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Old 25 January 2016, 01:19 AM   #1
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Are You Punctual?

We all love a great timepiece.

Does yours keep you on schedule?

Do you tend to be on time or fashionably late?

Does it bother you when others are not on time?

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Old 25 January 2016, 01:21 AM   #2
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Old 25 January 2016, 01:24 AM   #3
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I always arrive early for any appointment allowing for unforeseen delays and really dislike it when others are late.

Sadly being fashionably late seems to be the norm now days.
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Old 25 January 2016, 01:29 AM   #4
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If your are early you are on time.....If you are on time you are LATE!
Preach it to my kids every week.
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Old 25 January 2016, 01:30 AM   #5
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I am nearly always early.

If for some reason I'm not, I'm sure to make my appointment aware.

I don't get annoyed at too much, but when someone is chronically late, it bothers me.

All we have got is time. If someone is always late, they are clearly stating that their time is more important than mine.

That said, my guess is that this thread will spend time in the open discussion.
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Old 25 January 2016, 01:32 AM   #6
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My motto, if you're not 15 minutes early, you're late - of course that's for business meetings. For casual get togethers on time.
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Old 25 January 2016, 01:36 AM   #7
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I think I am. My wife beg to differ.
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Old 25 January 2016, 01:38 AM   #8
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Old 25 January 2016, 02:11 AM   #9
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Always early, never late. If by some chance I am running late, I call. Even if it's only 5-10 minutes.

Constantly being late is a personality trait of a selfish person.

This probably belongs in the open discussion forum.
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Old 25 January 2016, 02:18 AM   #10
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If your are early you are on time.....If you are on time you are LATE!
Preach it to my kids every week.
This^

Grew up always being 15 minutes early and hated it. Couldn't understand why our mum did that. As an adult it makes sense to me and I aim to be 10-15mins early for everything. The wife doesn't get it though...ha.

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Old 25 January 2016, 02:19 AM   #11
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Yes, I have to meet corporate clients, so always have to be.
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Old 25 January 2016, 02:44 AM   #12
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If you're on time, you're 10 minutes late.
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Old 25 January 2016, 02:47 AM   #13
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I arrive 15 minutes early so I can stare at my watch pretending to wait for people while really just admiring it.
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Old 25 January 2016, 02:49 AM   #14
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I arrive 15 minutes early so I can stare at my watch pretending to wait for people while really just admiring it.
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Old 25 January 2016, 02:59 AM   #15
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Early always ... dislike late people ... It tells me they think there time is more important than mine.
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Old 25 January 2016, 03:48 AM   #16
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I'm always late, my time is worth more than others.
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Old 25 January 2016, 03:53 AM   #17
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The clock tower at Lambeau Field in Green Bay is set to "Lombardi Time"--15 minutes early. Grew up in that environment, so I am always early.
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Old 25 January 2016, 03:59 AM   #18
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Hate being late so always early. My watch is for show though, my iPhone keeps me on time 😂.
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:04 AM   #19
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I'm always early or on time. I don't find time management difficult. My wife however is another story.
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:05 AM   #20
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yes am always on time and yes my watch plays a part in this .. but never 15 mins early.. can understand having some contingency but not the need to aim to be 15 mins early, if the person wanted me 15 mins before the time they stated, they could have asked

and yes i hate lateness very much although these days can always get something done on the iphone, emails/stocks/rolexforums etc
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:09 AM   #21
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Dam, is that the time already,.... will finish the post off later !
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:21 AM   #22
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I tend to arrive early as I hate the stress of arriving somewhere late. I'd rather wait than let others do so.
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:24 AM   #23
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always early..

The real meeting, occurs before the meeting.
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:32 AM   #24
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always early..

The real meeting, occurs before the meeting.
Yes, when it comes to business, meetings, etc.

However, in San Diego 10-15 min. after the time you agreed to meet seems to be the norm with fiends.
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:34 AM   #25
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I'm a 5 minutes early guy, and it drives me crazy when people are late.
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Old 25 January 2016, 04:59 AM   #26
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With or without a watch on my wrist, I am prompt to a fault and have had many an argument with the Mrs about being ready on time to leave... I lost every argument and am only on time when going somewhere alone
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Old 25 January 2016, 05:01 AM   #27
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Chronically late people have a psychological issue.
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Old 25 January 2016, 05:08 AM   #28
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If I'm not early by 15-20min it feels like I'm late. I like to be punctual and I like to deal with ppl that are on time.
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Old 25 January 2016, 05:10 AM   #29
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Depends on whether or not my wife is with me....

...I like to be 10 mins early everywhere...
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Old 25 January 2016, 05:23 AM   #30
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24 Years active duty, US Navy, nuclear submarines, what do you think?

If it is work, or any business appointment, or a scheduled event (wedding, church, concert), I am unfailingly early. Never, ever late.

This was a problem between my wife and me many years ago. So much so that I learned to tell her that arrival times were 30 minutes before the actual scheduled tomes, so that she could dilly-dally, and I could still be punctual.

For social events, the degree of being fashionably late depends on the event. For a pool and beer party, a half-hour is good. For a formal dinner in someone's home, 5-10 minutes late for aperitifs is about right, for a cocktail party, 15 minutes is about right.

Funny, my peer group (often career military types) will sometimes show up for a pool and beer party 15-30 minutes early.
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