I'm guessing the late people are chronically late throughout their lives. They usually don't seem that apologetic or embarrassed.
I've been late twice to the theater, once to see Newsies on Broadway and once for a local production. In both cases, there was a major accident on the highway that caused a huge traffic problem. Once you're in NYC, there are ways of getting around transportation issues, but before you get there, the choices are limited. I usually plan on getting into Manhattan at least an hour and fifteen minutes before the show starts, but in this case, that wasn't enough time.
At Newsies, the guy next to my empty chair had his legs spread and was half in my space when I sat down. I guess he got used to the extra space, because he didn't really adjust once I sat down and kept pushing back into my space when I repeatedly asked him to stay in his own space. Not the nicest person. |
