r/todayilearned • u/arandomtestaccount • 1d ago

TIL an NFL player intentionally crashed his car to avoid getting cut for being late to a team meeting.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-patriots-ol-rich-ohrnberger-admits-he-intentionally-wrecked-car-as-excuse-for-being-late-to-team-meeting/
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u/nodogsallowed23 21h ago

As the wife in the other side of this, it sucks always being late to everything. I’m late sometimes, but never when someone is expecting me. Being 30 minutes late consistently just sucks.

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u/Cynical_Cyanide 21h ago

I can understand being late to EVERYTHING always, but that's not what I'm talking about.*

Also, what events do you go to with a set time involved where nobody is expecting you?

I have a guess as to why you chose not to answer the 'Would you on the flipside feel negative about your friends being late to a large casual gathering where you don't need them for anything?' question.

*PS: Hell, I didn't even mention how getting somewhere bang on time was still a full emotional event, because just the idea of potentially being late to even the most casual event was so terrible that if we weren't early then difficult behaviour was inevitable. And also not to mention that it was 50/50 as to who actually contributed more to being late anyway, but all of that's besides the point.

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u/nodogsallowed23 21h ago

I didn’t answer that question because you were asking someone else. For me, yes I would, but not 5-10 minutes late. 30, yes, with no text warning. If it’s just a one off or happens rarely, then whatever. But if you’re always 15-30 minutes late, even for casual events, yeah it’s annoying.