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murielm99

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27. I have read that it is attention seeking behavior.

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 8, 2020, 05:42 PM

Aug 2020

My husband used to do that when we were dating. After a couple of months of it, I left my house and went out somewhere else. I told him that if he could not respect me, we were done.

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Do you trust people who are always late [View all] malaise Aug 2020 OP

He'll be late for his own funeral, Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #1

The funeral home will have more discipline than this dead weight malaise Aug 2020 #3

I want him to be early to it. Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #4

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #11

You win the thread malaise Aug 2020 #22

Well, his funeral is already long overdue. Aristus Aug 2020 #37

he is a celebrity - he thinks it builds the anticipation and excitement IcyPeas Aug 2020 #2

That's probably the real reason, but part of me hopes it's because of a Mike 03 Aug 2020 #5

Hitler did that too. Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #8

To Extremes ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #15

those selfish assholes make me sick Skittles Aug 2020 #6

No, it drives me batty. I always feel like I'm running late if I'm 5 minutes early. MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #7

Same here malaise Aug 2020 #13

So sorry about your friend, my condolences. ((hug)) MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #28

Thanks malaise Aug 2020 #30

I didn't believe in evil, until cancer. I lost my husband in 2002 to MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #36

Sounds like my dad. If we were traveling anywhere we'd tease him The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #19

Haha, yeah, definitely me. MerryBlooms Aug 2020 #29

I do trust some that are Kali Aug 2020 #9

Good point _ should have been more clear malaise Aug 2020 #31

I've read that it's a sign of contempt for others. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2020 #10

I have read that it is attention seeking behavior. murielm99 Aug 2020 #27

I know a woman who walks into the opening session of every academic conference late malaise Aug 2020 #32

Depends on the reason. Some people are disorganized and some The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #12

Valid point malaise Aug 2020 #34

I know.......can not deal with people who ARE ALWAYS LATE. a kennedy Aug 2020 #14

a-a-a-a-a-and he says China virus IcyPeas Aug 2020 #16

Lies and more lies malaise Aug 2020 #20

I think it partly depends on whether or not they're a jerk bluedye33139 Aug 2020 #17

talking about vets again..... IcyPeas Aug 2020 #18

I've thrown people out of my life lunatica Aug 2020 #21

He was probably on the golf course too long. He has no manners, secondwind Aug 2020 #23

People who are always late Lunabell Aug 2020 #24

Actually I don't have high regard for people who are perpetually early Awsi Dooger Aug 2020 #25

It's a pretty good tip off that you're dealing with a narcissist. meadowlander Aug 2020 #26

Lardy, lardy, look who's tardy Blue Owl Aug 2020 #33

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Aug 2020 #35

Depends on why , where, and overall context. Bill Clinton was known to be late JI7 Aug 2020 #38