I live in Germany. It considered extremely rude to turn up late, and equally rude to turn up early. When you have an appointment, you are expected to turn up "o

I live in Germany. It considered extremely rude to turn up late, and equally rude to turn up early. When you have an appointment, you are expected to turn up "on time". I.e. either side of a few minutes of the agreed time, even if that means waiting outside if you are early.