Punctuality : Noone seems to give a shit anymore

I honestly feel like i'm the only person in Melbourne who ever comes on time to a scheduled date or meeting. Everyone seems to think it's no biggie if they are 10 to 20 minutes late. " Oh i got caught up" is the most overused excuse. It's OK as a one off thing but when it tends to happen again and again it really gets on my nerves. I'm a punctuality freak. If we make a time and place to meet, chances are that i'll either be early or on time. I am never late to anything because i get embarrassed if i am. I don't like keeping people waiting no matter who they are. I think it reflects poorly on your own time management skills if you can't keep a promise. I think punctuality is a sign of maturity. It only ever seems to be teenagers and irresponsible young adults who can't manage to be punctual. If you're a naturally busy person, don't promise anything and let the people know that you will most likely be late. Even better, why not just schedule a time when you know you can actually be there fair and square?

This entry isn't aimed at any particular person. It's aimed at everyone. Everyone has been late on me once or twice or even thrice. It never fails to get the better of me. I don't like this laid-back attitude that this country has. It isn't only people who aren't efficient but also the public transport system as well. Nothing seems to be able to keep on time and I do get quite crazy about it. I have a new rule where i leave if the person is 20 minutes late. That's the cut off time and i'm going to be implementing this rule from now on. I know it's going to create a lot of hate but i don't care. I don't keep others waiting and i don't expect to be kept waiting either. I think a huge part of growing up is having boundaries for yourself and for others. You have a less murky set of standards. You have standards, period as an adult. One of mine is definitely punctuality. It's gotten to the point where i become really surprised when someone arrives on time. This shouldn't be the case. This should be the way things are.

Of course, there are some things which contribute to my hefty anal-ness in punctuality. Namely, anxiety which creeps up fast when someone isn't where they say they will be. It used to be a lot worse when i was in my teens but these days it can still be troublesome. I always think that they have ditched the date or forgot about it. The fact that they don't pick up their calls either only adds fuel to the fire. I think one of the best parts about growing older is not caring anymore about your 'image' and 'coolness'. I have never bought into the whole system of arriving fashionably late to anything. I think what puts you in a better light is meaning what you say and not being a slacker.