The meaning of "just after 9"

9.05, even 9.10 but certainly not as late as 9.30
I feel your pain

Just after 9 imho would mean a few minutes past if it is going to be half an hour later or 40 mins that needs to be specified. After all 40 minutes past nine is also 20 mins to ten, so hardly just aft nine.

Just after 9 ,to me is anything up to 6/7 minutes past.
Anything after that needs to be explained with an apology .
I hate bad timekeeping.
It is insulting and seems to say their time is more important than yours.

I would allow up to 9.15.

I was just going to say that 15 minutes would be acceptable.

Am not sure I would hang about until 9.30.
As others have said would give it 15 mins then go and expect an apology.

Yes, up to 9.15 is acceptable, but certainly not 9.35 - 9.40. Did you have an appointment with my daughter ? 😂

Lateness seems to be generally regarded now as just a normal part of a busy life. On the other hand, I don't think the possibility of being delayed should be taken as read when stating a particular time. It doesn't take much extra breath to say, "All being well, I'll be there as soon as I can after 9." At least that way you're warned.

I only hung about because it was an old colleague. She has been unreliable before. Never again!

I love this quote (sorry, can't remember where I found it):

"Early is on time; on time is late; late is unacceptable."

Of course it means a bit early, only just on time, etc.

To a large extent I'd say if you were waiting outside, or somewhere public, that would be annoying.
If you were waiting to be picked up from home, then not so as you could potter about while you waited.

Any time up until 0910 because
0915 would be quarter past nine ….

Another colleague, when it became clear I was leaving, asked if I was going to message the latecomer. "That's on her", I said quietly, "for not turning up when she said she would."

There has been no apology.

In my circle, before mobile phones, it was acceptable to wait half an hour but the excuse for lateness had to be good.

I suppose it does depend a bit on where you are meeting and why.

I agree 'just after 9' means up to 9.05 or 9.10 at a push.

Even a few minutes lateness without an apology is just rudeness.

I've never heard of anyone arranging to meet someone just after whatever time. How odd. It's normally 'I'll see you at 9.10, 9.25' or whatever.

9.05

A friend who I walk with says “1.30ish ok?”

And I say the same to her if I’m arranging it.

Sometimes we meet a little early, occasionally a few minutes later.

But if either of us were going to be more than 10 minutes later, we would message to let them know.

“Just after” might be when the bus would arrive. I’d be fine for 20 minutes (traffic perhaps) but then I’d expect the courtesy of a call, or a text message.

I would rather be early than late.
A few minutes after nine is ok.
9.15 is late,unless an explanation and apology to tell me they are on the way.
I wouldnt be a happy bunny.

Anything under 10 minutes.

My friend was 1 minute late this morning and she couldn't apologise enough!

To me, just after 9 means no later than ten past.

I have often heard people say a bit after 9 which I suppose gives them a bit of leeway but I too would only expect that to mean 5 or 10 minutes at most so I d probably go by 9.15 unless it was a close friend who I knew was coming by public transport

argymargy

I would allow up to 9.15.

Me too.

Baggs

I only hung about because it was an old colleague. She has been unreliable before. Never again!

I love this quote (sorry, can't remember where I found it):

"Early is on time; on time is late; late is unacceptable."

Of course it means a bit early, only just on time, etc.

I was going to say that if it was a hospital appointment then having an appointment for 9 am, getting there at 8.50 then seeing someone at 10 am is good going.

If it's a friend, then it's frustrating but I'd allow 5 minutes.
On the day you decide no, blow it, you'll be ready by 9.03, she's banging on the door at 8.58 wondering where you are!

It's equally frustrating to go to pick someone up, beep the horn (more than once) then sit outside their house for 10-15 minutes until they emerge.