Acceptable Lateness?

[Gully]

Very few guys I know seem to think like that, :S

Yeah, but I am an old git who is sadly stuck in a bygone age when men were expected to be courteous and good mannered.

 

[BlockDpete]

Is he a serial late arriver BrightonLass?

I think its very rude to leave you standing around for that amount of time without even a text or phonecall.

 

[Lush]

Story of my life.

Hmmmmm. Hey DAFT Bints! Gather round! We have a lady in need of a little self-confidence!

 

[brightonlass2009]

Is he a serial late arriver BrightonLass?

I think its very rude to leave you standing around for that amount of time without even a text or phonecall.

Usually, but never this bad. I can handle about 10 - 15 minutes. Any later just frustrates me.

 

[8ace]

30 seconds.

 

[beorhthelm]

Story of my life.

so change the story.

seems obvious you dont want to be involved in someone who cant be arsed to contact you or even offer an excuse, however feeble, for being nearly an hour late.

 

[Da Man Clay]

10 minutes without a text/call would have been enough for me to leave. 50 minutes is almost laughable.

 

[brightonlass2009]

10 minutes without a text/call would have been enough for me to leave. 50 minutes is almost laughable.

At 10 mins I was getting annoyed, even started to think he was standing me up. Later it got, more convinced I was. I think I should have left.

 

[brightonlass2009]

so change the story.

seems obvious you dont want to be involved in someone who cant be arsed to contact you or even offer an excuse, however feeble, for being nearly an hour late.

True. Would be pretty simple as well, chances of seeing this guy all that often is quite reduced considering I live in two different towns over the course of a year.

 

[Da Man Clay]

At 10 mins I was getting annoyed, even started to think he was standing me up. Later it got, more convinced I was. I think I should have left.

You've certainly got much more patience than I have! I'd suggest next time just leaving, can't have been nice being sat around on your own waiting for that long.

 

[8ace]

If I am sat in pub waiting it's not so bad at least you can have a shant
Where exactly were you waiting BL2009?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I'm glad that isn't just me. Most people think I'm strange for having to be on time or early for everything.

You're not alone. I hate people being late, there's no excuse for it. Doesn't matter whether it's a date, a business meeting or a few beers with mates. The problem for us people with the manners is that because we want to be on time, we're usually ten minutes early. So if someone is 10 minutes late that means we've waited for 20 minutes.

There's no excuse for being late at all. I've walked out of job interviews because I've been made to wait 20 minutes because if they can't keep the time I don't want to work for them

 

[brightonlass2009]

You've certainly got much more patience than I have! I'd suggest next time just leaving, can't have been nice being sat around on your own waiting for that long.

Not overly. Felt like a bit of an idiot to be honest. It's why I was interested in what others thought an acceptable level of lateness was. I have to say my patience was wearing very thin in the end. Especially when it got to over 20 mins.

 

[brightonlass2009]

If I am sat in pub waiting it's not so bad at least you can have a shant
Where exactly were you waiting BL2009?

On a road, middle of town centre. Not exactly fun. In a pub I wouldn't mind as I could at least sit down and enjoy a drink.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Brightonlass, I see you've posted another victimhood story...

You get to be right and others get to be wrong yet again! 'Poor me.'
... Now that's the real script you're holding.

 

[8ace]

Yeah that's the worst.
I am the least patient man in the world though!

 

[El Presidente]

To be honest the BEST thing a girl can ever say to a bloke is "it's okay, I was just a few days late"

 

[brightonlass2009]

Brightonlass, I see you've posted another victimhood story...

You get to be right and others get to be wrong yet again! 'Poor me.'
... Now that's the real script you're holding.

You are sorely mistaken if I do this for 'victim status.' In this case I am genuinely interested in what people think is acceptable as lateness. Maybe I should have just asked, not provided a backstory. But meh, whatever.

I'm never right, I admit that the whole other 'victim status' story I was completely wrong and should have dealt with that my own way, throwing that bastard out on his arse. Just like in this one I should have ignored the text message and not met up with him after waiting around for so long.

I know in both counts my behaviour was also in the wrong. If you think I'm doing this to prove a whole 'I'm right' point you are mistaken.

 

[brightonlass2009]

To be honest the BEST thing a girl can ever say to a bloke is "it's okay, I was just a few days late"

...that is genius!

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

You are sorely mistaken if I do this for 'victim status.' In this case I am genuinely interested in what people think is acceptable as lateness. Maybe I should have just asked, not provided a backstory. But meh, whatever.

I'm never right, I admit that the whole other 'victim status' story I was completely wrong and should have dealt with that my own way, throwing that bastard out on his arse. Just like in this one I should have ignored the text message and not met up with him after waiting around for so long.

I know in both counts my behaviour was also in the wrong. If you think I'm doing this to prove a whole 'I'm right' point you are mistaken.

If you think your 'correct' response would have been to ignore the text you received and walked off in a huff, then consider that perhaps you are being righteous about the situation.

You didn't know where you stood when you were waiting for someone who was late. In that time, did you not text him to ask where he was?