*** REC THIS THREAD If you've ever been late n/t ***

[burythehatchet]

[eleny]

1. Never for a crowd of 6,000

:rofl:

[Doityourself]

2. I have. Though it doesn't happen often. I hate it when I'm late too.

[tazkcmo]

3. For practice

but not opening day!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I'm usually late, LOL. K&R.

My mother said that only time I wasn't late was when I was born. I came early...:hi:

[Doityourself]

7. lol..you sound like my fiance'..not only is he late, he's a slowwww mover which makes it worse..

[Rhiannon12866]

13. My BF likes to be early, so I try to keep up with him... It's not always easy, but I make the effort

My grandmother liked to be early, too, but I tried to tell her that people don't always appreciate that, either...:D

on edit: My Nana used to say "Let's surprise them and be early..." :eyes:

[ampad]

5. Nominated

For dumb post of the day.

[chascarrillo]

6. To a function I threw? Never.

[Yael]

8. I've been stuck in traffic

But I have never left my house 45 minutes AFTER I have been expected somewhere.

I'm funny like that when it comes to responsibility.

[ecstatic]

9. Something tells me I'd be on time for a much anticipated, live, national event where I was the main

speaker.

But I was 2 minutes away from missing a flight just the other day. :) Nobody's perfect but this is a bit much, to be honest.

[busymom]

10. yes. Even though I pride myself on being on time, I was late to

an important job interview once. Gaaaah. I still got the job. I just felt like an idiot.

Shit happens.

[musicblind]

11. Kicked and Rec'd. I have def. been late before!

[cbc5g]

12. I've never run for President...I'd expect them to be a little more disciplined

[gristy]

14. I've NEVER been late

for my previously scheduled concession speech at the end of a campaign for democratic candidate for president of the united states.

[lojasmo]

15. Not for an event like this. Sorry. No Rec.

Also, I haven't been 40 minutes late for any important event (well, a test in college once) Also, I haven't been significantly late for anything in the last fifteen years.

[patrice]

16. Short of somekind of accident, that's NOT something I do. nt

[noiretextatique]

17. clearly being late means you are evil and cannot be trusted

:sarcasm:

[jsmirman]

18. To my own birthday party- I'm trying to change...

I need to change.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. This really is an historic speech. And she brought her mother.

If you've ever traveled with your mother, or grandmother, like I have, you must know there's no rushing them, LOL. :-)

[awoke_in_2003]

21. Good point. People getting wound up about nothing. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

27. I agree. But my SO thinks that she's "classless" because she was late...

But she's saying all the right things, and that's what counts. She wasn't my candidate, but she is my senator, and I've voted for her twice. This is a campaign like no other, at least in my lifetime...:-)

On edit: The last time I rode with my mother, which I try to avoid, we went to a family wake, 20 minutes away, or so, and we left at 5:30, and didn't get there until a quarter to eight... x(

[Pathwalker]

20. My husband will somehow manage to be late for his own funeral.

The man is incapable of being on time, except for work. I have been known to lie to him about the actual time of an event, just to get him there on time. But, that's a secret - don't tell him. ;-)

[awoke_in_2003]

23. I have to do that with both my sisters

when we have planned events like thankgiving dinner. One I tell an hour early, the other 2.

[Rhiannon12866]

31. Hillary did say, during the initial campaign, that she has to take more time to get ready

than either Barak Obama and John Edwards. As a woman, I take her point... But I do sympathize about your sisters. I've cooked Thanksgiving dinner and it's ready when it's ready...:hi:

[awoke_in_2003]

34. "it's ready when it's ready"

Well, I made a mistake the first year I was married. The wife had to work, and I agreed to cook the turkey, and did it just like I had seen my grandmother do it. I have been cooking them ever since. Oh, and :hi: right back at ya.

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Very clever, LOL. I wish someone would do that for me...

And I'll never tell...:D

[mopinko]

22. always late

i was late for 3 things yesterday.

[EFerrari]

24. Been late?! My avocation is latism.

:)

[The River]

25. It Happens to Everyone

but when it happens, you apologize. Did she?
I may have missed it.

Being late can be seen as disrespectful as in
"I didn't think you were important enough to make the
effort to be on time".

In this case, I think it was planned.

[Lex]

26. *Michele Obama* was hours late to a rally here

and I didn't have a hissy-fit about it. It happens.

[Rhiannon12866]

28. Actually, Barak Obama was also late to a campaign event in SC.

My friend, who now lives in SC, took time out from work to see him. She couldn't tell her co-workers where she was going, since they're all Republicans there. But he was so late that she had to return to work, feeling disappointed because she missed him. But stuff happens... And Hillary did bring her elderly mother.:shrug:

[FlaGranny]

29. Nah, I'm an early bird.

I always arrive early then have to sit and wait. I'm almost to the point of being paranoid about not being late.

[Rhiannon12866]

32. You sound like my grandmother, FlaGranny, LOL...

:hi:

[FlaGranny]

37. Yes, sometimes I think I must

enjoy waiting in doctors' and dentists' offices - not!

[Greyskye]

33. I was late for the speech! :-(

Turned on the TV right when the analysis started. Any full repeats up yet?

:banghead:

On edit: Rec, d'uh! I'm even late doing that. :eyes:

[cottonseed]

35. I have never been on time! nt

[bluedawg12]

36. Since none of us have a CLUE as to why Sen. Clinton was late

it's pretty much a non-issue.

[Recursion]

38. Hell, ever tried to drive from NW to Union Station?

Even on a Saturday, getting from upper NW to east of union station (and God I love the Building Museum facilities...) is non-trivial. And also consider that the Secret Service has to tow cars on the (unpublished) route. You can't just get in a car and drive, unfortunately.

[tbyg52]

39. Yes, I have

And I wish I'd done it as well as Hillary.

[Canuckistanian]

40. What's the emergency?

Don't they have police, fire and ambulance crews for that?

[Lilith Velkor]

41. oops

Too late to rec. x(

[mcctatas]

42. At least 3 times....

once for every child;)

[Withywindle]

43. Dang!

I was too late to rec this thread. :hi:

[Jersey Devil]

44. My best friend is always late so I always tell him to show up an hour earlier

Then it all works out. In fact, over the years I've tried that with several people I found to be always late. If dinner is 6 pm, just tell him 5 pm and he'll be on time.

Somebody should have told Hillary her speech was at 11 and not 12

[Gore1FL]

45. I had a girlfriend who was late once

that was a scare.

But then nature came through.