It's a simple question that kind of bothers and I'd like to hear what's GAF opinion on this. Let's say that you have to meet someone, who isn't a guy you meet everyday but neither a stranger, so you don't really have to be formal. Do you arrive late at your destination or not?
I usually tend to arrive early, about 10-15 minutes earlier than the time we've decided. Of course I always have to wait. 10 or 15 minutes aren't much, but when the other person arrives 15 minutes late, I've waited for half an hour. I could say that this happens with certain individuals only, but that would not be true. Even when I have to meet, let's say 10 people, it would be a miracle to find 1 or 2 there before the appointed time and usually the last one arrives very later. I really think that the times I've found people that arrived in time or on time are really much, much fewer than when people arrive (really) late.
The thing is, that I find this rather impolite. Especially when they don't have a real reason for being late. I can understand if someone is stuck on traffic or something, but shouldn't they have included a possibility of being late in their estimated time of arrival? I guess arriving early is my mistake, but I just want to make sure I won't be late, because some means of transport can be unreliable when you're a bit away from your destination. Arriving 20+ minutes late though, is really inexcusable sometimes.
So, do you arrive on time, early or late?
I usually tend to arrive early, about 10-15 minutes earlier than the time we've decided. Of course I always have to wait. 10 or 15 minutes aren't much, but when the other person arrives 15 minutes late, I've waited for half an hour. I could say that this happens with certain individuals only, but that would not be true. Even when I have to meet, let's say 10 people, it would be a miracle to find 1 or 2 there before the appointed time and usually the last one arrives very later. I really think that the times I've found people that arrived in time or on time are really much, much fewer than when people arrive (really) late.
The thing is, that I find this rather impolite. Especially when they don't have a real reason for being late. I can understand if someone is stuck on traffic or something, but shouldn't they have included a possibility of being late in their estimated time of arrival? I guess arriving early is my mistake, but I just want to make sure I won't be late, because some means of transport can be unreliable when you're a bit away from your destination. Arriving 20+ minutes late though, is really inexcusable sometimes.
So, do you arrive on time, early or late?
