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

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What time?

Your question brought the memory of the opening scene for Four Weddings and a Funeral. 😀

If I said that to someone I’d probably aim to arrive by 9:10

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Why the question? Have you said you’ll be somewhere during that time or someone said they will arrive so you want to know when to expect them or has someone said that and turned up way before or way after?
Id also just arrive at anytime I was ready during that half hour because if I knew I’d be ready for 9:15 I’d say I’ll be there at 9:15. I think people might say 9-9:30 with the intention of 9 but giving themselves extra half hour just incase it’s needed

I'm guessing the OP was still waiting for a guest when she posted but they arrived soon after.

If it was me then I would be there at 9am after killing about half an hour walking around the neighbourhood.

My brother and SIL probably at 11am because they have been faffing around getting ready at 9am.

My mother probably 9.45 am also due to faffing around getting ready.

I am very much a set time person though so tend to give an exact time rather than an sometime between time.

Any time between 9 and 9:30 would be fine, but lots of people will arrive after that.

We have one friend who is regularly late. Like, really late, as in, last night he said he was coming over at 5:30 and he arrived at 7:45. I find that quite annoying and rude to be honest.

I have time blindness, it could be anywhere between 9-11 😂

Time blindness is not a thing.
Some things are just simply not important enough to you to prioritise.
Do you rock up to work at 11am and giggle about your time blindness?

That's just rude, and nothing to laugh about.
😠

Indeed! Or the airport? Expecting the plane to wait for you?

I hate being late so if I told someone I'd arrive between 9 and 9.30 I'd aim to be there about about 9.01.

Other people - anytime between about 8.50 and 10.

It depends massively on what the occasion is (e.g. if you've invited some friends around for drinks and a BBQ then 🤷🏽‍♀️). If it's for something fairly important I'd be pissed off if it got to 9.40and there was no sign of them.

I'd expect them between 9 and 9.30

Why would you expect them later unless I suppose you know that they are always late 🤔

Time blindness absolutely is a thing for people like me with adhd. However, that's why I rely on numerous clocks and alarms and reminders etc.

Time blindness absolutely exists but it isn't an excuse to treat others disrespectfully.

I really couldn't cope with that! Did you just say nothing when he arrived?

My sister has a friend who's perpetually late. One day she was due to come to my sister's house for lunch, so say 1pm-2pm, she turned up at 10.30 that night!! I can't believe anyone thinks that's OK - I couldn't be friends with her.

I’d aim for 9 but in reality it would be about 9.15/9.20

Though I have a friend who would probably arrive at 10.45 and think that was close enough

I’ve got one like that. We started telling her we were meeting an hour earlier than we actually are just to get her there on time and she’s still last one to arrive.

If someone said between 9 and 9.30 - I'd expect then to arrive between 9 and 9.30!

If they were planning to get to me between 9 and 9.15, I'd expect them to say they'd arrive between 9 and 9.15!

Any time between 9 and 9.30 🤷‍♀️

I'd want to start checking at 9 (I am that excited child). But I wouldn't say anything before 9.30 to kids presuming this is am I also going to day if they have kids more like 9 15. If they don't 10.30

If it was agreed they'd arrive between 9 and 9.30, I'd expect them to be within that time slot. I'd aim for 9.15 if I were the one due to arrive.

I'm old enough and grumpy enough now to just go out/not answer the door if people can't manage to arrive within a generous time frame. Especially if they've previously managed to ever get to work/the airport/a concert on time. I don't find it charming or funny when people persistently indicate that my time is less important than theirs.

The only exception would be a friend or relative that was usually prompt. If they were late I'd be concerned enough to hang on.

Maybe not time blindness per se, but some people do struggle with time. DP has ADHD and late is his default because he thinks he has more time than he has. In fact, even if he allows tons of time to leave the house, he’s still late. He gets distracted by a full bin/dirty dishes/the recycling. All of which were there staring him in the face BEFORE he started getting ready. But once he sets himself in motion, he wants to do everything. And there isn’t time😆

Between 9 and 9.30

I would be aiming to arrive for 9 with a buffer for traffic

@SilverChampagne and PucaBandearg

It was actually a bit of a joke, i'm never more than 10 mins late - but I am always late. All the planning and organisation in the world and I would still be late

Time blindness is a cognitive condition that causes difficulties in perceiving and managing time, often leading to challenges in punctuality and planning.