If someone said "mid to late morning" to you, what time would you think that was?

[OhamIreally]

Making contact arrangements with ex for after Christmas (so not imminently firming up plans IYSWIM).
Told ex I would be able to drop off at a mid-way point mid-late morning.
He's now asked for a "rough time" so he can plan his departure time.

AIBU that I have already give a rough time?

I'd understand 11 at the latest. However making arrangements like this I'd want a firm time

When I was a child my mum was told off by the GP for not having her sick child (me) at home for the pre-arranged "early evening" GP visit - he came at 2pm.
I was at my grandparents as my parents were both working.

Vague time periods can be misinterpreted in this situation, numbers can't.

So if you mean 10.30-11.30 and are happy to firm up a shorter window within that later, then tell him 10.30-11.30 rather than mid to late morning.

I can't be doing with wishy-washy statements.

If anyone told me 'mid morning', I too would ask what time.

@PAFMO

I'd also be pretty pissed off if I was expected to sit at the midway point for 2 hours potentially.

I was thinking the same. Obviously there can be hold ups but perfectly reasonable to have something a bit less vague.

I'd think mid to late morning would be between 10 and 12. He might be trying to sort out other plans and 2 hrs would make a big difference.

In my head it would be 10-30 to 11:30 so was interesting to see what other people thought.

So if that was in your head, why not tell him that. 🤷🏻‍♀️

"Mid to late morning" depends what time you get up, which varies hugely among individuals.

10.30 - 11.00am is what I'd mean.

Why not just say that? You could mean any time between 10 and 12.

I don't know why you don't just give him a rough time. He's asked for one so clearly "mid to late morning" isn't a time.

Id want a specific time as well

Its like when people say lunchtime…whose lunch? Could be anything from 12 til 2

I do detest people who expect others to be psychic.

@Bluntness100 I think "cunty" is a bit of a reach.
Ex is delighted I'm shaving 150 miles off his round trip by agreeing to meet at this drop off point.

I don't want to give a specific time yet as have other people/logistics to consider around setting off times and once those are in place I can give an actual time. I thought a rough time 7weeks in advance would be sufficient for interim planning purposes.

It appears I'm a cunt however.

@Alcemeg

"Mid to late morning" depends what time you get up, which varies hugely among individuals.

I agree. I mean I'm up at 5 sometimes so 10 is boardering on late morning for me.

10.30-12.

Are you just being petty for the sake of it? Give him a set time.

10-11 to me too.

But for dropping off/picking up I'd expect a more specific time.

I don't want to give a specific time yet as have other people/logistics to consider around setting off times and once those are in place I can give an actual time well just tell him that then? And ask if there's a time take works best for him? He's probably also considering his logistics it won't all revolve around your plans

Mid morning 10:30, late morning after 11:30.
Clearly it means different things to different people, so it would be civil to say what you mean - eg between 10-11.
Is there a reason you don't want to be specific?

I didn’t say you were a cunt I said you were being cunty. And it’s Xmas, the man has to travel a long way, so get your act together as mid to late morning as you’ve seen could be anything between 9.30 and 11.30 ans he equally has stuff to sort.

10.30 -11.30

I don't want to give a specific time yet as have other people/logistics to consider around setting off times and once those are in place I can give an actual time. I thought a rough time 7weeks in advance would be sufficient for interim planning purposes.

But you’ve said to us it will be 10.30-11.30 so just tell him that. An hour window is fine for £ weeks before, mid-late morning is different.

Weird. Just tell him a time, no need to be awkward or are you trying to get one over on him, because he's been awkward in the past?

10-11

*7 weeks before

"I'll say roughly 10:30-11:30. If anything changes, I'll let you know"

@OhamIreally

There's no problem with being specific closer to the time. It's just that I volunteered a rough meeting time with the intention of firming it up closer to the time and he asked me for a "rough" time when I considered I'd already done so.

In my head it would be 10-30 to 11:30 so was interesting to see what other people thought.
The drop off point is half way up the M1 so subject to a lot of variables which he knows.

I shall tell him 11:35 😂

I presume the last sentence was a joke but it does indicate that you’re not averse to being a bit difficult for the sake of it.

What’s wrong with just saying I will aim for about 11, but with traffic might be a bit late.