If someone said they'd arrive between 9:00 and 9:30 - what time would you expect them?

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What time?

Depends who it is. Anyone in my family; about 8.30. My best friend; 10-10.30!

If it’s me the time on the dot or early sat outside for five minutes. If not I’d call or text. For any family members I have some would probably be 6am and the others 10onwards. Was a nightmare when my child was young.

Any time in that window but I would probably expect the later end just because we tend to do things with people with young kids a lot and we all sometimes get a bit derailed trying to leave the house. If it was going to be much later than 9.30 I'd expect a text, but wouldn't feel aggrieved at 9:35 or something.

My sister - 9.30
My mum - 9.50
My friend - 10.30 but she’d text at 10 to tell me she’s going to be late
My dad when he used to visit - 8.45, which is almost as annoying as someone being late

Me, I get the piss taken out of me for being too punctual, and would be there exactly when I say.

For someone who I don’t know how punctual they are, I would be ready for them at 9, but expect them around 9.20

I'd be ready by 9 but wouldn't consider them late until 9.35.
If it was me arriving I'd aim for about 9.15ish, might be five minutes later but definitely by 9.30.

Why is this in Telly Addicts btw?

Between 9 and 9.30.

If I had kids in tow, 9.40!

Between 8:45 and 9:45.

Might be more flexible depending on distance traveled.

What’s your actual issue?

Any time before half nine. I can’t stand lateness so if I were waiting to go somewhere I’d be off ten minutes after 9.30 unless there was a good reason.

So, when did they show up?

9.30 to 9.45. Unless its my mother or sister where they'd roll in whenever suited them, anytime from 8am to 8pm.

My dad would arrive at 9:15
BFF would arrive at 10:30
DP 9:35 but in a mad panic
Me - 9

My parents, 10.30.

My brother 9.35.

my Ocado driver either 8.30 or 9.45.

I would be 930. Mum in law on the other hand would be lurking at 850/855 😂

Between 9 and 9.30, like they said.

My dad 8:45 , my brother at least 10. Most people between 9 and 9:30.....

Anywhere between 9 and 9.30, since that's what they said.

I’d expect them to arrive anywhere between that time, so could be 9 or 9.30 or anything in between. After 9.30 is late.

I would take 9pm as the time they wanted to get there but 9:30pm is the time they expect to arrive as they’re allowing time for delays. I would expect there to be more delays than they thought, so really any time up to 10pm. Obviously depends why I’m meeting them though.

With the proviso that I've heard a lot of ETAs in my time, I'd be ready to anticipate them between 8.45 and 10, with the hotspot being between 9 and 9.30.

If I had to guess, I'd say 9.20 arrival.

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What time did they come?

Depends, most people between 9 and 9.30. Mum and dad 8.45, daughter about 10/10.30.

I wouldn’t be annoyed with anything up to 9.45 and with messages / updates anything up to about 10.30 as long as we didn’t have bookings based on a timescale.

But I’d get annoyed with anyone turning up before 9 (other than mum and dad because I know that they always get places 15minutes early).

Literally any time within that window with up to 15 mins leeway. I’d arrive at 930 personally.

I'm an early person by nature so around 9.05-9.10.

I would class anything after 9.30 to be late.