brightonlass2009
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Acceptable Lateness?
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Very true.
Brightonlass, I think you should get together with 1066seagull, I think you would get on.
brightonlass2009
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I HATE lateness. Especially if I'm the one travelling. If I'm meeting someone in town at say 9pm, and I'm getting a 30 minute bus/train ride, I'll aim to get there early, and if they are not there by 9pm, god help their mobile phone battery, because I'm not going to stop calling, the moment it turns 9.
Norman Baker suck my lozenge
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If nothing came out of it You're obviously doing it wrong.
brightonlass2009
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If nothing came out of it You're obviously doing it wrong.
Been there, done that. Page 1 (or 2) it was said.
Norman Baker suck my lozenge
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I can only apologise for My crudeness.
Adam Virgo's Shirt
I took Adam's shirt off!
Brightonlass, if this should ever happen again, wait for no more than 15 minutes and then go home. Don't ring him to chase up his eta, just go. You need to show people that your time is as important as theirs. People who think being late is acceptable are sending a message that they feel their time is more important than yours, If you don't make a stand early on, it will get worse, and you will lose all respect both yours and theirs
This comes from experience, and having been walked over big time a few years ago when I thought I was being 'reasonable' I've now learnt that if I don't respect myself and my time, nobody else is going to
Chin up girl. Write this one off, and the old cliche is true that one day you will meet someone prepared to treat you well. The right guy will think you are the best woman on the planet, and wouldn't want you waiting around for him without a very good reason
sir albion
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Its good to be on time and this chap should of been early not late,knock the twat on the head
Adam Virgo's Shirt
I took Adam's shirt off!
She wasn't the one who was late, he was! It's manners to let the person know if you are running late, and it is not up to the person waiting around to start chasing! Either be there on time, make contact at the agreed time if you are running late, or do nothing and don't be surprised if you finally arrive to find nobody waiting for you! Respect doesn't cost much, but you seem to be lacking it GR!
The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
Come on, lifes too short to be getting your knickers in a twist about some bloke being late. Your young (student right) you should be more concerned about whether the bloke is a good laugh, you have stuff in common and that he is good in bed.
You come across as a nice girl so don't take this the wrong way but you have moaned on here quite a few times, don't take life too seriously, go out get drunk, get laid break some hearts.
You come across as a nice girl so don't take this the wrong way but you have moaned on here quite a few times, don't take life too seriously, go out get drunk, get laid break some hearts.
brightonlass2009
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Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
This...some people seem to be blaming the poor lady for being left standing for an inordinate length of time, she is the person on the end of the shoddy behaviour, not the one dishing it out.
AVS speaks sense...Lush needs to take her under her wing and find her a nice young Albion fan who won't treat her badly or use her as a doormat.
Ain't it sad that common courtesy isn't that common any more!
(If you think I am a grumpy old sod who is just banging on again then flame away to your hearts content)
1066familyman
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To the original question : Surely it's a cultural as well as a personal thing. With most English people I suspect punctuality is important and keeping someone waiting is considered rude and disrespectful. In lots of others cultures time really isn't something to get worked up about and it's an odd concept to pin someone down to a specific time unless the need for punctuality is really made clear.
Nibble
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People being late gets on my nerves a bit but most people let you know if they are going to be late. Hanging around a bit on your own is fairly standard, if like me you like to get to a palce a bit earlier than agreed. One thing that does really wind me up is people changing entire plans at the last minute. For example right now I'm supposed to be enjoying a cream tea in Rottingdean, however the other half got so steamingly drunk last night that she is currently hungover and nursing a very sore head. These things happen but when you have planned an entire day around something and you are then left flapping in the breeze while someone else sorts their shit out it can grate somewhat!
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
So, for your day being ruined, spend it at home going through your CD collection...trying to find tracks that sound best at the highest volume...that should learn her!
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There's a perfectly reasonable explanation for this.
He was with some other bird.
He was with some other bird.
Nibble
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Ha! I'd have to play it pretty loud she lives 2 miles across town!
Benelux Seagull
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20 minutes max