Our contractor that is supposed to be putting in our sliding glass door is supposed to be here between 830-9 and it's now 9:30, do I call and see what's going on or do I wait? Urg! I took both our pup and the foster pup to daycare today because I figure it was easier that way, they better show up. I'm not paying someone to watch the dogs to make the contractors day easier and then not show up! They already rescheduled from Tuesday to today.
Are you someone who runs late ever? Being late is a huge pet peeve of mine.
I try and be early everywhere I go. (Even if I have to wait in car for 5-10 mins)
Post by HoneySpider on Feb 12, 2015 13:05:46 GMT -5
Glad they showed up! I hate that so much. I understand there might be some variance if they are going from job to job or whatever but at least call/text saying you're running late.
I am a nerd about being early/on time for stuff, I really hate being late.
MrsMB- as soon as I hit enter on that post my doorbell rang. Lol
Nice They still need to provide an answer for their behavior!!
They got lost. Lol, there is two "abc"* roads, and he didn't know that so he was just told our road was off of "abc" road and drove up and down the wrong one until he called the office and asked for better directions. He did apologize profusely though.
I'm glad they showed up! Repair people can be annoying.
I am late about half the time . My H is also chronically late, so together we have been even more late. In the past year I have been really trying to remedy this. If we have to be somewhere at 6, I'll say 5:30, and we'll arrive at like 5:50.
My biggest pet peev about people being late is when they are always on time for work, or an appointment but they are late for gatherings/meetings with friends or family members. Does that mean that everyone's more important then friends and family? It's just so disrespectful.
@moonbeam and MrsMB- I'm glad you are trying to be better. If we ever meet in person we can test your timing out. Lol
(I get that there is bigger consequences for work/appointments then with friends but still.)
awick14 My H is late for work almost daily. He compensates by staying later. I've been on his back about it, but this is just how he's been for forever.
We're not late for the dentist or doctor, and usually not late to meet friends. Mostly it's just to visit the in-laws lol. Nowadays we don't visit them as often though, so we make a big effort to be on time. A few years ago we'd go to a family gathering every week, like pinochle parties and crap like that, and it started to wear on me to the point where I would really drag my feet with getting ready.
@moonbeam- A coworker (that was a friend first, he got DH the job) of DHs that lives only 4 blocks from us is the same way. DH kept trying to carpool with him but DH likes to be a work 5-10 mins early every day, and the coworker could never get it together. They worked together for 2 years before friend left for another job and they never carpooled once. It would have saved them both some money, but o well. (DH has a 20km commute each way.)
I can't stand being late so I'm usually early to places, then playing on my phone in the parking lot or street until an "acceptable" time to show up.
I also can't stand when service people (like contractors, cable services, etc) are late because I'm scheduling my day around them. the last time I needed the cable guy to come out, they said they'd be here between 1 and 5. I got a call at SEVEN THIRTY! PM! asking if it was still okay to come. I let him have it. no, it was not okay! I put in a complaint with the supervisor the next day.