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[8 years down]

I'd say it stems less from culture or where you grew up, and more from one's thought process or inability to plan or think ahead.

If I tell my wife that we are walking out the door to go somewhere at exactly 7pm, it doesn't matter if she starts getting ready at noon, she simply can't do it. She'll be ready to go around 7:30.

She doesn't think of the things that can or might happen to make her late, and can't react appropriately if/when they pop up. I think another poster said "lack of awareness or surroundings." I'd also put the conically late people in that category.

[Senior]

I don't mind leaving for some where late, if there is no rush. I can yell at people on here or play a computer game or something while I wait.

The thing I can't stand is the group or person you are traveling with calling time to leave, then proceeding to dilly dally around while you wait outside.

[NYC_Gal]

[Privateer]

I used to be guilty of this! I was just immature is all.

[UknowsI]

I have started to chose the meeting location with friends who are always late. I used to say "let's meet at this coffee shop", but when she was constantly 30 minutes late I simply told her "knock on my door when you're ready and we'll walk there". This was a good friend I met every week, and it might be too rude to say to someone you don't know too well, but it's no more rude than making you wait repeatedly.

[nautilus]

[sulperman]

My PS co-worker is always about 5 or 10 minutes late. She always makes a big show of it, running into school out of breath. Every damn day, without exception. It annoys me to no end. I know 5 minutes is no big deal, but the fact that she lives very close to the school and I have to commute a much, much longer distance, and I still get there on times bugs the hell out of me. Petty, I know, but I am a petty person.

[cj1976]

I was in a train station in London, and I saw a German man living up to the teuton stereotype by going nuts over a late train. In the UK, trains rarely run on time but we're so used to it now that nobody really cares too much. Apparently, "Zees never happens in Germany."
I guess Germans really care about punctuality.

[eamo]

[AmericanExile]

I don't like being late as a matter of consideration. On the other side, I'm usually pretty good about waiting except when there is an event I paid money for is involved. I used to be a Bears season ticket holder. You learn to make sure everyone has their ticket in advance. Then getting to the seat is their problem. I could do my thing stress free. Fine if they wanted to tag along, but I had the timing down and would not wait beyond my comfort zone.

The thing that kills me is when you tell them "I'm leaving at X time even if you aren't there" they claim to understand. Then when you do leave without them, they act like you are the jerk.

[nautilus]

[Tundra_Creature]

If someone is 5-10 minutes late, I don't have a big problem with it. However, when you're kicking the 20 minute+ marker, then that's a different thing. It's okay if you do it once in a blue moon, everyone has their day... but every time? Really?

I know someone who is constantly late for something... or just never shows up. However, it's okay because loe and behold... she'll come up with the grandious stories every time (which half of the time are untrue) so it's okay if she shows up late.

I think my bigger problem is that she is expects it to be okay if she flakes out every time on people, but if you're even ten minutes late with her, she'll freak out on you. I remember once she was supposed to pick me up from work and it was taking longer than usual. I finally managed to call her and she just 'forgot'.

I consider myself a laid back person, but when someone pulls that kind of nonsense 24/7 then I have a problem.