Unpunctual Kenyans

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Mimi on time keeping i had a very strict boss who had no tolerance for lateness..... The 2yrs I worked him shaped me up most of the time I am the one waiting for ppl.
 
Unfortunately, it's very common. It destroys trust and makes the other party feel unimportant. I have been on both sides of lateness issue. With age, I'm learning to have a planner and a daily schedule. I'm mostly on time now, and will notify you if I'm running late.

Sasa wananiita tight ass who can't understand when you are late for a 13:00 hrs appointment!
 
bigDog said:
Unfortunately, it's very common. It destroys trust and makes the other party feel unimportant. I have been on both sides of lateness issue. With age, I'm learning to have a planner and a daily schedule. I'm mostly on time now, and will notify you if I'm running late.

Sasa wananiita tight ass who can't understand when you are late for a 13:00 hrs appointment!
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Lateness is also a pet peeve of mine. I consider it disrespectful to keep anyone waiting without good cause and just bad manners not to notify if running late.
 
Because time is precious to me, I always let you pick the time and venue of a meeting. 5 minutes leeway is all you get from me. Many a damsel wamefika late wanakuta niliondoka kitambo sana.

People I do business with know it's better walale hapo kwa venue than risk being late 6 minutes with me.
 
Masgwembe said:
Because time is precious to me, I always let you pick the time and venue of a meeting. 5 minutes leeway is all you get from me. Many a damsel wamefika late wanakuta niliondoka kitambo sana.

People I do business with know it's better walale hapo kwa venue than risk being late 6 minutes with me.
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On a date, after 1 beer, una uliza mrembo ame fika wapi ?
I know how to deconstruct their usual lies. Ate babe, imagine we are stuck in a jam. ..
I give her an extra 15 minutes then I leave. Then I do not return her calls/texts or answer pick up a call from unknown number. After mid day the following day, I may pick up her call.
 
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Reminds me. I saw a documentary titled "Gate keepers: the presidents men" About the USA presidents chiefs of staff. It was revealed that every event by Pres Bill Clinton ran late. Kept foreign dignitaries waiting for hours. So when he left and Bush 43 came, staff who remained had to work so hard to keep up. The president showed up minutes ahead of his itinerary.
 
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stanmwa said:
Reminds me. I saw a documentary titled "Gate keepers: the presidents men" About the USA presidents chiefs of staff. It was revealed that every even by Pres Bill Clinton run late. Kept foreign dignitaries waiting for hours. So when he left and Bush 43 came, staff who remained had to work so hard to keep up. The president showed up minutes ahead of his itinerary.
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You can only do that when it's a tactical move to achieve an objective. However, you better have a lot of bargaining power because your adversary can call bluff. Worse, he may get so annoyed with you for belittling him that he goes for the the lose-lose deal.

The biggest risk in negotiations is rubbing it in and humiliating your adversary. That's what they did with Germany after first world war.
 
Ramiran said:
If you make it a rule to walk away anytime some Kenyan is late for more then 30 mins, then you end up walking away from 90% of you appointments
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Depending with the level of need, kuna times nakunja mkia, swallow my small pride and wait, but it changes my perception of you.
 
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Ramiran said:
If you make it a rule to walk away anytime some Kenyan is late for more then 30 mins, then you end up walking away from 90% of you appointments
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If I need the meeting then I can be flexible to a certain point.
But if they need me and keep me waiting, it is their loss if I leave because they are grossly late.
 
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