Late: what's your philosophy

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So I started this post because I was late to running practice- upon arriving I walked quietly into the mass of runners and hid somewhere near the back. "Others" thought I should have come running into the track and apologized loudly and profusely for being late to the coach.
So to everyone on CC- whats your philosophy about being late-
Do you: try to blend in as carefully as possible and cause little disturbance
or
show your repentence by running in as quickly as you can and apologizing effusively?</p>

<p>Which works best? and what do you think others think of you?</p>

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<p>I try to not distrub whatever is going on. If I come in late to a class, I just sit down as fast as I can. I have already interrupted the teacher and he/she is already unhappy. Trying to explain would just be prolonging the interruption even more. After class would be a more appropriate time.</p>

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<p>If it’s practice, I always tell my coach (if he’s just timing runs or something unimportant like that).</p>

<p>If it’s class, I don’t say anything unless my teacher pointedly asks me about it. I apologize after class if no questions were asked.</p>

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<p>I usually try not to disturb in both cases, though my practice is for ballet, not for a sport.</p>

<p>One of my ballet teachers is not cool with that though. if you come late, you must wait outside the class until the ongoing exercise is finished and then tell him why you’re late. If your excuse is good (mine have been taking the SAT and at a math contest) he let’s you in. If people have a bad excuse, they usually just go to the other class or hide out in the locker room to not have to deal with it.</p>

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<p>I’ve built up a history of lateness. I received a detention the first day of high school my 9th grade year for being late, and since then, I seem to have become addicted to lateness. No matter how hard I’ve tried to quit, it just has not seemed to be my destiny to be on time…yet.</p>

<p>Well, anyways… about my philosophy on lateness. YOU’RE LATE IF YOU’RE ON TIME! YOU’RE ON TIME IF YOU’RE FIVE MINUTES EARLY!!</p>

<p>Now, based upon the above, one may conclude that it is impossible to be on time, for if you are on time by being five minutes early, but you are late if you’re on time, then then obviously you are late if you are five minutes early. Thus, to arrive on time, you would need to be five minutes earlier than five minutes early, which still lands you as being late. It’s a never-ending pattern/cycle/whatever of lateness. It’s unavoidable!</p>

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<p>I HATE being late. When the bell rings for a class I always rush to my next class, even though I know I’ll have more than enough time.</p>

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<p>^I do the same thing! I always walk fast and sometimes run to ensure that I’m at my class on time. I usually end of being the first person there lol</p>

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<p>im the biggest guy on the football team. So i have no choice they see me. I apologize and start shooting out excuses so they dont make me run lmao.</p>

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<p>It depends. </p>

<p>If I’m late for a class, I mouth sorry silently to the teacher and apologize after class. </p>

<p>If I’m late to track, I try to blend in.</p>

<p>If I’m late to volleyball, I apologize profusely and have/make up an excuse.</p>

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<p>Sometimes when im late i dont go to class if its a mean teacher. But if its a fun or nice teacher i will walk in and cause a big disruption and start talking about why i am late.</p>

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<p>Early is on time, on time is late, and late is rude. </p>

<p>But if you are late, enter with as little disturbance as possible and apologize later.</p>

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<p>If late, stealth mode</p>

<p>Apologize later</p>

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<p>Depends on my teacher. Some teachers will continue teaching and either mark or not mark you absent. Some will glare at you and wait for you to sit down, then slap a detention in your face. Some will crack a joke and never care about tardiness.</p>

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<p>late to class/club meetings:
sneak in, apologize after.</p>

<p>late to volleyball:
talk to the coach, if the coach is addressing the group, then blend in…</p>

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<p>A mix of the two options for me. I would try to blend into the crowd as soon as I get there, but after practice/class I would make sure to apologize to the coach/teacher whether or not they noticed.</p>

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<p>I hate when people are late to class.</p>

<p>After lunch some people come in class five minutes late. Uhm the bell rang. In fact, the bell rings twice. Dumb asses. We have a one hour lunch, from 12:15 to 1:15. It’s plenty of time to eat, talk, do school work, and etc.</p>

<p>For first period, on the other hand, I prefer being late. L0L.</p>

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<p>You have an hour to eat lunch? Wow! I’m jealous haha</p>

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<p>Lol. Teachers still complain it’s too little time to eat.</p>

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<p>^lol you are so lucky. We have 25 minutes with a veeeeery ineffective lunch system. Oftentimes, people get theri lunch and it’s time to go…</p>

<p>Anyways, If I’m late to a meeting, I just try to sneak in if I know they won’t make a big deal.</p>

<p>If I know they’ll make a big deal, I’ll wait outside the room and give a good excuse as to why.</p>

<p>I try not to be late for classes, and if I am, it’s never more thana minute late. Unless, there’s people clustering up the halls. I got a detention freshman year for being a minute late to homeroom…</p>

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<p>^That’s ridiculous! One minute? Wow…Our lunch periods are around 30 minutes so it’s ok:) It’s not as great as the 1 hour Zap has though haha
Normally my teachers don’t mind if we are a minute or two late, it’s only when we are 5+ minutes late when they begin to get upset.</p>