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{{trope}}
{{quote|''He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.''|[[Oscar Wilde]], ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'', chapter 4}}
A character is never on time for anything.
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== Anime and Manga ==
* Usagi Tsukino of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' always seems to be running to get somewhere -- usually school -- on time, and often failing.
== Comic Books ==
* Some writers have made this part of ''[[The Flash]]'''s cover for his [[Secret Identity]].
== Literature ==
* Lord Henry in ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]], who is the subject of the page quote.
== Live-Action Television ==
* The 2014 [[The Flash (TV 2014)|''Flash'' TV series]] makes this a trait of Barry Allen before he becomes ''The Flash'' to add a bit of irony to him becoming "The Fastest Man Alive". It's never mentioned again after the first episode.
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth]]'' is an example of the player character treated as always being late.
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Revision as of 16:11, 8 September 2017
He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.
—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, chapter 4
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A character is never on time for anything.
In video games the player character can be treated as this to lampshade Take Your Time.
For younger characters, this can result in a chronic case of Late for School, but differs from that trope in that it is a stock scene, while this is a character trait.
Examples of Always Late include:
Anime and Manga
- Usagi Tsukino of Sailor Moon always seems to be running to get somewhere -- usually school -- on time, and often failing.
Comic Books
- Some writers have made this part of The Flash's cover for his Secret Identity.
Literature
- Lord Henry in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, who is the subject of the page quote.
Live-Action Television
- The 2014 Flash TV series makes this a trait of Barry Allen before he becomes The Flash to add a bit of irony to him becoming "The Fastest Man Alive". It's never mentioned again after the first episode.
Video Games
- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is an example of the player character treated as always being late.