Work, get togethers, ect........
Let's say you're supposed to be somewhere at 6:00. If you are not there by 5:50, you are late.
Let's say you're supposed to be somewhere at 6:00. If you are not there by 5:50, you are late.
POLL: What is on time?
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I'm chronically late. If I try to wake up early to be early, I just end up taking a longer shower or misplacing my keys.
I went w/ "On time is late" b/c the entire concept of being on-time most applies to formal situations like work, medical appointments, etc.
If it's social, like a party or dinner, I actually think it's better to be just a little late. Hosts are always rushing around at the last minute, so giving them a few extra minutes is polite.
If it's social, like a party or dinner, I actually think it's better to be just a little late. Hosts are always rushing around at the last minute, so giving them a few extra minutes is polite.
I can get behind this. Social gatherings, I usually show up a little late. No one likes to be the first one to a party.
If you’re early, you’re on time.
If you’re on time, you’re late.
I always shoot for 5 - 10 minutes before I’m supposed to be somewhere.
Professionally, of course. Personal/social stuff, I always show up after the event starts unless it’s a wedding or something actually important.
If you’re on time, you’re late.
I always shoot for 5 - 10 minutes before I’m supposed to be somewhere.
Professionally, of course. Personal/social stuff, I always show up after the event starts unless it’s a wedding or something actually important.
In order to be "on time" we (me and mines) like to be at said event and ready to start at the start time.
Birthday Party at 2pm? Be there by 1:50, so that at 2 it may start and I can get my ass home for the 3:15 kick off/jump ball/first pitch.
Went to a baby shower previous weekend (my brother's partner), start time 4.
Event started at 4:40.
Worst.Party.Ever.
Birthday Party at 2pm? Be there by 1:50, so that at 2 it may start and I can get my ass home for the 3:15 kick off/jump ball/first pitch.
Went to a baby shower previous weekend (my brother's partner), start time 4.
Event started at 4:40.
Worst.Party.Ever.
anon_0astpxev9h4gk
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Always ****ing late, however, if someone tells me to meet them at 9, I will meet them at 9. How tf is that being late?
I don't think that's late. I just don't understand how someone can always be late. You're clearly not ignorant to what on time means.
anon_0astpxev9h4gk
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I'm generally late to things that don't regard work or social interactions with clients or friends.I am late to other things though, i.e. family get togethers, holiday parties, or the occasional dinner.
I think KisteK laid it out perfectly. If the event starts at 9, and you're not getting there until 9, it will start later. Now if by meeting someone at 9 means you are meeting them for a drink or just a casual meeting, that's different. If I say dinner is at 9 and you show up at 9, you are an inconsiderate prick. If I say meet me at the bar at 9 and you show up at 9, perfect.
anon_0astpxev9h4gk
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Why though? If dinner is at 9, dinner is at 9? Is there a preliminary deal before hand? Or do you mean it as a social thing? Genuinely curious.
Are you also that person who is visibly anxious to order, get his food and pay his bill? I don’t see how arriving at the set time should be a big deal to anybody. Even if the other people are late you still get to sit there and drink. That’s never a bad thing.
If dinner is at 9, we are sitting down for dinner at 9. How are we sitting down for dinner at 9 if you are arriving at 9?
I wasn't clear. I mean if I am hosting dinner. Not if we are meeting somewhere for dinner.
I wasn't clear. I mean if I am hosting dinner. Not if we are meeting somewhere for dinner.
Oh. In that case you say show up around 5-5:30 and have snacks ready. Then hangout and drink while prepping the food. Then dinner whenever the fvck it happens. Then more booze. Or something like that.
anon_0astpxev9h4gk
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I just feel like if dinner is apparently supposed be at 9, I assume I'm going to arrive at 9, now if there was tidbit about getting there at 845-850 to be seated, sure that's different.
Yeah, social gatherings it doesn't really matter. I'm a very early person though, or was until I got married. Now we are 10 minutes late to church and I literally have a path through the woods it is so close.
IDK... If dinner is at 9, I'll text you at 7:30 to tell you I already ate.
It really depends on the people. If it's a little kid's b-day party, particularly if it's a drop-off situation, the parents are going to be losing their minds if it goes 10 minutes over, so being on time and picking up your kid on time is croosh. If it's an adult/family party, that seems more likely to be a come-and-go as you please occasion.
