Larry Kim I love that you wrote this article. I have few pet peeves but being late is my #1! If I can be on time (with an intense career, 16 month old son, and crazy dog) then so can you! Nowadays, it seems that if you are 10 minutes late, you are virtually on time. No one shows up on time anymore — it’s just not cool. All I know is every minute of my day counts and I have less respect for people who waste multiple minutes of it because, as you put it, ‘life happens.’ Good post!