Late! Tardy! Fashionable?

I just plain, out right, refuse to believe, that being late for appointments, meetings, or social functions, is in fact, the new “in” thing. Fashionable!?!?

I work really hard to get the stuff I have to get done, done quickly, so that I can make it to a *planned ahead of time* meeting…on time…as I am sure you do, and nothing makes me more antsy then to have to sit there for half hour or more waiting for someone or others to show up.

Then to make matters worse…the person holding the meeting decides to wait till the latecomers arrive, so they don’t have to repeat themselves. I’ve been forced to do this too, especially when I’ve had a lot of ground to cover. But when this is done, it has caused the meeting to last longer then planned…frustrating everyone attending.

Hmmmm…Let me see… what does “E-How” www.ehow.com “How to do just about everything” have to say about tardiness, and late arrivals…

And I quote… “Some despise authority and live by their own rules, while others are just over scheduled, absent minded or a little bit on the self indulgent side”. Either/or it's not a very flattering view…

Now I realize there are circumstances that come up, that will cause lateness sometimes. I’ve been in that situation myself a time or two, but if the tardiness happens over and over again, then it becomes a frustrating problem, not just for the person waiting, but also for the latecomer too...

Most manners’ books will suggest that 15 minutes is long enough to wait for someone running late. But I say “Give me a break!!!” With modern technology, everyone has *cell phone’s* now; there is no reason a call can’t be made explaining the “delay” right away. Then a decision can be made to go ahead with the plans or to wait.

Being chronically late for anything, is not fashionable it is just plain rude, and disrespectful of other’s time.

If you’re late for business meetings (of any sort), it can cause disruptions and holdups, ending up with frustration at not getting things finished or discussed in a timely matter. Not to mention…being late could cost you your job! It shows a lack of consideration for your fellow businessmen and women.

If you’re chronically late for dinner or lunch dates, you are showing a lack of respect for who-ever you’re meeting, as if they are not important enough, for you to be on time.

If you’re late for school, church, or big assembly meetings, you are disrespecting the many people that are there on time. Arriving late disrupts what is going on, and causes distractions. It can possibly cause someone to miss something important that they wanted to see or hear.

Your lateness can cause you to be construed or interpreted as a dawdler, laggard, retarded, delinquent, ill-mannered, boarish, etc.

Don’t believe me? Well…see for yourself! These and all the other words that are used for "Tardy" in the Thesaurus. Just click this link and read for yourself... http://thesaurus.reference.com

And while you’re at it check out the other words used for “late”…backward…behind...just to name a few…

When you become chronically late for everything, then you are definitely having issues. You may be overloaded with things to do; you may need to re-adjust your timing. Or you just may need to look at why you’re always late…and fix it.

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