The way I see it is:
If your appointment is at 7:00, you will either be 'early' or 'late', but never exactly at 7:00.
If I'm going to someone's house to help them, I show up 5-10 minutes early.
It shows the person you can be counted on.
Females and time
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If your appointment is at 7:00, you will either be 'early' or 'late', but never exactly at 7:00.
If I'm going to someone's house to help them, I show up 5-10 minutes early.
It shows the person you can be counted on.
Yes so true! I have a friend who uses the "lost track of time" phrase too often. I once worked for a manager who would lock the meeting room door at the time of meeting start and would not let "late comers" into the meeting until the first break 90 min later.
We have to tell my uncle to be an hour early to an event so he shows up on time.
My (male) sailing partner was always late for everything. When we attended the Nationals I mislead him (by an hour) about the start time for the first race. He got there in the usual big rush, and we got the boat set up and in the water with actual minutes to spare.
I don't think I'd get away with it again but it worked once.
I don't think I'd get away with it again but it worked once.
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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Mine too. Exactly like yours.
One of the Vice Presidents at a firm I worked for used to start meetings on time whether people were there or not. It's embarrassing to arrive in the middle of a discussion or presentation. He didn't start over again either. As a result, people learned to get there on time. That was time efficient for everyone.
Where is he now? He's a judge in the Court of King's Bench (that's the Canadian court that deals with criminal matters). I expect the attorneys appearing before him have learned to be there at the appointed hour, or better yet before the appointed hour.
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Interesting culture going on here guys.
I literally lie to my wife. Yup, terrible, I know.
If an event starts at 7PM, she's told 6:30.
If an event starts at 7PM, she's told 6:30.
With many wives it is expressing "I'm in control"
I was born 3 weeks late, and haven't really been on time for anything since....Surname is Early...
My Gf on the other hand, is ALWAYS 30 min or so early.
she lives 20 something miles from work, 40-ish min drive. she always leaves the house at least an hour before she has to clock in.
I live 4.5 mi away from work, ( maybe 10 min drive) and i'm always clocking in RIGHT on time, if not 1 min late.
I should mention that her parents are both Navy Vets.
neither of mine served (teacher/ retail management)
My Gf on the other hand, is ALWAYS 30 min or so early.
she lives 20 something miles from work, 40-ish min drive. she always leaves the house at least an hour before she has to clock in.
I live 4.5 mi away from work, ( maybe 10 min drive) and i'm always clocking in RIGHT on time, if not 1 min late.
I should mention that her parents are both Navy Vets.
neither of mine served (teacher/ retail management)
I do that with my sister for family events.
if we're eating @1p, tell her noon, or 12:30. ( she's always blamed the kids, especially my nephew, but it hasn't changed since he got married and moved out...)
I would’ve gone inside and just relax until they were “ready”.
I’ll speak for just my situation…. being late is just another level of her control. After 45 years of marriage this always late has created embarrassment, anger, missing the beginning of an event, and losing reservations.
It’s funny though, we’ve (she) has never missed a flight. They do what they want. In these 45 years together I can’t begin to calculate her actions, behaviors, or reactions day to day. My dad told me something on my wedding day as we were waiting for the ceremony to start. “Just remember, women are crazy. They can’t help it.” He knew…..
It’s funny though, we’ve (she) has never missed a flight. They do what they want. In these 45 years together I can’t begin to calculate her actions, behaviors, or reactions day to day. My dad told me something on my wedding day as we were waiting for the ceremony to start. “Just remember, women are crazy. They can’t help it.” He knew…..
Women aren’t any more crazy than men. The difference is that the whole society, and most men will defend women’s behavior, giving them no accountability for their actions.
Men on the other hand are brutally treated by the society.
Men on the other hand are brutally treated by the society.
With my wife, it's not that she's unable to leave the house on time, because she believes she does. It's that she thinks that every destination is only five minutes away.
Same here. Annoyingly so sometimes.
Women are tough in general, and in my opinion, tougher than some men.
They rule the world, whether we as men want to admit it or not. This is not a good thing.
Hermann
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My current lady friend is pretty good, she shows up or arrives in a 15 minute bubble. She is on the early side of the bubble when it comes to going out to eat. Which is fine as she has to deal with the greeter/seater. We normally don't go to places with a stuffed shirt maître d'
You were too honest with your time requirements. For example we have a three hour trip this week. We have to be at our destination by 2pm. Normally I would leave at 11am. I told my wife we have to be there by 1pm and be ready to leave at 10 am.
That way we will end up leaving the house at 11 am.
That way we will end up leaving the house at 11 am.
I've learned how to spot the women who are incapable of arriving anywhere on time (my wife is one). They are the ones who set their clocks 5 to 15 minutes ahead to help enable them to leave on time. It doesn't work, and unlike a stopped clock, results in a timepiece that is never correct.
Having a military career where timeliness is paramount, it bothered me at first. I tried all types of solutions to get her motivated to be on time. None worked. Trying to hurry her up just aggravates her and frustrates me. I've learned to live with it. In the big picture, she is well worth it.
Having a military career where timeliness is paramount, it bothered me at first. I tried all types of solutions to get her motivated to be on time. None worked. Trying to hurry her up just aggravates her and frustrates me. I've learned to live with it. In the big picture, she is well worth it.
