Indecisiveness

Let’s talk about indecisiveness. Suz always says I’m indecisive about things. For example, her biggest complaint is scheduling things. Due to my DNA, I grew up being more passive about things than most people. It’s not that I’m a dumbass, it’s just that, I really don’t care a whole lot about certain things. I’m passive about things that don’t affect me. Time is just time, it doesn’t pay me and I’m not in debt to it.

For example, unless it’s work related, I care very little about time. This morning, I had training over in Hartford, CT. I was told to arrive by 9:30, I got there at 9:28. Keep in mind, I was on the 95 and 91 in CT coming from WP. If you’ve driven that route, you know how ridiculous it can be. Anyhow, I’m never late for a work related appointment.

On the other hand, for things like telling someone what time to go eat dinner or when to meet up, I like time ranges. For dinner reservations for example, 99% of all places will give you a 10 minute grace period. So if it’s something like an 8PM reservation, I usually say come ‘around’ 8. I’m not a stickler for this because, well, I just don’t worry about these things. If you’re late by 10 minutes, no one gets hurt and no kittens get murdered.

If you really think I’m bad about this, ask yourself this then. For people who have gone to the movies with me, when was the last time I was ever late to that? Never. Movies are on a set schedule, there is NO grace period. I don’t fuck with that, I hate going into a theatre in the dark. Or how about getting to the airport. When was the last time I was late to that? I’ve seen and heard people miss a flight, that just isn’t me. Again, that is a set schedule, there is NO grace period.

For things I’m truly passionate about, there is no wavering in what I do. For the nerds and geeks, it’s all binary. It’s either 1 or 0. If something is needed for the computer, network, etc., I just pick it up. If something is needed for the car, I get it taken care of the same day. Put it this way, I bought my car (both of them) in under two days both times. If I know what I want, I don’t beat the bush senseless. So am I really indecisive? Sure, on things that really don’t bother me, time being one of them. For everything else, it’s a different story

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