That's more my style, but I can see the need for more structure the larger the guest list is. Or if you're serving something that has to cook for a lengthy and specific amount of time. Lasagna requires more precision than burgers, for example.
anon_0astpxev9h4gk
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I’m trying to relate with East Coast time, it’d be a 6 o’clock dinner in my head if I had to hypothetically catch a flight and attend one of your hard pressed dinner times. Winking
5 minutes early is the right answer. If you are on time, you risk not being on time and making people wait. If you are 15 minutes early, you aren't recognizing that the other party in the meeting might not be able to break from a prior engagement 15 minutes early.
I told my daughter that when she is ready to interview, she should plan on being in the parking lot at least 15-20 minutes early but not arrive at the receptionist until she is 5-10 minutes early. This way, she is announced at the ideal time.
When my company was bought by Comcast, I had to visit the Comcast Center frequently. It drove me crazy that people there would schedule meetings back to back and on different floors with different elevator banks. It takes 10-15 minutes to get just about anywhere in that building so you either need to cut off a meeting early (rude) or you are starting your next one 10-15 minutes late (even more rude).
I told my daughter that when she is ready to interview, she should plan on being in the parking lot at least 15-20 minutes early but not arrive at the receptionist until she is 5-10 minutes early. This way, she is announced at the ideal time.
When my company was bought by Comcast, I had to visit the Comcast Center frequently. It drove me crazy that people there would schedule meetings back to back and on different floors with different elevator banks. It takes 10-15 minutes to get just about anywhere in that building so you either need to cut off a meeting early (rude) or you are starting your next one 10-15 minutes late (even more rude).
In addition to doing Irish goodbyes, I have begun doing Irish hellos. I am in and out of events like a demon's whisper. It doesnt matter when I show up really, but on time is on time to me
The Navy conditioned me to get to my assignment 15-20 minutes before start up and I do that in everything I do till this day.
Work, always 30 minutes early. Don't have a social life...any. grandkids feel me entertained. Haven' been with friends maybe 3 times,in 20 years..
For work, 10-15 minutes early.
Personal - if it’s to somebody’s house, exactly on time. Meeting somebody I’m always 10 minutes early
Personal - if it’s to somebody’s house, exactly on time. Meeting somebody I’m always 10 minutes early
Say you have an appointment at noon. If you are a person who feels you must always be ten minutes early for appointments, then you are in fact "on time" for your own consideration at 11:50.
You also are very likely ten minutes too early for those of society that believe they told you the time they wanted you to arrive in the first place. Or, you question their ability to properly schedule adequately. Quite presumptive of you.
You also are very likely ten minutes too early for those of society that believe they told you the time they wanted you to arrive in the first place. Or, you question their ability to properly schedule adequately. Quite presumptive of you.
For me, it depends. For instance when I am officiating or umpiring. For college games, I'm usually on site hour and half to two hours prior to tip/first pitch. Most of our conference guidelines prefer(some cases it is mandated) this. So if I have a 7pm tip off, for me I am late if I arrive at 6. High school games we usually arrive around halftime of the JV game. So roughly and hour or so before tip-off. High school baseball roughly the same. Now when I work some Jr. high games, or what not, I usually get there roughly 35-45 minutes prior to tip. Hell sometimes I;ve arrived before the doors have even opened.
For work, I usually arrive 30 minutes early.
Dinners or get togethers, about the same.
IMO, early is on time. Being somewhere at 6 when you are supposed to be there at 6, is, well, late.
Always. The number of hours of my life I’ve wasted just driving around a neighborhood to kill time or parking in a parking lot and just sitting there so I’m not an hour early is insane.
Common courtesy is if you are sitting down to eat at 9 is to include "we eat at 9 so show up around 8:30" if you truly want guests to have arrived, gotten in the door, put a drink in their hand and greetings to be wrapped up in order to actually sit down at 9.
If we're supposed to be sitting down to eat at 9 and you haven't built in a buffer for arrival, etc... then you're a sucky host.
I am a great host. If you need someone to tell you not to be late, you are a shitty guest.
If you tell me to show up at 9 then I’m gonna eat before I show up and I’m gonna already be kind of drunk.
