What does ‘being on time’ mean across different cultures? Borne out of a fascination on how people interpret time, and being on time across cultures and types of events, I did a quick and dirty survey to find out the range of acceptability on what it means to be ‘on time’ wherever you are. As a general rule, business meeting: be there at the agreed time. Party? Be late! Early? Never a good idea, except in Finland or Sweden…