Wayne Boatwright
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>"Mike Pearce" wrote
>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote:
>>>
>>> Having a good reason (I won't even call it an excuse) is one thing, and
>>> perfectly acceptable. Arriving two hours late and not even offering a
>>> reason is inexcusable. Those people will never come back.
>>
>> I think all that is necessary is an apology. No reason or excuse is needed
>> as far as I'm concerned.
>
>I can't imagine arriving at someone's home 2 hours late and merely
>apologizing. I think some semblance of explanation is due.

Exactly... apologies *after the fact* are for occurances beyond ones control
AND which cannot resonably be foreseen (like earthquakes, tornados, moslim
attacks), not heavy traffic, you know you'll be driving through NYC leave 2
hours earlier. Lateness is very rarely ever beyond ones control where it
cannot resonably be foreseen. If your car breaks down there is no excuse for
waiting until after the repair is completed and your arrival to apologize. In
todays world there really is no excuse for not picking up a phone immediately,
as soon as it's foreseen one will inevitably be late, and calling to say you'll
be late and to begin without. If someone arrived two hours late for my dinner
because their car broke down and didn't inform me of their impending lateness
well before their arrival I would not permit them entry nor would I be
interested in hearing any alibis, because they would never be invited
again... even if someone hasn't a cell phone I can't imagine anyone in the US
being more than thirty minutes from a land phone... I mean like I've never seen
an auto repair shop that didn't have a phone. And I'd buy a car breaking down
only so many times (twice). If you didn't call immediately upon arrival at the
repair shop and waited until you arrived 2 hours lat to explain, then your
fercocktah break down story is obviously a lie.. you just left late, becaue
you're a worthless ******* who doesn't consider anyone but yourself. And even
if your car does break down, why do I need to be inconvienced too just because
you drive a clunker... you don't have reliable transportation don't accept
invitations.


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