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[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 160 points 2 days ago

I'm gen x. I'm always anxious about being on time because of how I was raised (thanks Mom). My partner is older than me and she's ok with being late. This isn't an age thing. It's a personality thing.

They're trying to divide us by sowing division amongst generations. The most wealthy are the enemy. They own everything and we must join together to take it back.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 15 points 2 days ago

My mother raised me on the saying that (with occasional exceptions, such as dinner and parties) "if you're not ten minutes early, you're late."

I don't entirely agree with it, but it did result in me taking other people's time very seriously and me being a very punctual person. It also caused anxiety about being punctual.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 days ago

It also caused anxiety about being punctual.

Exactly. If I'm running late I get pretty stressed. It's physically uncomfortable.

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

taking other people's time very seriously

This is a kind thing to do, but I also put it squarely in the "respect is earned" category.

I wouldn't give someone hell for being 10 mins late because traffic or whatever, but if their standard is expecting me to be there half an hour early, just staring at the clock, won't let me clock in early and just get to it, burning time I'll never get back, anxiously awaiting to clock in on the dot and not a minute more or else...

...They clearly don't think much of my time and therefore the relationship is going to be adversarial in nature.

this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2024
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