If I admit the most obnoxious thing in the world to me I may lose friends. Oh well, I can still live you. You just may drive me nuts. People who do not value timeliness make me want to rip my hair out. I have been friends with people who actually show up days late to and even as if there's nothing to be concerned about. To make matters worse, they called four times before... Just around the corner... Almost there... Picking up ______... This particular person was 2 hrs late to her own wedding. Thats was the extreme.
Part of the reason I walk everywhere is that there are only a few people I know who actually respect time. I understand that Im getting a favor from someone else, so I shouldn't be picky. And honestly, if someone's late, I don't mind if they actually say something and if its not their everyday pattern. I know that this is oh-so-American of me, but if something starts at 9, then I should at least be there at 9.
Because I don't get a lot of rides, I walk everywhere and I'm always early. My lotto is: it's better to be an hour early than 5 minutes late. I go to a church where the culture is to arrive mid worship or after. Being a worship leader the fact that people don't value worship is difficult.