Don't you hate when people are late to work. And they always have the worst excuses. 'Oh, I'm sorry I'm late, traffic.' 'Traffic, huh? How do you think I got here; helicoptered in!?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker finds it annoying when people blame traffic for being late.
- In plain terms
- Traffic is a bad excuse for being late.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't blame traffic for lateness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is a good excuse for being late?
- How do you handle lateness?
Another view
Traffic is often a genuine external factor.
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