I can take an excuse but I don't tolerate not showing up....one trip was set up for a week and my buddy and I talked about it often before the trip. The plan was for him to pick his dad up and meet me at my house at 5am. I would have all the rods, reels and extra life vest. This was before cell phones were popular so when they didn't show at 5am I called his house.... No answer.... I waited for 20 minutes in case they were on their way. I left about 5:30 pissed off!! I missed some great topwater action because of him. Turns out he overslept and even went to get his dad late and then showed up Surprised I had left.
His dad was more pissed at him than me! We went fishing later that spring and it was always a good joke....."don't be late with Don or he will leave you"! Dang skippy!!!