We all know someone who is going to be late. If it's someone in your family or friend circle, the group will count on their tardiness and plan around it. But what causes someone to be constantly behind schedule? Psychologist Philippa Perry found there can be many reasons people develop a habit of running late.
Punctual people may believe that late people are passive-aggressive and that their time is more valuable than those who wait for them. But reasons for lateness are generally more complex. The reason may be the opposite of arrogance. It could be that they don’t value themselves enough. If this is the case, might they be unable to see how others could possibly mind their non-appearance?
But that's just one explanation. There are others, which you can read at the Guardian. -via Nag on the Lake