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To think that when your going to someone's house you should try to be ontime?

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PleaseLetItBeNapTime · 16/07/2017 14:17

Just that really, especially when you know they are providing food.

Had friends round last night for a bit of a get together. The first group arrived 45mins after the arranged time and the rest of the guests arrived within 20mins of that.

Aibu to think that this is just bloody rude? Only one couple text to apologise for their lateness, which was for a legitimate reason. I'd been slaving in the kitchen all afternoon and by time they had arrived the food was cold. Don't get me wrong I'm not always super punctual but I appreciate the effort people go to when having guests over and I just think that it's really inconsiderate and selfish to be firstly so late - I'd say up to 15mins would be in the realms of ok, and secondly without so much as a text to apologies and give an eta.

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KoalaDownUnder · 16/07/2017 14:19

YANBU.

People these days are bloody rude about punctuality, though. (Gross generalisation, blah blah.)

PleaseLetItBeNapTime · 16/07/2017 14:22

*you're!

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Bluntness100 · 16/07/2017 14:23

Maybe they didn't know it was a formal time,,,did you say about sevenish for example?

I'm always punctual but I have friends who turn up anything from an hour early to an hour late. Because it's not a three line whip that they need to be there within fifteen mins of the time stated. More a guideline

BubblesBuddy · 16/07/2017 14:31

15 minutes late is ok but 45 minutes is not acceptable if food is being served. A phone call/text To the host is good manners if you are delayed. Being over an hour late is not on. We had a few latecomers for DDs formal
21st. They missed out on champagne and canapés. Just rude!

AngeloftheSouth84 · 16/07/2017 15:10

Different people have different ideas about punctuality

nancy75 · 16/07/2017 15:12

How can people have different ideas about punctuality? Being punctual means getting there at the right time!

PleaseLetItBeNapTime · 16/07/2017 16:34

I'm glad to hear that INBU as from how things were last night I thought that maybe consensus was that this sort of behaviour was perfectly normal. Despite the lateness we did have a good time but I know for next time not to put anything in the oven or on the hob until people arrive!

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Jaxhog · 16/07/2017 17:19

7:45 isn't '7ish'. YANBU. I'd be bloody annoyed too.

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