I used to be on time everywhere - sometimes I was even early. The problem with that is that all of my friends run on "gay time". I'm not sure why exactly (don't worry, I have theories), but gay men are always a half hour to an hour later - for EVERYTHING. Yes, I'm generalizing. Are there gay men who are punctual? Absolutely. But even they can be influenced eventually.
Take Gaybie for example. Once upon a time, he was early for everything. He was that guy who shows up for your 9pm party at 8:30, but you're just getting IN the shower because you're assuming nobody will be there until at least 9:30 so you give him some random kitchen task that you never would have had time for otherwise. And then he became friends with other gay men and spent a good portion of his time sitting around waiting for other people. He'd be 20 minutes early to an event that everyone else was 45 minutes late for - that's an hour of awkwardly sitting around alone. And over time, he adapted. Now he's definitely one of the worst offenders. I love the text messages I get that let me know he's running on gay time and will be late.
The problem with being a straight girl who has started running on gay time is that not ALL of my friends are gay men. (You might want to sit down at this point. I realize that last sentence may have come as a shock.) I am now notorious among all my straight friends for being routinely late. I feel bad about it, I really do. But I just can't figure out anymore how to be on time.
Gay Time. n. The act of being habitually 30-60 minutes late for every event. Possibly due to increased time spent getting ready, a desire to be "fashionably late", lack of attention to detail due to drinking, and/or grindr, etc. Also known as "gay-o-clock" or "homo standard time", both of which are not really acceptable for use by straight people.
