Even though you know it’s extremely rude that you’re never on time, you can’t help it. It’s a bad habit that us tardy people can’t seem to get rid of. It’s not a choice that we consciously make, we’re born with it. It’s kind of like it’s coded into our DNA.

1. When you tell yourself how much time you need to get ready, you actually need to add an extra 30 minutes

Okay, I need to be ready by 9, so I’ll start getting ready at 8…. Or maybe 7:30 would be a safer bet.

2. Just one more episode of Netflix…

If I decide to click one more episode, I’ll just be an extra 40 minutes late. It’s fine.

3. You always need to have multiple potential outfits picked out in your head

Spending too much time picking out an outfit just makes you more late than you were going to be in the first place, so it’s best to have something planned out ahead of time.

4. When your friends invite you somewhere, they have to make sure they remind you to be on time

“Remember, don’t be la…” YUP, I KNOW!

5. You leave your house at the time that you’re actually supposed to get there

I have to be there at 5? I’ll leave at 4:45. *Walks out the door at 5:01 * Oh well at least I tried.

6. Even if you’re surprisingly not the reason your friends are late, everyone blames you anyways

When no one else wants to take the blame for why the group is running late, everyone turns to you because it’s the safest bet.

7. Your friends tell you to come early because they know you’ll be an hour late

And they think that will prevent me from being late… Trust me, it won’t.

8. No one wants to deal with your indecisiveness

Your friends ask you how it could possibly take this long for somebody to get ready while you’re doing your makeup, but they haven’t seen anything yet… Just wait until it comes to trying on outfits and jewelry.

9. You tell your friends what time to come over, but when they get there at that time, you’re still in the middle of doing your hair

Sorry, I really thought I would be ready by the time you got here!! (Blatant lie)

10. Your ride always has to wait for you for at least five minutes

They'll wait patiently, and then they have to lay on the horn or threaten to drive away in order to get you to come out.

11. Setting multiple alarms an hour before you actually need to be up

With aggressive labels like “WAKE UP YOU LAZY BITCH” so that you know better than to sleep through it.

12. Your teacher specifically calls you out for your tardiness

When your professor is talking to the whole class about how being late is unacceptable while simultaneously making direct eye contact with you... Way to make it obvious.