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Some people are sticklers forpunctuality, while to others, time is only a suggestion.
In a 2006 survey, 15-20% of Americanssaidtheyre consistently late.
Another 2017 surveyrevealedthat almost 30% Americans are late to work every day.
But how do people actually deal with the chronically late?
Well, this woman didnt play around.
She up and left heralways latefriend out of the birthday party bus.
When you tell them, Meet me at five, they will most likely be there at 5:45.
Some people get really mad at the perpetually late, as they believe its disrespectful.
It shows a lack of respect and consideration.
Punctuality is a courtesy that we extend to others and they extend to us.
Its the golden rule on steroids, Grotts explains.
Remember: all of our choices have power.
Its true that some people like to keep others waiting.
Behavior expert Somia Zamansaysthat some people make lateness part of their personal brand.
If people already expect them to bealways late, why should they change their behavior?
Especially when family and friends accommodate them.
The reasons for their lateness can be several.
Sometimes, its mental health issues: anxious people are more likely to be late.
There may be some element of executive dysfunction, Zaman explained.
Procrastinationalso comes into play here.
Theres something about doing that task or finishing that task that is threatening to us.
Our upbringing also influences our punctuality, and it really can go both ways.
Chronically late people might just be eternal optimists.
A 2001 studylooked intohow different personality types judge time.
key in A (ambitious, competitive) participants were almost right about when a minute passed by.
But key in B (creative and explorative) people felt the minute was over after 77 seconds.
Chronic lateness might also be the result of how everyone approaches time differently.
The people in the second group might be late more often because they focus less on whats next.
Check out the results:
