BB3Lions
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My holiday has been (to put it mildly) constantly disrupted by our friends who without fail turn up late. To the point I lost my temper quite aggressively last night & today it a put a right damper on the festivities.
Timekeeping/punctuality is not the quaint relic of a forgotten time. It is an obligation; a discipline of responsibility, respect and courtesy.
And the first step on the path to personal accountability is punctuality.
They missed the first flight out here & we wasted half a day there, we then had to cancel the next days plans to go pick them up. Every time we planned a meal, going out etc they would turn up 15/25 mins late.
I have to say 1945 assuming they'll get here for 2000hrs but yet they'll arrive at 2010 for example.
I have a temper but it never shows its ugly face but last night we were out & there son fell asleep so we said we will all go back & call it a night. We carried there son to a taxi whilst they finished the last dance. We waited outside at the taxi rank for 10mins, no show. I went back in & they'd disappeared. I sent the missus home in the taxi & I went looking, no joy
2 hours later they arrive at our apartment & I just lost total control, pretty badly to be frank & I have them whatsfor.
My wife understands my timekeeping and how important it is but she thinks I went OTT because they don't even wear watches..
Safe to say we won't be holidaying with them ever again, but what are people's perceptions on timekeeping?
Timekeeping/punctuality is not the quaint relic of a forgotten time. It is an obligation; a discipline of responsibility, respect and courtesy.
And the first step on the path to personal accountability is punctuality.
They missed the first flight out here & we wasted half a day there, we then had to cancel the next days plans to go pick them up. Every time we planned a meal, going out etc they would turn up 15/25 mins late.
I have to say 1945 assuming they'll get here for 2000hrs but yet they'll arrive at 2010 for example.
I have a temper but it never shows its ugly face but last night we were out & there son fell asleep so we said we will all go back & call it a night. We carried there son to a taxi whilst they finished the last dance. We waited outside at the taxi rank for 10mins, no show. I went back in & they'd disappeared. I sent the missus home in the taxi & I went looking, no joy
2 hours later they arrive at our apartment & I just lost total control, pretty badly to be frank & I have them whatsfor.
My wife understands my timekeeping and how important it is but she thinks I went OTT because they don't even wear watches..
Safe to say we won't be holidaying with them ever again, but what are people's perceptions on timekeeping?