Is it socially acceptable to show up slightly late on purpose?

Society & Relationships ·Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Is it socially acceptable to show up slightly late on purpose?

31%consensus16responses

“No — it's disrespectful to other people's time, regardless of the reason”

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All answers

No — it's disrespectful to other people's time, regardless of the reason31%

🇭🇷35–44Man

Depends on the culture — punctuality norms vary too much to generalize25%

🇬🇧🇳🇱60+Woman

Depends on the event — fine for parties, not okay for work or formal occasions19%

🇵🇱35–44Man

Yes — being fashionably late is a normal and harmless social habit13%

I think it's rude but I do it anyway13%

Close call — “No — it's disrespectful to other people's time, regardless of the reason” and “Depends on the culture — punctuality norms vary too much to generalize” are nearly tied.

Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia67%🇬🇧United Kingdom100%🇳🇱Netherlands100%🇵🇱Poland100%🇧🇬Bulgaria67%

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Age

100%

83%

17%

67%

33%

4 of 16 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

67%

33%

44%

22%

11%

Man is most divided — 44% “No — it's disrespectful to other people's time, regardless of the reason” vs 22% “I think it's rude but I do it anyway”.

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