Good Breeding: A Gentleman is Timely
You often hear people say to invest in land because they aren’t making any more of it, but you know what else they aren’t making any more of? My time. Just like a fertile field a gentleman cultivates his time with productive and cultural activities.
With so many French novels to read, fine wines to drink and MTV reality shows to catch up on, it’s no wonder why waiting for the perpetually late can be irksome.
There are some circumstances where being somewhat unpunctual is acceptable. Being fashionably late to a cocktail party never goes out of style, and delaying your minions while you are “executive late” to a meeting is also de rigueur. In such examples the gentleman is actually on time by social standards, if not by the clock.
Yet, being late for a date, a scheduled appointment or your parole hearing is unacceptable. If you want others to treat your time as important the courtesy should be mutual.
The only time a gentleman should be described as truly late is when he’s dead.
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