Somebodies in the doghouse and it ain't the dog!
By jillhill
@jillhill (37353)
United States
November 13, 2007 4:03pm CST
I had another fun weekend not so long ago. My cousins on my dad's side get together once a year (the girls) to do some shopping and have a sleep over. I only go for the day because that is enough for me. By the time I got there this year there was some discention in the ranks...my sister-in- law as late picking up my sister and man, was my sister mad. My sister was not mad just because she was just late. But she is late all the time putting everyone behind schedule. She has even caused her and my brother to miss flights. We think it shows total disrespect for other people's time and I agree being late all the time can be frustrating. I told her once that being late was a craving for attentions so she could make a grand entrance. She was better for a while after that but now is back to her old ways. Do any of you have someone in your life that is always late? And what do you do about it? I suggest leaving her behind once..but that would cause hard feelings in the family. Any hints on what to do?
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
13 Nov 07
I have a friend that is frequently late for gatherings and such. We started telling her anywhere from 1/2 an hour to an hour before the time she is actually supposed to be somewhere.
This has worked so far, she hasn't realized that when she thinks she is getting somewhere late, she is actually on time. Once she was actually early, I think it was because we had all ribbed her about being late for some time right before that.
Although if it came to making someone late for a flight or something serious and costly like that, I think I would definitely put someone else in charge of getting them there.
@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Hahaha! I forgot all about that! Yeah, that's what we've had to do with both my mother and my brother. If we have to be somewhere by 5 o'clock we tell both of them 3 o'clock!
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
14 Nov 07
Well if she puts Everyone out with her behaviour she needs to be taught a lesson. I would explain to her that she is habitually late and it has to stop. Next time you make a date explain to her that if she's there she will be included, if she's not she will be left behind. THis is a Fair way to go. She can hardly be upset with you when you have explained the situation to her so honestly.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Evidently not much is going on upstairs.
If so she'd be there as well. HAHAHAHAHA!!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
13 Nov 07
I dsort of have a niece that's this way. The problem is she makes a day and time she will be down here from Superior WI then never calls to let me know she is at my wifes work for dinner. By the time I hear about it she has left. She makes times to meet me then never shows as well. Grrr! I've gotten to where when she says she will meet me I say just come to my house. Dioes she? Very seldom. HAHAHA! She is just like my brother her dad. Oh well. She is learnign slowly as she did call to ask me to meet her at my wifes work for lunch. Only problem being it was Saturday and my wife works the dinner hour not lunch. HAHAHA!!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !~
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
2 Dec 07
My husband was always late when he came to pick me up for a date. He worked and lived an hour and a half away. He always underestimated the time he would be at my home. Finally, we decided to get married because it was just too hard on him to come court me. LOL
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Simple. Tell her that you are meeting 1 hour earlier than you are really meeting. That way she will come late and you will be on time.
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Personally, I would just stop waiting more than 5 or 10 minutes for her. I think you're right, being left behind a few times might solve the problem faster and more permanently than hours of lecturing!
And I would certainly never put myself in the position of relying on her for something as important as catching a flight!
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