Do you arrive 10 minutes late or are you always early?

[Bretrick]

Do you dawdle to your destination? Are you always in a hurry because your time management skills are lacking?
I’m one of those who is always early because I never rush for anything or anyone. I even get to work 45 minutes before start time to have breakfast. Never rush. Time everything so there is no need to rush

 

[Pinky]

I get to appointments early, as I don't like rushing in traffic.

 

[VaughanJB]

Always early. Often 30 minutes!

 

[MrPants]

Always early; never late.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Always early. I never leave anyone ‘waiting’ for me. It’s disrespectful.

 

[RadishRose]

Usually early, never late.

 

[dilettante]

Early. I don't like to lose my place in line or arrive to find they've rescheduled.

 

[MarkD]

As close to right on time as possible without ever being late. Being early can be another kind of burden.

 

[papa tiger]

I've done practice runs just so I know where I'm bound for.
Knowing the parking and the route inside is great.
Some places even lock up your belt buckle.
So, wearing well-fitting stuff is great to know.

 

[hollydolly]

Always, always early. I'm pedantic about being early.. cannot stand being late nor can I stand anyone being late for me. if someone is 5 minutes late meeting me, it actually seems like an hour to me.

 

[birdy]

Always early.

 

[oldaunt]

Its rude to be late and make others wait. Always a little early.

 

[VaughanJB]

I've done practice runs just so I know where I'm bound for.
Knowing the parking and the route inside is great.
Some places even lock up your belt buckle.
So, wearing well-fitting stuff is great to know.

Lock up your belt buckle? Where you visiting Papa?

 

[papa tiger]

Lock up your belt buckle? Where you visiting Papa?

Do you live in a Tortos shell? Certain State and Federal Buildings. ...

 

[Ruthanne]

The way I do it makes me right on time. Sometimes a little bit early too.

 

[VaughanJB]

Do you live in a Tortos shell? Certain State and Federal Buildings. ...

Hey, I had no idea.

 

[debodun]

Nauseatingly early.

 

[Alizerine]

I try to schedule my appointments for late morning or early afternoon. That way I avoid the worst of Atlanta traffic and I am usually 15 to 20 minutes early. If I am meeting friends for breakfast I am sometimes as much as 10 minutes late. The stray neighborhood cat seems to appear for breakfast as I am leaving. Or I get a phone call. It gives the others a chance to chat before I arrive and we usually linger for 2 to 3 hours anyway so no one is offended.

 

[DaveA]

I'm not paranoid about it either way. I'm normally early or on-time and hope that the person I'm meeting sees it the same way. Medical and business appointments are (in my mind) different than the "see you for breakfast" type of get-together.

If I'm early (or late) it's not the end of the world, and if the other person is a bit late, so-be-it. There's a hell of a lot more important things in life than "absolute" promptness.

That being said, I think that I'm on time far more often than not and have received that courtesy in return.

 

[dobielvr]

I'll get there at least 10 min early.

 

[Trish]

Always early, sometimes ridiculously early!

 

[DebraMae]

A little early or right on time depending on what it is.

 

[stretch5881]

Always early. The whole day seems to go smooth then.

 

[jlhog]

If I am ever late, I ain't going.

 

[LoveTulips]

Always early otherwise I stress out that I will be late.