Being late happens from time to time, but if it's your norm, it can make other people feel that their time isn't respected or valued. Since perpetual lateness can be irritating for those waiting for you, I've come up with five tips on how to be more punctual.
To check them out, read more.

You and a close friend have made a trip back to your college town to visit a mutual friend for the weekend. Since the friend you're visiting is married with kids, you both opted to stay in a hotel instead of at her house, figuring if you shared a room, it wouldn’t be too expensive.
One night you all head out for drinks and end up running into an old male friend who used to go to college with all of you.

There's nothing as rude and hurtful as a critical comment dressed as praise or a joke. The truth is no matter how they're brushed off, you know when someone's said something to intentionally put you down. Anger and embarrassment are natural reactions, but an article from November's
O magazine offers some more productive ways of countering rude comments.

On a night out with a girlfriend, you head to the local bar. When you get there, you make your way to an empty table to settle down and order some drinks. Not two minutes go by before a couple of girls come over and demand that you move because they were there first.