Are you a punctual person?

I am always early. I cannot stand tardiness. My mother and sister were always late, extremely late, often 30 to 45 minutes late. Sometimes people would not wait for them. They would simply leave.
I feel that tardiness is rude and shows a lack of respect for the people who are waiting on them. It is not acceptable to me.
 

School and worklife made me punctual. I still am. I'm pretty forgiving in a lot of situations when people are late.

It would depend on the situation, though. A half hour is often annoying to me. Sometimes people can have a legit explanation, such as road construction, or a minor household disaster before they departed from home (though a phone call would be nice in that instance). But have to admit, I've found it pretty annoying to arrange to meet someone for a meal at a café or restaurant, and they're 20 minutes late when I'd like to order.🤨
 
I've always been punctual,like others have said it drives me crazy when I'm waiting for some one, they show up 10 -15 mins late
It happen a couple of months ago here. I specifically told a church friend the time for lunch was at 12:15. I'm waiting in lobby she hadn't shown, was getting annoyed. I headed towards the cafe, all of a sudden I heard her voice' Oh, sorry I got the time wrong'
 
Everyone who posted likes punctuality. I thought it was just me who is such a stickler for that. If my tardiness is due to something unexpected that came up at the last minute, I will call to let the other person know. If I'm waiting for someone, I expect them to do the same and mean it.

A contractor was supposed to come to my house to give an estimate. He called to say he was running a little late, please allow him an additional 15 minutes. He arrived almost 2 hours later, then said nothing about the extra time he took. I went through the motions of showing him the work I wanted done, but I already knew he would not get my job.
 
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Everyone who posted likes punctuality. I thought it was just me who is such a stickler for that. If my tardiness is due to something unexpected that came up at the last minute, I will call to let the other person know. If I'm waiting for someone, I expect them to do the same and mean it.

A contractor was supposed to come to my house to give an estimate. He called to say he was running a little late, please allow him an additional 15 minutes. He arrived almost 2 hours later, then said nothing about the extra time he took. I went through the motions of showing him the work I wanted done, but I already knew he would not get my job.
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I’m that way too, always ask yourself who is writing the checks. 😉🤭😂
 
MACKTEXAS said:
Everyone who posted likes punctuality. I thought it was just me who is such a stickler for that. If my tardiness is due to something unexpected that came up at the last minute, I will call to let the other person know. If I'm waiting for someone, I expect them to do the same and mean it.

A contractor was supposed to come to my house to give an estimate. He called to say he was running a little late, please allow him an additional 15 minutes. He arrived almost 2 hours later, then said nothing about the extra time he took. I went through the motions of showing him the work I wanted done, but I already knew he would not get my job.
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Exactly, I have done that before.
 
I always aim to be a punctual person, and arrive on time, or 5-10 minutes early.
Barring unforeseen hold ups, traffic accidents, blocked parking spot where I live,
such things, otherwise, it is important to me to be on time.

I like punctuality when meeting someone for coffee, lunch, stuff like this, if they
are habitually late, and I have had that happen over the years, then it does not
set well with me, generally at that time I let them know. Years back, I was meeting
a friend in Seattle for lunch, and we both had driven equal distance on the freeway
to meet up. I waited because traffic is traffic one can't always anticipate, amongst
other things, so when she arrived one hour late, I let her know I had to be somewhere
and could not have lunch with her, and I promptly left. She was never late again with
me after that. She in general was and still is a habitually late person, just now with me.

In general and in reply to OP's question, I think 5 or 10 min late is acceptable in some
situations, but not as a habit lol
 
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If I'm late, there had better be some earth-shattering reason, i.e. I'm on the way to the hospital, all the traffic lights in town have gone dark, a hurricane is overhead and many more highly-unlikely excuses.

Otherwise, I'll be there on time if not early.

Unfortunately, I have relatives and friends who don't feel that way, so I cool my heels lot.

On the other hand......showing up TOO early isn't good either. "OMG, SHE'S HERE ALREADY!! Don't answer the door.....I'm still in my underwear!"
 

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