Sorry...But I'm Running Late (again)

[+ V-Vhitner]

Is it just me, or is running late now just standard practice..?

At the beginning, I pretentended to be "cool" with it... ("no prob, babe!")...

Now, I've decided to be a more strict Daddy with this. From henceforth, if a boy is more than 30 min late, I propose three options:

 

-Reschedule for another day

-He can provide ample additional time off the clock

-Reduce his rate by $50 for every 30min late

 

It reminds me of when I dated a young dancer years ago who constantly ran late for everything. One summer Friday afternoon, I decided to head out to the beach without him given how late he was meeting me at Penn Station for our train. After that, he was on time for absolutely everything we organized together. I hate to be a disciplinarian (total lie) but kids these days will take a mile if given an inch (or 8)!!

[+ José Soplanucas]

Lateness is everywhere, not only in the escorts market. I am time obsessed, I hate it.

[+ purplekow]

Lateness is everywhere, not only in the escorts market. I am time obsessed, I hate it.

I was born at 43 weeks. Late then, late now but usually only fashionably late

[+ Truereview]

I was born at 43 weeks. Late then, late now but usually only fashionably late

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[TruthBTold]

I was born at 43 weeks. Late then, late now but usually only fashionably late

 

Me also. "Socially" late.

[+ Cash4Trash]

I sometimes have the opposite problem I go on the train too early and then Im there early and have 10-15 minutes until were supposed to meet

 

And that dear Dominiking is why God invented Starbucks.

[jjkrkwood]

Punctuality is a Virtue.

[Racketjock]

This is a pet peeve of mine. I was raised that being on time for a meeting, date, performance, party, etc. was a sign of respect to the host or with whomever you are sharing the evening. I have observed it to become standard for many folks to be late up to 15 minutes. I offer some leeway for truly out of control circumstances, but alas, don't feel they occur with consistency and regularity. To me it signals that our time together was not viewed as important enough to be prompt or at least at the mutually agreed upon time. I have cancelled more than one escort who was running almost 30 minutes late then finally calls/ texts to say they will be there in another 30-45 minutes. That is being inconsiderate, in my humble opinion.

[+ Gar1eth]

I was born at 43 weeks. Late then, late now but usually only fashionably late

I was born premature at around 34- 35 weeks. I was on oxygen (briefly) and in an incubator. It was such a horrible experience that I've never been on time for anything since.

 

Gman

[TopTierTop]

Is it just me, or is running late now just standard practice..?

At the beginning, I pretentended to be "cool" with it... ("no prob, babe!")...

Now, I've decided to be a more strict Daddy with this. From henceforth, if a boy is more than 30 min late, I propose three options:

 

-Reschedule for another day

-He can provide ample additional time off the clock

-Reduce his rate by $50 for every 30min late

 

It reminds me of when I dated a young dancer years ago who constantly ran late for everything. One summer Friday afternoon, I decided to head out to the beach without him given how late he was meeting me at Penn Station for our train. After that, he was on time for absolutely everything we organized together. I hate to be a disciplinarian (total lie) but kids these days will take a mile if given an inch (or 8)!!

To me, "running late" is a breach of the agreement and therefore leaves everything open for the client to renegotiate or to cancel. When the client and I have an agreement, that agreement includes my agreeing to be there on time I am sure it will happen eventually, but so far I have never kept a client waiting more than a few of minutes when I am already on my way to be there on time and something causes it to take a few minutes longer.

[MikeyGMin]

For me it very much depends on the situation. I generally don't read anything into it about respecting me or anything deeper than poor organizational skills.

 

On the rare occasions that I'm doing an incall to a guy's hotel, I need him to be punctual. I get quite annoyed if I'm waiting around killing time for him to return to the hotel , or worse, ushuring out a previous client. It never bodes well for the success of the session.

 

I never plan out calls to my house on an afternoon or evening where I have anything else going on. I can be pretty flexible as long as I'm kept informed. An update prior to the appointed time and 99% of the time I'm going to be perfectly cool with it. An update 30 minutes after they were supposed to be there, not so much. It will completely depend on my mood, what I have going on, and how badly I want to see you him.

[N13]

"When you are late you are saying you are more important than the other person" The first time I will wait for 30 minutes. After that I leave or am gone after 15 minutes. This is for friends, escorts, etc., etc. Being late is RUDE and I don't stand for it anymore.

