Does being late ever just ruin your day?

If you’re talking about being pregnant, I can see how it might!

Not that kind of late. :)

Good point—- a smile always helps things.

I am so anal about not being late for anything, I hardly have that problem! My problem is the opposite. i am usually too early!

OH GOD YES!
i hate being late. my theory: if you make it there just in time, you are late. i’d rather be in the office parking lot answering wayward text messages and listening to the news at least 15 minutes to a half hour before my start time. being late is a result of poor planning and time management. being there way before start time settles you down and prepares you for the day ahead. if i am late for work or even the opening scenes of a movie, i am crabby.

oh! how do i shrug it off? good sidebar question: i try to forget about it by complementing the rest of the day with major accomplishments despite the funky start. that “i was late” feeling though can last all the way to dinnertime where it all becomes a thing of the past. it just throws your whole equilibrium.

on the other hand, people who are habitually late never feel this way. it’s never their fault.

toto, if you’re going to insult someone, you should probably use proper punctuation. It makes it more effective.

I’m with charlie. If you’re on time, then you’re actually late because you didn’t plan for the possible things that could have happened.

That being said, it’s pretty easy to shrug off if you are late. What’s the worst thing that can happen when you’re late? It’s probably not that bad. Problem solved.

If it’s just you feeling bad about being late, then you should make a careful plan to not be late in the future. Just remember, it’s not the end of the world if you show up 10 minutes late for something. It’s not a big deal. No one will remember it in 100 years. (Hell, probably no one will remember it in 1 year)

I’m this particular adventure, I was late leaving work because someone else didn’t get their work done on time. So I’m mostly talking about the unavoidable late.

In turn, that has made me late getting home and late leaving for my date.

I hate being late, it puts me out of sorts, yet I AM ALWAYS LATE!! I seem to have some aversion to arriving places early. If I get somewhere right on time, I’ve done great. I shrug it off by realizing the world is not going to fall apart because I showed up late.

Yes, because it can discombobulate me for the rest of the day – ruining it. If it happens, I try to squeeze in some time to straighten myself out, visualize the rest of my day, check to make sure I haven’t forgotten something vital in my haste, and try to slow down, because the rushing will only worsen everything. Then I take some real deep slow cleansing breaths, and hope my ass gets a move on in a more positive direction.

There’s an old joke: (I forgot to mention it when Knot asked).

If you’re early, you’re anxious.
If you’re on-time, you’re compulsive.
If you’re late, you’re hostile.

@gailcalled: like the adage. Works for me. I am of the early end. Hate being late. Arriving early to work also avoids rush hour which I also hate.

Oh, god EmpressPixie, the worse kind of late is the kind that you can put a face on. The you made me late late.

I’ve got people like this at my work too. What I did was lower my expectations. I understand that this isn’t realistic for everyone.

I plan to leave an hour after I really get off. This way when I have to stay to help someone for 30 minutes after work, I still feel like I’m leaving early. Every day that I leave right when I get off is that much better. I treasure those days.

Your date can wait. Anticipation is an aphrodisiac.

@body, if you’re late late or early late, or late on-time, I guess you’re just plain bonkers.:-)