Further, when you have a meeting involving more than two people, (1) when you’re early, only you have time wasted as a result, whereas (2) when you’re late, everyone else has time wasted as a result. This favours norms against unexpected lateness for the many-people case, and it’s simplest for them to carry over to the two-people case.
Further, when you have a meeting involving more than two people, (1) when you’re early, only you have time wasted as a result, whereas (2) when you’re late, everyone else has time wasted as a result. This favours norms against unexpected lateness for the many-people case, and it’s simplest for them to carry over to the two-people case.