http://quovadisblog.com/2007/11/20/late-people/ A blog about planning, people and paper. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://quovadisblog.com/2007/11/20/late-people/comment-page-1/#comment-10464 Mary Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:36:05 +0000 http://quovadisblog.com/2007/11/20/late-people/#comment-10464 Your article was very interesting. It shed some light on the subject for me. It was a surprise to me that people prefer messiness, or bad smells to someone who is consistently late. Maybe it surprised me because I am one of the people who are consistenly late. I agree that we probably are optimistic about time, underestimate the time that is needed, and maybe some cannot get themselves motivated in enough time for their deadlines. I've heard also their are those that like the emotional payoff. Although as for the last one I can't understand the emotional payoff being worth the shame and embarassment that goes along with being a person who is consistently late. I've fought this problem with myself for most of my life. I've gone over it so many times, trying to figure it out. I know, for my part, I do underestimate the time I need, and I'm kinda a perfectionist.I have a theory that it can be cultural. I am hispanic and I watch those of my own race and see that many of us are not so wound up. Also my other theory is children who are the youngest of the family. I think that they get used to having others fend for them and are not taught to be self-sufficient. I'm really curious about my theories and do my own "research", but I'm sure it might not be very accurate. Have you researched this angle? I would really appreciate more input on this subject as one who suffers along with those of you who put up with people like me. Thanks for your time : ) Your article was very interesting. It shed some light on the subject for me. It was a surprise to me that people prefer messiness, or bad smells to someone who is consistently late. Maybe it surprised me because I am one of the people who are consistenly late. I agree that we probably are optimistic about time, underestimate the time that is needed, and maybe some cannot get themselves motivated in enough time for their deadlines. I’ve heard also their are those that like the emotional payoff. Although as for the last one I can’t understand the emotional payoff being worth the shame and embarassment that goes along with being a person who is consistently late. I’ve fought this problem with myself for most of my life. I’ve gone over it so many times, trying to figure it out. I know, for my part, I do underestimate the time I need, and I’m kinda a perfectionist.I have a theory that it can be cultural. I am hispanic and I watch those of my own race and see that many of us are not so wound up. Also my other theory is children who are the youngest of the family. I think that they get used to having others fend for them and are not taught to be self-sufficient. I’m really curious about my theories and do my own “research”, but I’m sure it might not be very accurate. Have you researched this angle? I would really appreciate more input on this subject as one who suffers along with those of you who put up with people like me. Thanks for your time : )

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