being late
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Nov 19
Today hubby's friend is having a birthday celebration at some restaurant. The thing starts at 4 pm.
Hubby works today and officially ends at 5 pm, if he doesn't get held up with a customer. By the time we get to the restaurant...
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6 people
besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
15 Feb 17
I had my date for Valentine's night at 9:30 pm. But work was crazy and we had a meeting sceduled for 7:30pm. I wasn't needed in the meeting but my boss suggested that I should stay and watch to learn about the new project. I think...
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13 people
chiyochan
@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
6 Feb 13
As you all may have already known ( i did share it here that we have a project and our company contracted consultants to discuss some items) that we have hired third party consultants to help our business, for the last couple of...
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3 people
Suzieqmom
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
7 Aug 12
I really don't understand why it's become so commonplace for people to be extremely late when you have made plans, and to think it is ok. For example, a friend and her children were supposed to meet my children and me at 2:00...
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7 people
neelianoscet
@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
Their are many reasons for delaying in appointment, it may be intentional or unintentional with various reasons which only the person concern know exactly her/his reasons. Some causes of delay in their appointment may be because...
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7 people
neelianoscet
@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
13 Aug 09
Being late to attend in a meeting, schools, offices, parties and other activities you are suppose to be present. What do you feel if your co-workers, classmates, friends or the people you invited comes late? In my own personal...
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6 people
doryvien
@doryvien (2284)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I haven't seen my friend in a while and we've finally found the time to meet up. So I was there in our meeting place at least 30 minutes before the agreed time. My friend came 45 minutes later than the scheduled meeting, and tho'...
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5 people
norahfaith
@norahfaith (163)
• Indonesia
12 Apr 09
How important is it for you to be on time? Does it bother you if others are late? how late? I once knew someone who broke off his marriage engagement because his fiancee was always late. Cough cough um that was lame if you ask me....
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5 people
zeroflashx2
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
Sometimes we don't expect things to happen and time can't really wait. Let's say you're going to meet someone at a specific place at a specific time (any situation such as meeting with friends, works, colleagues, business deal,...
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3 people
lhw7661
@lhw7661 (51)
• United States
28 Apr 08
I have a good friend who is always late. I was taught that being on time is a value and an expectation. This person has sisters and brothers who are always late too. If dinner is scheduled for 5P.M., most of them show up at 6 P.M....
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3 people
uiwwitch
@uiwwitch (892)
• United States
6 May 07
I hate waiting. Just now, we're going swimming and my friends were supposed to pick me up at 11am. It's now 11:03 and one of my friends just woke up. That means I have to wait a little bit more to get picked up.
I don't like...
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1 person
ashiflett
@ashiflett (1045)
• United States
8 Jan 07
Many people have an issue with being on time. Then, there are people that usually do not have a problem being on time but may find themselves falling into the trap of being late for various events in their lives. I am usually the...
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