Our friend group finally started telling our one chronically late friend that events start 30 minutes earlier.
By @tatelol · Friends
It worked perfectly for a month, but he just found out and is acting like we staged a massive, unforgivable betrayal. Now a few people in the group feel guilty and are apologizing.
The full story
Look, we love the guy, but we've collectively lost literal weeks of our lives waiting for him on street corners and in restaurant lobbies. For one glorious month, everything was perfectly on time. Now he's on a "you broke my trust" world tour. It's deeply unserious. A few friends are caving and saying we were too mean. I'm holding strong. Respect other people's time or enjoy showing up to an empty table for a change.
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 34% (40 votes)
- Both Messy — 36% (42 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 29% (34 votes)
Readers are split: “Both Messy” leads with 36% — 116 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@ashok — An unforgivable betrayal. Thoughts and prayers for him during this difficult time.
@ameliaa — For his next birthday, you should give everyone the real time and tell him it's an hour later.
@leo — I have a feeling lying to your friend, no matter how late he is, was never going to end well.
@yaramm — You tried to solve a problem in a way that worked for everyone, and it's a shame he can't see that. Don't feel bad for respecting your own time!
@jettkk — lmao
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