i'm really anal about latecoming. you know latecoming by itself is not very severe but the fact that you're coming late (for more than 15 mins) and you didn't inform the other beforehand or at all sets me off. i have the patience to wait (trust me on that) but i'd not like it to be tested b'cos you are just wasting my time waiting like a fool wondering when you'll come (unless you got a really gd reason for doing so). i'm not trying to imply that i'm a very busy person but life's short, i'd rather use the time to do something productive. and so i take latecoming as a form of disrespect. the very worse situation is that you're late, no explanations, & no apology. you would definitely c a black face, an irritable person snapping at you for the rest of the time. don't tell me it doesn't bother you to be kept waited? don't do to others what you don't want to be done unto. fight for some credibility in your words, will you? earn yourself some respect.