Author Topic: What would you do? (Read 3555 times)

GAMBELL · « **on:** Mar 11, 2006, 01:40 PM »

One of the guys that fishes with us is chronically late. I have threatened to leave without him. Should I just leave without him? Would this teach him a lesson? One summer day we were working and we made a bet with him. We bet that he would be late the next morning. He said that he would not and if he was, he would pay for all of the gas in my boat for the day. 5:30 rolled around and he did not show. 5:45 he finally showed up. When we were done at the end of the day he ended up filling the gas tank on my boat ($50+ I can't remember the exact amount).

ice dawg · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 01:55 PM »

I think that if he put $50.00 worth of gas in my boat because he shows up 15 minutes late he could become my best fishing buddy. Twenty minutes late should be worth a shore lunch on him too.lol

crowkiller · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 02:21 PM »

MAKE HIM BUY LUNCH N BEER

GAMBELL · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 02:39 PM »

Quote from: ice dawg on Mar 11, 2006, 01:55 PM

I think that if he put $50.00 worth of gas in my boat because he shows up 15 minutes late he could become my best fishing buddy. Twenty minutes late should be worth a shore lunch on him too.lol

The only problem now is he will not make that bet with us.

Russellman · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 03:00 PM »

Tell him that you're leaving at XX:00 and he'd better be on time, or you're going without him.
If it's your boat, he's on the shore while you're out catching them.
It should only take once for the lesson in punctuality to set in...

Russellman

rob-s · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 03:19 PM »

leave without him, if he complains tell him you left 10 minutes early,sorry... or tell him your leaving at 6 then dont show till 7 if at all
tell him you didnt think he would be on time anyhow

vipercat64 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 04:33 PM »

You could do what I always did as a kid....

My dad would always make us late, so we got to the point where we always told him that we had to be someplace 30-45 minutes earlier than we really had to be there. That way we would only be 5 minutes late.

We never told him we did that until just this last summer...20 years later!!! And he was a little upset too!

fishmix · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 06:31 PM »

Had the same problem with an old fishing/hunting partner. He was not 10 or 15 minutes late it was more like an hour. Well after several complaints from the group about it he never got the hint we where sick of waiting for him. now he goes alone at his own pace. Sad part is we all have families and he didn't and he still couldn't be at the meeting spot on time. If you can't get yourself ready and be on time I don't want to go with you. That tells me you are not an organized person and can't think about what the group planned. His actions affected the group and he is still late!!! see ya pal... Have fun on shore!!! I would just leave without him.

esox slayer · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 06:39 PM »

This is about work..not fishing...had a job downstate, a 100 mile each way drive. Doing a guy a favor that worked on the crew I was Superintendent of....working on a rated job, he was drawing ironworker pay...first morning, 10 minutes late he was getting out the door and into my truck..told him on the way down that morning I'd give him 5 minutes from the time I pulled into his driveway, after that , he'd better drive himself or be unemployed....morning #2, I was just making the turn onto the street when he came dragging out of the house...he was mad but after having had to drive that one day he was never late for the free ride again....

Same rules apply to fishing..I like being on the ice before daylight in normal years..this ones been different...

IceGeek · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 06:52 PM »

Gambell,
I've got the same problem with one of my fihsing buddies...the way I was raised if someone says to be somewhere at 5:30 and you show at 5:30 you're late! Nothing makes me more angry then when I am waiting for someone at the launch. I mean if I get there early, get the boat ready, packed, unload it and have it all running the least they could do is get there on time!

fishnut · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 07:10 PM »

My sister was always Chronically late. We always tell her to be somewhere an hour before she sopposed to be there, otherwise she will always be late. Even now she's starting to be late again, because she starting to figure out that we lie to her when we tell her meeting times.