[+ VeryHappyCustomer]

I saw a very hot guy for a while... He arrived promptly for our first two meetings, then started showing up late... I mentioned it and got a big apology, but he kept me waiting 90 minutes for our next appointment. Another apology, but at that point I felt he owed me more than words. Even a small gesture would have set things right, but he offered nothing and left exactly on time. I felt taken advantage of and sexually turned off. I didn't want it again, even for free.

[+ quoththeraven]

Stuff happens. I was 30 minutes late to my first appointment due to crazy traffic in Manhattan. Other times the person I was meeting ran late. (There was one time neither of us were late.) But we kept each other apprised, the delay was never more than 30 minutes, and it didn't affect the length of the session.

 

The one time it was an in-call and I was on time but he had to drag stuff out of a closet because he'd had to vacate a couple of days before so work could be done affecting an adjoining apartment was annoying mostly because he gave me an explanation instead of an apology. But it wasn't worth making an issue out of.

 

As long as there is communication and (if the delay is on his side) an effort made to stick to the originally-planned length of session, there are more important things to stress over.

[+ José Soplanucas]

And that dear Dominiking is why God invented Starbucks.

I tried the Sturbucks strategy once, and then during my meeting with the escort I was paranoid about my coffee breath. Never again.

[TopTierTop]

I saw a very hot guy for a while... He arrived promptly for our first two meetings, then started showing up late... I mentioned it and got a big apology, but he kept me waiting 90 minutes for our next appointment. Another apology, but at that point I felt he owed me more than words. Even a small gesture would have set things right, but he offered nothing and left exactly on time. I felt taken advantage of and sexually turned off. I didn't want it again, even for free.

I would absolutely always make it good with a client. Let's say I was supposed arrive at 8:00pm for a one hour visit, but for any reason couldn't get to him until 8:15, not only would I not leave at 9, I am more likely to stay until 9:30. Yes. I am giving away 15 minutes for free, but I am also respecting the other person's time and leaving a good impression. Tardiness may occasionally be unavoidable, but it is always a possible inconvenience. My clients appreciate me, because I understand that they don't expect to be inconvenienced and I want to make sure that they are never disappointed.

[TopTierTop]

I tried the Sturbucks strategy once, and then during my meeting with the escort I was paranoid about my coffee breath. Never again.

"He was a great client but he tasted too much like coffee," said no escort ever. Haha. Make it a tea instead, if it concerns you. They usually have some very nice flavors that I wouldn't mind you tasting like.

[TopTierTop]

Yeah I don't like being late either especially if its a new client, I like to start off on a good note, and then after we can take our clothes off and get on a bad naughty note

 

I sometimes have the opposite problem I go on the train too early and then Im there early and have 10-15 minutes until were supposed to meet

Yup! That is what happens to me much more often... I arrive 10-15 minutes early. I never message from right outside letting know I am there until the agreed upon time. If he messages me, I WILL say that I am in the area, but I leave it to him to say whether I should come up or wait.

[+ José Soplanucas]

"He was a great client but he tasted too much like coffee," said no escort ever. Haha. Make it a tea instead, if it concerns you. They usually have some very nice flavors that I wouldn't mind you tasting like.

I'm brainless. I never thought of going to Starbucks to drink tea.

[TopTierTop]

I'm brainless. I never thought of going to Starbucks to drink tea.

Well, in this scenario, you're not really going there to drink at all, are you?

[+ poolboy48220]

"He was a great client but he tasted too much like coffee," said no escort ever. Haha. Make it a tea instead, if it concerns you. They usually have some very nice flavors that I wouldn't mind you tasting like.

I dunno - I have experienced some stunning 'coffee-breath', quite often from myself. I have Altoids strategically deployed around my life just like I have reading glasses (car, office, bedroom...)

[escortrod]

If I'm going to bottom for a client I take great care to make sure I am 'ready'. The time it takes to get ready can vary considerably, so this has made me late in the past. In each case I have communicated my precise ETA and reasons for being late, and nobody has taken great exception to this.

[mike carey]

@escortrod, you have made it clear in here that you are a really professional escort, no-one here would expect anything less than you being 'prepared'.

[madjim]

Things do happen - I think if there is clear communication, there shouldn't be a problem.