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    Amelia G's Avatar chick in charge
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    Default Are you usually on time or early or late?

    I used to have the worst time being punctual. Partly, when I got to college, it was my 12th school in 12 years, and I'd somehow managed to miss the map-reading unit at every school I attended. I finally taught myself to read a map when I moved to Georgia. And now there is also GPS and MapQuest. Plus, over the years, I have made more and more of an effort to be on time, as it does not come to me naturally. A funny thing is that the majority of people I know now tend to be tardy, but I do have a few friends where, no matter how on time or early I think I am, they are always there first. I aspire to some day always be on time.

    Are you usually on time or early or late?

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    I'm usually well on time the first time I plan a trip to a given location, then with recurring visits fall back gradually to being a minute late on average, give or take five. It's the oddest habit, and I'm having surprising difficulty breaking it.

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    Default Re: Are you usually on time or early or late?

    if it's scheduled, like an appointment then I'm on time, otherwise I won't even set a time, I'll be there whenever it also depends on the who and the what

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    I gotta go with Karl on this one. For business or time sensitive things I do my level best to get there on time. For recreation, any times I reluctantly give up end in -ish.

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    If it's in my control I'd always be on time, or slightly early, but there are just things in life that make me late sometimes.

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    Being on time has been beaten into my brain over the last 6 years. Before then, I was still on time, but now my on time is at least 5-10 minutes early. Obviously, as everyone else has said, if it's only a social engagement, I try to avoid a meeting time. It's usually an "I'll see you when I get there" attitude. Now if only I could find a job where I could get away with that attitude.

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    I try my hardest to be early. I hate depending on other people when I have an appointment or time sensitive plans. It really bugs me when other people are late because it makes me feel like people don't care as much about me as I do them.

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    On time. Always. If I'm waiting anymore than 10 or 15 minutes I get pissed.

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    Default Re: Are you usually on time or early or late?

    It depends what it is, and how important it is.

    In general, on a daily basis, I am late. Late to work, etc.

    But if there is a special party or dinner I need to be at, or an important meeting,
    I can make the extra time to be sure I am on time. The bottom line is that if I
    am left to my own devices, and it's not critical, I will generally be late.
    That's why I rarely agree to be places at any specific time.
    I always tell people I *might* make it, but that I am not sure.
    That way they aren't expecting me, and if I show up later,
    they are happy I showed up at all...

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