Top-secret project is going great! I'm over 1/2 way done (it's a quick project) and I can't WAIT to show y'all! It's the first project where I've kinda just done my own thing...no pattern, just going to see what happens.
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Knitting group is tonight and for the first time ever, I'm totally dreading it. A few weeks ago, no one showed up. It didn't bother me that badly, but our pastor pointed out how rude that everyone was just showing up whenever and always being late. So, the next week, only 3 people came, and it was 15 minutes after the start time when they arrived. Let me just say that I'm a very puntual person and this drives me NUTS! So, last week, I was tired, busy, and had to go and get supper for the fam. So, on my way back, I stopped by the church. It was exactly straight-up 7:00 and no one was there. I waited for a few minutes (I had planned to wait until someone arrived and tell them I'd be right back and run the food home) and no one arrived. I became upset (probably the tired talking) and left. At almost 7:30, I received a call from one of the members asking why I wasn't there. I told her that I came at 7 and no one was there, so I left. She acted mad and told me that she NEVER leaves her house until 7 and it takes her 10 minutes to get there. She acted like I was supposed to KNOW that everyone arrives late. It made me mad. So, I decided to go tonight, and then cancel meetings for awhile. I just don't feel that anyone has any respect for the time that I put into the group. Am I being unreasonable? Tell me what you think.
Melissa
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First let me say that I'm also disturbed about the JonBenet thing. The guy seems like a freak and the timing of it all troubles me - they lived under a cloud of suspicion for so long and now, 2 months after she dies, they finally arrest someone. Just awful!
I think that it's not too much for you to expect punctuality from your knitting group. At a minimum, if they don't intend to ever be there on time then they should say so - not just assume that you'll figure it out on your own.
I think that you should give peple 5 to 10 minutes leaway. Because unfortunately most people are not punctual! Then depart at that point if no one shows or calls.
I am with you..I am always on time or early. It isn't always easy to be on time with little kids..but I respect other people's time enough to be there when I am supposed to. I though have been having issues like yours...where I end up doing what I say I will do,(sometimes being stressed to do it) others do what they want and seem fine while they ended up screwing me up by being late..I am still trying to figure out how to handle stuff like this...I know things happen but if something is supposed to start at 7 then people should be there. Oh boy..see...this is a hot topic for me!
I don't know about that guy in the JonBenet case. Hope he didn't just make it up to get some publicity! Weird!! What a bummer about the knitting group...and rude of them I think!
I didn't read the resume--so I didn't know about the bath thing. Totally weird.
I'd say canceling knitting group is a good idea. You are really busy now, it's too hot to knit, ya'll just need a break.
I too am a stickler when it comes to being punctual. Though I tend to be forgiving if people are a little late, but 15 minutes or more on a regular basis.....UGH!
If you say you are supposed to be somewhere at 7 and you don't leave until 7, then something is wrong with that person.
Melissa,
I organize a knitting group that has grown from 0 (I knit by myself for two months) to 50+ (yes, 50) members in a little over one year. Being a perpetually late person myself I honestly don't even keep track of time figuring people will get there when they get there. So punctuality is not on my mind.
However, imagine showing up to find *no one* there when there is typically at least 8-10 people and then finding out a few (2) people decided they would rather meet in a different location only to take it upon themselves to move the group! I print and run weekly ads! We keep a website! I give out Christmas/holiday gifts! Yikes!
You know, there is much more than people realize going on behind the scenes. Those who aren't used to organizing aren't conscious of that and it is part and parcel of what you have to deal with, unfortunately.
Be clear about what you want/need and then be patient. That is the best advice I can give. Hope it helps :-)
The way my group works is it's from7-9 but it's at the yarn store so it's more of an open house but if your's starts at 7 then I'd give 10 min.
I don't think I'd outright cancel the group, but I would put it up for adoption. Let somebody else run it for a while. That way it's still going if you want to attend, but you don't get the stress and hassle of it.
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