I grew up in a small southern town and pretty much everybody, white and black, was relaxed about time. I really noticed the difference when I moved north and found out that people tended to be quite strict about being on time. My wife’s family is obsessed about time. Every event is tightly scheduled, and even a few minutes late is a big deal, even when it really makes no difference. It kind of drives me nuts. But then again, I know I drive them nuts because I don’t care about being on time. To me it’s just Southern time.
I grew up in a small southern town and pretty much everybody, white and black, was relaxed about time. I really noticed the difference when I moved north and found out that people tended to be quite strict about being on time. My wife’s family is obsessed about time. Every event is tightly scheduled, and even a few minutes late is a big deal, even when it really makes no difference. It kind of drives me nuts. But then again, I know I drive them nuts because I don’t care about being on time. To me it’s just Southern time.