Was I wrong?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (85442)
United States
December 4, 2017 1:22pm CST
I have a friend who is always late. We were going to go out for lunch tomorrow after church (we go to different churches). An hour after the time she was supposed to come get me (we trade off on who picks up who), she texted me she had to run an errand. An hour after that, she texted me she was on her way. Finally, two and a half hours after she was supposed to pick me up she texted me to say she was on the road and she's be there in 30 minutes. I was tired and hungry by that time. My energy was pretty low, and I told her we should probably do it another time (you guys know my health problems). I caught her before she headed my way; she could head home instead. I think she was annoyed. But she had waited so long I didn't even feel like meeting her halfway since it had already been 2 1/2 hours.
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@much2say (53960)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Dec 17
Oh my goodness, by the time she ever got around to picking you up, it would have been dinner time!!! If she was annoyed, she obviously didn't understand that being late THAT long was not cool. I have a friend who used to be late ALL the time . . . she'd always call to say she was running late. Sometimes we wouldn't hear from her at all and we couldn't get a hold of her . . . and those times she had overslept and had her phone off 
. Some people just don't understand that they hold things up when they are late!
. Some people just don't understand that they hold things up when they are late!3 people like this
. . . he just left out the word "eventually" 
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Dec 17
My husband took a while for me to get used to because when he says a few minutes, he really means a couple hours! When we have to be somewhere I tell him at least an hour earlier than the actual time or we will never be on time. It used to make me angry but now I am used to it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Dec 17
@AmbiePam I love to be early where ever I go too so I totally understand!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
10 Dec 17
Thats not nice keeping you waiting like that.
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@AmbiePam (85442)
• United States
1 Jan 18
@Tampa_girl7 No. She is really sensitive, and she knows she has a problem. Before she was a nurse she lost a job because of her lateness. It's very puzzling.
@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
1 Jan 18
@AmbiePam have you ever talked to her about being rudely late ?
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
5 Dec 17
I don't think she has a right to be annoyed... 2 1/2 hrs is a long wait. It makes you change your plans for your day and like you said you have some health concerns. She should have just told you that she 2 1/2 hours later time worked.
10 - 15 min is understandable
30+ min is generous
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@snowy22315 (169897)
• United States
4 Dec 17
I know people like that, it gets old really fast..
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
5 Dec 17
People like that drive me crazy! Personally I probably wouldn't make plans with her anymore after that, or perhaps make your own plans and invite her along so if she doesn't show that's her loss.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
5 Dec 17
After keeping you waiting for more than two hours, your friend should have been sorry and apologetic rather than be annoyed. But this is something I have noticed in people , many of them take time, schedule and promises for granted except when they are at the receiving end.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
5 Dec 17
I don't think you were wrong. That must have been pretty frustrating (and annoying) for you. It is rude to make you wait that long, especially when you haven't eaten.
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@RealmSavage (2)
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4 Dec 17
If this keeps happening over and over and over again consistanty... tell to meet you 1-1.5 hours ealier than supposed to... and then, maybe then, she will arrive "on time".... But also ask her why her is delayed all the time , fyi..
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