Are you a "Clockhead?"
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Yeah, I'm kinda with Gene here.
There's no reason at all why someone can not show up at a designated time. There's no reason for being late. Unless of course, something REALLY unforseen has reared it's ugly head.
In my line of business, one of the compliments I always hear is that the customer can't believe that I showed up when I said I would.
Many are actually stunned.
And showing up on time has landed me more work and recommendations alone on this fact, than even my expertise.
And always return calls. Be in there.
That is, if you want to stay busy, employed, and respected. It's so simple to do. You may think it's trivial, but it IS NOT. No one, especailly in this unforgiving and graceless time we live in, wants to wait or be held up.
Comes back again, I hate to say, to the GOLDEN RULE - Do unto others as you would want them to do onto you. Just put yourself in someone else's shoes. Just common courtesy. Still counts. Don't ever forget it.
You'll be a lot better off.
There's no reason at all why someone can not show up at a designated time. There's no reason for being late. Unless of course, something REALLY unforseen has reared it's ugly head.
In my line of business, one of the compliments I always hear is that the customer can't believe that I showed up when I said I would.
Many are actually stunned.
And showing up on time has landed me more work and recommendations alone on this fact, than even my expertise.
And always return calls. Be in there.
That is, if you want to stay busy, employed, and respected. It's so simple to do. You may think it's trivial, but it IS NOT. No one, especailly in this unforgiving and graceless time we live in, wants to wait or be held up.
Comes back again, I hate to say, to the GOLDEN RULE - Do unto others as you would want them to do onto you. Just put yourself in someone else's shoes. Just common courtesy. Still counts. Don't ever forget it.
You'll be a lot better off.
- Mike Perlowin
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According to psychiatrists, if you arrive early you're anxious, if you arrive late, you're hostile, abd if you arrive on time, you're compulsive.
I always made it a point to arrive very early to gigs so I could take my time setting up and get everything set up exactly the way I wanted it.
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I always made it a point to arrive very early to gigs so I could take my time setting up and get everything set up exactly the way I wanted it.
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Don't worry Mike as long as you arrrive,
then alls well.
So is that
Clockhead or punctualist?
Punctualist
\Punc"tu*al*ist\, n.
One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies. --Milton.
Or maybe as correctly :
punc‧til‧i‧ous
/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/ Spelled Pronunciation[puhngk-til-ee-uhs]
–adjective
extremely attentive to punctilios;
strict or exact in the observance of the formalities
or amenities of conduct or actions.
[Origin: 1625–35; punctili(o) + -ous]
—Related forms
punc‧til‧i‧ous‧ly, adverb
punc‧til‧i‧ous‧ness, noun
—Synonyms precise, demanding; careful, conscientious. See scrupulous.
—Antonyms careless.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary
punc·til·i·ous (pngk-tl-s)
adj.
1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct.
See Synonyms at meticulous.
2. Precise; scrupulous.
punc·tili·ous·ly adv.
punc·tili·ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000
punctilious
adj : marked by precise accordance with details;
"was worryingly meticulous about trivial details";
"punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette" [syn: meticulous]
Of course it all comes down to this word :
punc‧tu‧al
Spelled Pronunciation[puhngk-choo-uhl]
adjective
1.strictly observant of an appointed or regular time;
not late; prompt.
2. made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time:
punctual payment.
3. pertaining to or of the nature of a point.
4. punctilious.
[Origin: 1350–1400;< ML pūnctuālis of a point,
equiv. to L pūnctu(s) a point, a pricking
(pung(ere) to prick + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ālis -al1; see pungent]
—Related forms
punc‧tu‧al‧ly, adverb
punc‧tu‧al‧ness, noun
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,2006.
American Heritage Dictionary
punc·tu·al (pngkch-l)
Audio pronunciation of "punctual"
adj.
1. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
2. Paid or accomplished at or by the appointed time.
3. Precise; exact.
4. Confined to or having the nature of a point in space.
5. Linguistics. Of, related to,
or being the verbal aspect that expresses momentary action
or action considered as having no temporal duration.
[Middle English, sharp-pointed, from Medieval Latin pnctulis,
from Latin pnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick.
