In this specific instance, yes. But it made me think about all my other peers where it's constantly a struggle to plan things and have them be on time for them. I can see the look on their faces when we make plans, especially when it is something time sensitive (like a ticket to an event), and I can just see their eyes glaze over with "oh man I actually have to be somewhere at a specific time, maybe even before noon?". And these are working professionals.

And not even just the timeliness, the ability to commit to anything. It always seems like they never want to go all in because god forbid something slightly more enticing comes along at the same time they'd rather do. Just feels like it's a constant with both my peer group and my fiancé's. I notice it too with my brother/his friends. That's what makes me generalize and think this is an issue with my "generation".

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Posted by dallastiger55

Jennings, LA

Member since Jan 2010

27971 posts

Posted on 11/3/23 at 8:00 am to jlovel7

I work with many Mexican people, and it just blows my mind how they admittedly say they will be late to everything because it’s their culture.

One of them told our boss to send him a meeting invite for 30 minutes earlier so he will be there on time. Like WTF dude

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Posted by Epic Cajun

Lafayette, LA

Member since Feb 2013

32901 posts

Posted on 11/3/23 at 8:36 am to jlovel7

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And not even just the timeliness, the ability to commit to anything. It always seems like they never want to go all in because god forbid something slightly more enticing comes along at the same time they'd rather do. Just feels like it's a constant with both my peer group and my fiancé's. I notice it too with my brother/his friends. That's what makes me generalize and think this is an issue with my "generation".

I'm always on time if I say I'm going somewhere, but I do sometimes hold off on committing to things if it's not something I really want to do. We're pretty busy people (socially), and sometimes things come up spur of the moment. If I get invited to something that isn't a priority, I may hold off on giving an answer because honestly something that I'd rather do is very likely to come up. That may make me an a-hole, but it is what it is