Are you always late? There could be a very good reason

"If the internet is to be believed, anecdotally, the Irish are fairly relaxed about time both at work and socially - while that might be true to an extent, you will probably never find out and that’s down to another unique Irish quirk - being polite to your face while fuming on the inside."
Are you always late? There could be a very good reason

Right on time: Are Irish people naturally tardy?

All of us have that special someone in our lives who seems to want to test the limits of our relationship with them by turning up late. 

Whether it’s five, 10, 15, 20 minutes, or a whole two hours (you know who you are), they can’t seem to turn up on time. 

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