Why are some people always late?

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   nanetteparkerposted 13 years ago

   wayne brown is right..those people who are always late are too self-absorbed. they never think/consider the extra effort did by others who arrive on time..

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   Josie Cleofordposted 13 years ago

   I think people late sometimes because I am agree on what Mr. Brown said. They think that time can wait them without understanding that they must be the one who will reach out for their time.

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   lawyerblogposted 13 years ago

   It make their happy. Maybe because they don't want to be early. Ehheeemm.

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   TToombs08posted 13 years ago

   I'm anal when it comes to being on time (I'm usually at least 10 minutes early). My husband, on the other hand is always late. I've found, with him, it's because, like Theresa_Kennedy said, he's always trying to get one more thing done and he ends up losing track of time. We've solved this problem by making me the timekeeper and he usually listening to me when I tell him, "Ok, time to get ready to go" a couple of minutes before I actually want to be heading out the door. lol

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   Chasing Rileyposted 13 years ago

   I think it's a bad habit and people don't realize or care that they are being so inconsiderate.

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   californialawyerposted 13 years ago

   They are not disciplined enough to be on time. Some of them cannot keep a word. And I really hate that kind of attitude.

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   nlclarkposted 13 years ago

   I think the main reason people are late is because they procrastinate.  If they would just get started earlier instead of putting it off, they might be on time.  Some times its a matter of disorganization.  When you are disorganized, you can't get it together in time to leave when you're supposed to.  Other people are just too self-centered to care about other people's time and the importance of it.

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   clintonbposted 13 years ago

   In my family..its totally genetics!! Always late..every time without a reason.

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   Romian1posted 13 years ago

   I hate being late. I like to be punctual or early and prefer if everyone does the same when it comes to appointments or events.  I think being late once in a while is okay because sometimes the unexpected prevents you from coming in on time.
   
   For example, if you have a meeting to attend, sometimes bonafide distractions could prevent you from getting there.  You may have a boss that has an urgent questions or you ran into a co-worker you haven't seen in ten years.  If you are driving, there may be a serious accident that is not a 15 minute delay but a 3 hour delay. 
   
   But there is no excuse for being always late.

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    kingofmetalposted 13 years ago

    that is a disease. incurable by the way

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    abodhshresthaposted 13 years ago

    hm that question is very easy but answer is so hard  because if i say that i will be in time or i will reach there quickly then sometime someday we become late. we make this just for 2-3 times but if it is a problem that he is often late then i can't say about that and i don;t say about that guys

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    mattforteposted 13 years ago

    I was also recently diagnosed AD/HD. I've had "lateness issues" my entire life. And your description is exactly it. I will find things to do right up until it's time to leave. Then I'll remember something I forgot, and suddenly it's past time to leave.
    Forgetfulness, which is also a symptom of AD/HD makes this problem even worse, as illustrated above.
    I've been told that it's also related to our anxiety.
    
    We are not selfish. In all honesty this is something I've tried to overcome my entire life. It affects work. I'm always self conscious about being late, so I try and correct the issue...but even if I am successful, it only lasts maybe a week. And yes, it is stressful. Which adds to the anxiety. A vicious circle.

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    xethonxqposted 13 years ago

    I think the answer to this question varies from person to person. Some people definitely are oblivious to the time. Others are distracted with whatever it is occupying their time. I hate being late and never am when it comes to personal appointments/meetings, however at work I find myself being late from meetings from time to time due to my position as a supervisor with my agency - I have people always at my door needing just one minute of my time...or my phone rings and it's a customer that needs something...or someone is having a crisis at the moment, etc. Very rarely is it because of my own doing - of course, I could "set the tone" with people and then I'd be the supervisor that is unavailable or unapproachable. In those situations you cannot win. I do think that good planning is always best, but sometimes good plans get changed by mitigating circumstances.

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    Techbookposted 13 years ago

    Some people are habitual on few things. Specially celebs think that arriving late to the venue is trend and that would make them more important to others.
    
    People should stop such fan following who don't care about punctuality, you start ignoring such celebs they will fall in line and obey the rules of this world.

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    prettydarkhorseposted 13 years ago

    It is a habit, and some people have difficulty changing their habits. Some can change however after dealing with a harsh consequence of being late - job related etc.

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    ithabiseposted 13 years ago

    I think it reflects an inner inattention and perhaps lack of sense of importance.

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    thebigbagblogposted 13 years ago

    ...Sorry I am late to respond to this...lol

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    sumosalesmanposted 13 years ago

    Some people have lurking ambivalence or hostility toward a workplace and need to find a way to show it.

