Lateness Karma

Lateness Karma.....

Waiting on a friend is a power struggle.
People take punctuality very seriously.
But it is worse to be kept waiting or to be the one who is running late?
Both are stressful. Traditionally, the person who is force to wait is considered to be the one in the inferior position because they’re stuck. When someone is running late they’re in a panic but at least they know they have the upper hand.

People who are left waiting have no choice other than to leave or to sit patiently at the table and ponder the question: WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN ME?????. Usually the answer is traffic. This is the universal excuse that justifies lateness and reaffirms it’s not personal and beyond their control. Also when it’s raining, traffic gets bumped up to ‘nightmare’ status and being 15 minutes late is considered punctual.
Another acceptable excuse is – work.

Why is it that when I’m late, it’s my own fault, but when other people are late,
it’s out of their hands?

I don’t get upset when someone keeps me waiting because I believe in
“LATENESS KARMA”. I think if I don’t get mad when someone is running late,
in the future, someone will be forgiving of me.


When a man is late it’s because he’s busy. When a woman is late it’s because she’s slow. And if it’s a date, all is forgiven if a woman shows up looking good.

Of course I never seem to get it right.
I arrive on time for people who turn up late,
and turn up late for people who are on time.
But given the choice,
I prefer to be the one is waiting.
I don’t mind (tapi jangan ambil kesempatan pula tau!).
probably because I’m grateful when people turn up after all.

Kapish!!!!!!