03:38:49 PM »
Usually on time, sometimes a little early or a little late. Being early is just wasting my precious time, so I cut it as close as possible.

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #26 on: June 25, 2017, 09:21:59 AM »
It depends.
When it's something important (like a job interview), I'm always early, and not just 5 minutes early.

For "regular" things (meeting with friends, for local pick-ups when selling), I'm trying my best to be just right on time. I don't like to be late, but having to wait without really being able to do something is much more frustrating to me than being 3-5 minutes late. If I see I am going to be late I always tell the person who is waiting for me.

The funniest thing is: I'm pretty much always late for work. Thankfully though, tthat is not a problem, because my job does not involve starting/needing to be available right on time. If we arrive 30 minutes later we don't even have to call in, but if it's more than 30 mins it's also enough just to text my manager, and she does not mind. She knows we often have times when we can't finish on time either, and have to stay in the office another 10-30-50 minutes, or even more, so things balance out. As long as I'm not late for a meeting and do my job well and on time, she does not mind such inconsistencies in our morning arrival. I really love how fair she treats us in this. And this made me pick up a habit of "oh, I still have time for this before work", and I usually do shopping, taking sold stuff to the PO and quicker tasks before I set off to the office. If I ever move jobs I'll have a hard time getting back to the habit of getting there on time XD

(When I meet my sister I'm always late. I know she'll be even more late anyway :P )
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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #27 on: June 25, 2017, 11:43:18 AM »
I'm so nervous of being late that I usually end up being half an hour early to everywhere.  :rolleyes: Except for school. I'd rather be a few minutes late than a lot early.
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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2017, 04:02:32 PM »
I was late on my final paper presentation. I was late on buying a full set G2 Butterfly for 1$. I was late on all my dates. You can guess...

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Re: I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date!
« Reply #29 on: June 29, 2017, 12:49:02 AM »
I quote The Doctor on this : "I´m very particular about time!" oh yeah :P Sounds like me! Always early! If you see me coming in late... uhm no, that wont happen :P (well it might when I have to rely on others to get anywhere)

 

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