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    Claudia Telloposted 13 years ago

    Oh my God! I wish I could answer this question but, I don't know if fortunately or unfortunately, I am one of the punctual people that suffer at the hands of the unconcerned individuals who are always late. I actually ended up things with a guy I was dating because he was literally always late and very informal; he just could not be trusted.

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    B. Fergusonposted 13 years ago

    In the past I was always late for one of two reasons. Often I had something I was working on and I felt like I had enough time to complete a little bit more before leaving. The other reason, which was very selfish on my part, was that I hated arriving early and having to wait. Standing around waiting used to bug the heck out of me for some reason. To overcome my lateness problem I now make it a point to arrive 15 to 20 minutes early whenever I'm meeting someone. Luckily with the advent of smart phones, standing around with nothing to do is no longer an issue.

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    vianasyaposted 13 years ago

    Some people always late for reasons. Perhaps because it's a habit or an accident. A habit is when the person kept on doing it almost every time he/she had an appointment, a tight schedule, etc. This is happened because they're used to be indiscipline, having difficulties to be on time. But late because of an accident is a different matter. Like myself, I used to be discipline, but sometime, because of unpredictable situation, I've been late too. But, the most important thing is trying not to be late.

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    samtenabrayposted 13 years ago

    This is a great question haha, i think some people find it awkward waiting for the other person to arrive to they turn up slightly late to avoid that feeling.

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    janservidad67posted 13 years ago

    some people do it (being late) intentionally and others unintentionally. for those who intentionally do it, they lack self discipline. i have this friend who's too lazy to move that she prefers to be late always in the office or be absent, maybe she's too busy with herself, it's an attitude problem anyway, how you handle things and when to do it, self discipline matters, in the end it's you who will suffer the consequences.

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    emshermanposted 13 years ago

    I think some people are mentally incapable of being on time. A co-worker of mine lives across the street from our building. She has about a 90 second commute to work, -- if that. But every single day, rain or shine she is late and it doesn't phase her. She complained to me and few others at lunch that her supervisor brought it up in her review last week. She thinks that it's her supervisor being unreasonable and doesn't see what the big deal is. While some people are so anal retentive about being on time (or being early), there are some people who are just the same way about not being there on time. I think it comes down to a person's personality and mentality in general -- which is hard to alter no matter how many write-ups or slaps on the wrist someone gets.

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    icountthetimesposted 13 years ago

    It's their personality type I think. Some people are also early, others always late. Being late for meetings, appointments etc comes across as unprofessional or lazy, so I'd choose early over late every time.

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    terrektwoposted 13 years ago

    Could be numerous reasons, I am often late because we have a big family and everyone needs to get themselves ready. It's a lot to handle sometimes.

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    rikabothraposted 13 years ago

    Usually it is always the people who value time and hate being kept waiting, are the ones who are always on time. People who are always late do not really care or value time. People are late because 'they just dont care'.

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    litsabdposted 13 years ago

    We learn from the early ages that having a schedule in our lives can make us feel that we stand still on our feet and have control of our lives and time. People that can't do that are always late. it is all about administrating your time. Having a tight time table for the important things in your life and not only that.

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    Komal Kainatposted 13 years ago

    because he get up late . and he talk with someone on the road

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    NessaMetharamposted 13 years ago

    According to my dad's side, it has something to do with culture. For them, being late for 3 hours is just perfect. I guess it's a different situation for every person.

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    jeanniedoeposted 13 years ago

    Tardiness at work or in a meeting place is caused of lack of self-discipline. So, one should do his best to discipline himself to arrive on or ahead of time.

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    xinqiposted 13 years ago

    For me, it is a habit to be late. Being late like an apple of others people's eyes, where everyone present will pay attention to me in a meeting!

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    chuckblposted 13 years ago

    Because life is about balance - and someone has to balance the people who always arrive early...

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    flowmeterposted 13 years ago

    I think that a lot of people are spending too much time late at night on their computers and this is probably just one of the reasons why some people are always late

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    Geonewsposted 13 years ago

    as we believe that nature can't be changes. So when a person habitual to something, so it may be difficult to him to cover this habit of himself. So when he start to go late it comes to their habit and he do the same in the future.

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    Leanna McCarthyposted 13 years ago

    Being late makes you look irresponsible and like you don't care. I'm often late and it's for neither of those reasons. I have the need to fuss, and the more I fuss the more I worry about being late, which strangely triggers more fussing.

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