See pungent.]punctu·ali·ty (-l-t) or punctu·al·ness (-l-ns) n.
punctu·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000
punctual
adj : acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed;
"she expected guests to be punctual at meals";
"he is not a particularly punctual person";
"punctual payment" [ant: unpunctual]
Are you habitually punctual
At the simplest; Are you punctual?
then alls well.
So is that
Clockhead or punctualist?
Punctualist
\Punc"tu*al*ist\, n.
One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies. --Milton.
Or maybe as correctly :
punc‧til‧i‧ous
/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/ Spelled Pronunciation[puhngk-til-ee-uhs]
–adjective
extremely attentive to punctilios;
strict or exact in the observance of the formalities
or amenities of conduct or actions.
[Origin: 1625–35; punctili(o) + -ous]
—Related forms
punc‧til‧i‧ous‧ly, adverb
punc‧til‧i‧ous‧ness, noun
—Synonyms precise, demanding; careful, conscientious. See scrupulous.
—Antonyms careless.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary
punc·til·i·ous (pngk-tl-s)
adj.
1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct.
See Synonyms at meticulous.
2. Precise; scrupulous.
punc·tili·ous·ly adv.
punc·tili·ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000
punctilious
adj : marked by precise accordance with details;
"was worryingly meticulous about trivial details";
"punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette" [syn: meticulous]
Of course it all comes down to this word :
punc‧tu‧al
Spelled Pronunciation[puhngk-choo-uhl]
adjective
1.strictly observant of an appointed or regular time;
not late; prompt.
2. made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time:
punctual payment.
3. pertaining to or of the nature of a point.
4. punctilious.
[Origin: 1350–1400;< ML pūnctuālis of a point,
equiv. to L pūnctu(s) a point, a pricking
(pung(ere) to prick + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ālis -al1; see pungent]
—Related forms
punc‧tu‧al‧ly, adverb
punc‧tu‧al‧ness, noun
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,2006.
American Heritage Dictionary
punc·tu·al (pngkch-l)
Audio pronunciation of "punctual"
adj.
1. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
2. Paid or accomplished at or by the appointed time.
3. Precise; exact.
4. Confined to or having the nature of a point in space.
5. Linguistics. Of, related to,
or being the verbal aspect that expresses momentary action
or action considered as having no temporal duration.
[Middle English, sharp-pointed, from Medieval Latin pnctulis,
from Latin pnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick.
See pungent.]punctu·ali·ty (-l-t) or punctu·al·ness (-l-ns) n.
punctu·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000
punctual
adj : acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed;
"she expected guests to be punctual at meals";
"he is not a particularly punctual person";
"punctual payment" [ant: unpunctual]
Are you habitually punctual
At the simplest; Are you punctual?
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My wife and I had pre-marital counseling; it was a very good thing to do. Anyway, at one session, our counselor said: "You know, I'm a pretty smart guy. It only took me fifteen years to figure out that my wife was not going to be on time, no matter what I did, no matter how I dogged her to get ready." He said when he finally got it figured out, and accepted that was the way if was going to be, it got a lot easier.
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Here's a funny story I just remembered.
I was playing a gig with a country band at a small club in Culver City, CA in about 1995. We played the entire night without one of the guitar players. It turns out, after work he was tired and took a nap in his car. When he woke up he realized how much he overslept. He did get to the gig in time to tell us his story and collect his pay, which of course he did not receive.
-- Marc
I was playing a gig with a country band at a small club in Culver City, CA in about 1995. We played the entire night without one of the guitar players. It turns out, after work he was tired and took a nap in his car. When he woke up he realized how much he overslept. He did get to the gig in time to tell us his story and collect his pay, which of course he did not receive.
-- Marc
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Simple clockhead philosophy here--have had it for many years: I'm not upset if you're late; you are not if I leave before you arrive (a safe bet, you should know), and if you are, read again the second part.
early = on time;
on time = late;
late = dice roll<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by James Cann on 13 November 2006 at 10:35 AM.]</p></FONT>
early = on time;
on time = late;
late = dice roll<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by James Cann on 13 November 2006 at 10:35 AM.]</p></FONT>
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