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Young people might not think that tardiness is a rude thing to do.
When it comes to work, for example, Gen Zmissa quarter of their deadlines each week.
Baby boomers, on the other hand, miss only 6% and Gen X 10%.
People may have different definitions of whatbeing lateis, but lateness might cause trouble when its between friends.
This woman decided to teach her perpetually late friend a lesson.
When he didnt arrive 40 minutes after the set meeting time, she justup and left.
One side says that the late person is always the jerk and disrespecting their friends.
Others attempt to validate their experience and say the perpetually late just cant help it.
Etiquette experts say that its disrespectful to treat others like their time and plans dont matter.
Its the golden rule on steroids.
The always late folks themselves sometimes blame time blindness.
Everybody has time blindness at times, he said.
We think of being late as an annoying characteristic our friends have.
But, in fact, tardiness might serve the chronically late people in a way.
Perhaps its us, serial worriers, who are wrong?
Maybe we all should try out being late?
PsychologistAlex Stratyner, PhDtoldSELFthat often its not about you.
Its about that person and what they are dealing with.
Dr. Stratyner believes that the best strategy in dealing with someone whos perpetually late is to honestly tell them.
Those who always arrive late to things can also do a few things to curb their bad habit.
Psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkissuggeststaking advantage of the technologies available to us: use alarms, reminders, and note apps.
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