I had a friend who was like this, drove me insane because I'm a very prompt person. NEVER on time.
It's kind of funny- it resolved itself when we graduated from school and she got out in the real world. A lot of times now she beats me places!
Being chronically late is being chronically rude to those who are stuck waiting for you. The occasional late is fine- stuff happens. But if it's constant, it's just rude. There's no excuse for it, it's preventable, it's something done by choice.
It says to whomever you're meeting that they're not important enough and that their time is worth less than yours.
Again, no excuse for it, it's just plain rude and inconsiderate. This would absolutely be a deal breaker for me. It also says something about his level of responsibility if he can't get his shit together to be on time for you.
Good luck pulling that in the real world! "But boss, I can't help being late every day!".
Buy him a watch, an alarm clock, then kick his behind to the curb!
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