[Neanderthal]

"or Hawaii, known for its relaxed "Hawaiian" or "island" time.

In Chicago I learned about "CP time." LOL.

[Fledermaus]

Sounds like they need to be victimized, blame it on everyone else, and demand government benefits and protection!

[Ronzo]

Actually, I think punctuallity is more of the abberation than is tardiness. There are many cultures, especially in Africa, Asia and South America, where being "on-time" is nearly meaningless. The only place on earth I know where being punctual is super important is northern Europe, and most Anglo countries, like USA, UK, Australia, etc... But even in these places punctuallity means different things in different contexts.

As for me, sadly I'm one of those people who are habitually late, but not to everything. Why? I have no idea. I just blame it on Bill Clinton.

[sandpit]

My chronically late aunt used to drive me crazy. She doesn't fit into any of those categories. Just couldn't stop talking long enough to get out the door on time. Found out a few years she is bi-polar and probably always has been.


My habitual earliness gets on my husband's nerves. I'm tapping my foot at him rushing him out the door 30 minutes or more early. He doesn't have a problem with lateness, I have a problem with earliness. I get to work 45 minutes early for no reason, go to the doctor 30 minutes early, etc.

[Jemian]

This is indeed my husband. I call it, "chronomically challenged." It drives me crazy and I realize I often pay a penalty for his lateness. I am threatening to schedule his funeral for the top of an hour but actually bring in his body about 24 minutes later. Why not? It is a major characteristic of his life.

It especially makes me mad when I'm blamed for his lateness.

[Glenn]

"If you get a bunch of early people in a room and ask them how they feel about late people, the fur will fly."

You bet. I hate people who arrive "fashionably late" to a business meeting. They don't care I've three meetings scheduled back to back and must get all I can get done in the time alloted for the one they saunter into.

I usually tap my watch and put it up to my ear when they enter the room. They get the point.

[meowmeow]

Being habitually late is just another form of selfishness. It's all about me...!

[Siouxz]

LOL! I'm just the opposite. If I'm not 10-15 minutes early for something, I feel like I'm late. I guess I'm a "hurry up and wait" kind of person.

[Skooz]

bump for my wife.

[mewzilla]

It's not poor time management, it's pure selfishness.

[lovecraft]

I've been called many things....

but "LATE" has never been one of them...:-)

[Maigrey]

This sounds like a production of rationalization on why it's fine to be late.

I had a coach in high school, who made it quite evident for punctuality to practice.

If you were a minute late (and this is on the floor, ready for practice) you had a mile timed run after practice.
If you were 2 minutes late, 2 miles timed.

Anything later than 2 minutes, you had 5 miles, timed, and had to be completed within the next 3 days.

You learned pretty quick to be on time.

[William Terrell]

The makup applier strives to achieve perfecton in a time warp illusion.

[Rebelbase]

My freshman girlfriend in college was late once. Scared the heck out of both of us! :-)

[CharacterCounts]

The rationalizer has a hard time acknowledging responsibility for lateness and tends to blame outside circumstances.

Boils down to --- I'm more imprtant than you.

The producer wants to squeeze as much into every minute as possible; they are always busy.

Boils down to --- I'm more imprtant than you.

The deadliner subconsciously enjoys the last-minute sprint to the finish line; they feel more alive when running out of time.

Boils down to --- I'm more imprtant than you.

The indulger exercises less self-control; tends to procrastinate.

Boils down to --- I'm more imprtant than you.

The rebel resists authority and everyday rules; might run late as a form of control.

Boils down to --- I'm more imprtant than you.

The absent-minded professor is easily distracted, forgetful and caught up in their own introspection.

Boils down to --- I'm more imprtant than you.

The evader feels anxiety about his or her environment and tries to control it; their own needs or routine come before being on time.

Boils down to --- I'm more imprtant than you.

All of the "excuses" boil down to one thing, the person is inconsiderate of others.

[conservative cat]

I'm mixed. I'm late sometimes, early sometimes. (I was born 4 weeks late!) I think it's partially because my parents are chronically early. We'd always get to our destination way to early and then WAIT excessively.

I'm not usually very late- I more just squeek by with right-on time or less than 5 minutes late. (Except family events, where I'm a little later.)

[from occupied ga]

chronically late = inconsiderate a$$hole

[4mycountry]

IMHO, being late is an issue of PRIDE. Nothing is going to happen without ME. Nothing will get started or done without ME. I'm too important.