When being late has become such a bad habit or
perpetual sin among lots of selfish people that it is easier to
apologize for making
everybody wait for them than make the effort to being on time.
Saying sorry is conveniently easy and seldom comes with a penalty, but planning their time to be
punctual is pretty hard for an
unhealthy number of folks—for them, “no sorry, be
on time” sounds like Greek to them.