"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 4/13/2013 10:10 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Some people are perpetually late for everything they do and I have no
>>>> pity for such people. With a few rare exceptions, there is nothing
>>>> preventing people from arriving on time except their own contempt.
>>>
>>> I completely agree with you. People being late is my biggest pet peeve.
>>> Whenever I tell someone a time, I'm always there 5 minutes early. If
>>> traffic
>>> might be an issue, I'll leave early just to compensate for that
>>> possibility.
>>> G.
>>
>>
>> Yes, I leave early too if I think there will be an issue. Then if I
>> arrive too early, I just go somewhere close by and have a cup of coffee
>> or tea. My MIL was the worst, so we started telling her we would be
>> eating an hour earlier than we actually were, and she usually made it by
>> the actual eating time. :-)
>>
>> Cheri
>
> I hate being late and try to plan accordingly. You don't know what might
> hold you up, be it traffic, car problems, whatever. But it's equally
> annoying if you invite someone over at a specific time and they show up
> and hour (or more) early. One of my brothers was notorious for doing
> this. Sheesh, I *know* I told you 5:00, why are you here at 3:00?! My
> other brother and I started telling him to show up at 7:00 if we really
> wanted him there at 5:00. LOL
>
> Jill


Yes, I agree. I usuall try to get where I'm going five minutes early, never
more than ten. I guess some people just don't realize the timing and
everything that goes into entertaining.

Cheri