NickP · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 07:57 PM »

Say your leaivng at 5 next time that way he'll be ahea dof you

1TIGGER · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 11, 2006, 08:34 PM »

Unfortunately you will have to leave him once to get the point across .
He may be a friend but you have planed the day out and cant hold up progress .
He may get mad but if he is really the kind of friend you want he will understand and not be late again .

ice dawg · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 12, 2006, 07:50 PM »

Quote from: GAMBELL on Mar 11, 2006, 02:39 PM

The only problem now is he will not make that bet with us.

I guess it would be ok to leave without him and see what happens. My son is so bad at being late that I tell him to just come in the house and wake me up when he gets here. I have become very tired of getting up early and then going back to bed after the time that he is supposed be here.

piscesman · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 15, 2006, 06:42 PM »

I agree with you all. If the day has been planned in advance there is no excuse. I had a similar problem with a friend of mine years ago. We dated 2 friends and he was always late returning for the ride home. Since I drove he had no excuse. He lived 20 minutes from me and it took me longer to make the round trip. I left him there one time. Was a little upset but I told him that he could pick me up and do the driving from now on. I still drove but he was never late again............
Kim

Bailbuster · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 15, 2006, 06:47 PM »

I have a buddy that was always late ,we left him ,he is on time now.sometimes a little early.BB

Hood · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 15, 2006, 06:48 PM »

leave is ass one day, thats all...have a killer day and show him lots of big fish photos...maybe he will pick you up next time

chowdah · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 15, 2006, 07:24 PM »

Leave him onshore!

lake snake · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 15, 2006, 07:48 PM »

Don't let him fish in the front of the boat. Rear-boat his late a**!

fishnut · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 15, 2006, 08:54 PM »

I like Mac's Idea!

Skipper · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 22, 2006, 07:49 PM »

Being late is disrespectful. A real freind would be there early to help get stuff ready. I have no patience for people like that, I would just stop asking him to come with. Everyone sleeps through their alarm once in a while, but if he doesnt care enough to show up on time, why should you care enough to ask him along.

Hood · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 12:30 AM »

Skipper made a great point....if "somethin else" holds higher standing than fishing then the hell with em...if they really care that much they will be ready....lessons need to be learned!!

Robb · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 07:47 AM »

I used to fish with someone who always said "yes I'll go", the guy always blew me and some others off.... Finally I stopped asking him, some people have no clue

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Robb

jdjyoung · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 09:07 AM »

I agree with everyone else on this topic.
I hate someone who thinks the world is structured around their schedule. If plans are made and agreed upon by everyone, than everyone should be there on time! If one persons late, give him a couple minutes, and move on. You can't let your trip be ruined by another persons lack of respect.
It usually only takes once for them to realize you aren't gonna wait around for him and to be on time the next time.
Good luck, and what time are we meeting to go fishing? I'll be there on time!

Might even chip in to pay for gas.

JD

AirManCam · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 01:10 PM »

I myself have been late I think 2 times this winter, and it wasnt because I overslept, it was due to getting stuck behind unpassable traffic $:-\$ Still met up, and still had a great day of fishing. Oh yeah and by late I mean about 10 minutes..

killitandgrillit · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 03:18 PM »

I'm with you on this one. I'm AR about making appointments on time, fishing and otherwise, but especially fishing.

A River Runs Through It- "There are two things we are NEVER, EVER late for in Montana. The first is Church, the second is Fishing". Granted, I live nowhere near Montana, but the same principle applies.

One of my best fishing buddies is this way. I've pretty much stopped fishing with him now. It's a shame, but I get angry when someone disses me that way. Especially if the boat is in the water and we are waiting. Alot of effort goes into a fishing trip, respect it.

scottly0 · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 06:25 PM »

Treat it exactly like a tee time. If you are late, then the others start without you period. If you can run and catch up ( jump in) then so be it. otherwise out of luck

Big Burk · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 23, 2006, 07:50 PM »

head out to where your fishing... make him drive or walk there... and make him bring beer and bait

Skipper · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 24, 2006, 07:17 PM »

There is one thing worse than a guy showing up late, him showing up late AND BRINGING HIS GIRLFREIND.

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Author Topic: What would you do? (Read 3555 times)

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