Timeliness is next to godliness

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Timeliness is next to godliness

I am always on time.
17% (4 votes)
I am mostly on time
38% (9 votes)
I'll probably be late to my own funeral!
25% (6 votes)
I am rarely on time.
4% (1 vote)
Time is an illusion.
13% (3 votes)
Time? what's that?
4% (1 vote)
Total votes: 24
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Angelic (not verified) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 - 17:17

I'm pretty much nearly on time, if I am late then there is always a valid excuse. I hate it when people are late, it annoys me to wait for them when I am ready.


I used to hate waiting for my instructor, it was bad enough me dreading my lessons without it being prolonged!


xSmurfy786x — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 - 02:06

Yehhh! whats it with these instructors?

mine has been late for every one of his lessons! apart from the first one.. i hate waiting..i cud rather be doing sumthing useful like a good daughter and washing dishes!! 😂


proud_hijabi — Sun, 1 Feb 2009 - 14:10

im usually late

but always with a valid excuse

for some reason when i am trying to get somewhere something is holding me up

ether i lose something that i really need

or the traffic is impossible


The Lamp — Tue, 3 Feb 2009 - 15:37

[quote=Angelic]I'm pretty much nearly on time, if I am late then there is always a valid excuse. I hate it when people are late, it annoys me to wait for them when I am ready.


quote]


Well, what if they have a reason?


Angelic (not verified) — Tue, 3 Feb 2009 - 16:34

Obviously if they have a valid excuse then that is fine. But the people I am talking about are my family/friends who just took their time getting ready, thats when it annoys me.


Imaani — Tue, 3 Feb 2009 - 23:23

I am almost always on time, but I do seem to always be rushing to make it on time. This is something which I know I can easily resolve by just getting up 5 minutes earlier to get ready, so erm I really should do that.


I do think it is rude to keep people waiting so if I am actually late I do feel really bad about it. And although I can't really say it's happened often I do find it annoying and rude when I've been kept waiting. Being on time is seen as being about respect and simple courtesy, although when I'm running late it's not because I am being disrespectful but because I have just not managed my time well, it is nothing personal at all and the person/occasion is irrelevant.


I do think though that some people are just really bad at managing their time. I have a friend who is never on time. At first I found it rude and annoying, but after seeing myself that she is always late for everything, it is just something I have come to accept (and expect from her). And she never intends on being late but she's just never on time. I think possibly bad time-keeping can become a habit?


sbf (not verified) — Wed, 4 Feb 2009 - 00:18

Bad time keeping can be a habit. But Iv found that people who are laid back and dont worry too much are the ones that are late often. Their simple solution is just to call/text the person waiting telling them they are nearly there.


sbf (not verified) — Wed, 4 Feb 2009 - 14:28

[quote=The Lamp]

Laid back doesn't mean lazy.[/quote]


I didnt say laid back = lazy


I just meant they worry less.