tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post5295785004860443207..comments2024-03-25T17:27:38.456+01:00Comments on Itchy Feet: the Travel and Language Comic: Itchy Feet Month #5: PünktlichkeitMalachi Ray Rempenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-36044721601457742212017-10-18T15:47:38.756+02:002017-10-18T15:47:38.756+02:00When I traveled back to Colombia after almost 4 ye...When I traveled back to Colombia after almost 4 years in Germany, it was shocking to face again the "I'll come bewteen three and four pm" (and they they arrived at about six)....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-75335827813508074622017-08-20T14:21:00.769+02:002017-08-20T14:21:00.769+02:00Yeah, it's a running joke that people are alwa...Yeah, it's a running joke that people are always running late. Parties, dinners, usually any non-formal events people will run late.TheRainyAsianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688627787665997744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-21311561875046001672017-08-07T12:43:52.935+02:002017-08-07T12:43:52.935+02:00It must depend on where in Asia; Indians are quite...It must depend on where in Asia; Indians are quite different from SE Asians or Chinese, let alone Japanese ... I don't remember people in general being significantly late --- although, my only experience is from (Chinese and Vietnamese) wedding receptions/dinners. But once the dinner has been served, everyone's out in a second.teihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289745868554035019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-70257508171767081752017-08-06T22:33:13.604+02:002017-08-06T22:33:13.604+02:00So people are often late in Asia? I'm not as f...So people are often late in Asia? I'm not as familiar with that part of the world, at least not when it comes to punctuality.Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-65341160704636909312017-08-06T14:28:57.958+02:002017-08-06T14:28:57.958+02:00If you were 17 minutes too early it's your fau...If you were 17 minutes too early it's your fault lol<br /><br />5 Minuten vor der Zeit ist die rechte Pünktlichkeit!LennStarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-44839394817183788632017-08-06T13:24:32.328+02:002017-08-06T13:24:32.328+02:00This happens so frequently, that whenever anything...This happens so frequently, that whenever anything important happens, we tell people it starts 1 hour earlier so that they will mostly show up on time.TheRainyAsianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688627787665997744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-84404030005999457382017-08-06T13:21:24.604+02:002017-08-06T13:21:24.604+02:00When in Asia, "Your early! Dinner only starte...When in Asia, "Your early! Dinner only started an hour ago!"TheRainyAsianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688627787665997744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-38768936027010297982017-08-05T21:19:25.873+02:002017-08-05T21:19:25.873+02:00Thanks Rik!! Thanks Rik!! Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-45278415572279975032017-08-05T13:46:45.453+02:002017-08-05T13:46:45.453+02:00Backed (Happy Birthday sis.) It better be as good ...Backed (Happy Birthday sis.) It better be as good as promised Mal!RikChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07647641086924136553noreply@blogger.com