Virtues of Being a Latecomer

While waiting in queue at one of the busy airport's security check area, there was a sudden commotion. One passenger had reported quite late for his flight, for which the boarding had been announced. The airline staff and a security personnel, escorted him through the security gates, made him jump the queue, his security check was done before all others standing in queue for 15 minutes and he was carried to the aircraft separately. The flight had probably been waiting only for him. So much VIP treatment, for what? For being late.
I hate being late for anything and make it a point to reach my appointed place always a few minutes before scheduled time. This habit has frustrated me so many times. Latecomers are always at an advantage. They are always given VIP treatment like the one mentioned above. Poor people who abide by time have to wait their turns, have to wait for the latecomers to arrive. Be it any gathering, seminar, conference, workshops, which always start a little late than scheduled time assuming that some people are going to be late. Assuming this, the latecomers get more late. Then everyone waits for these people to arrive before starting proceedings, making the people who come on time to wait for the latecomers. A sheepish smile, a sly grin, a casual apology is all you get when these people are made to realise that they have kept people waiting, that too if you are lucky. Sometimes, the apology never comes, and people just find it very normal to be late and just enjoy the importance being accorded. And invariably, even with those people who express their apologies, you find that they are the ones who will be late again the next time round.
It is best, I think then, to be late and enjoy the privileges. No point in coming on time and if it is a meeting where work is supposed to be distributed within a group, most work has already had to be taken by those who had unfortunately arrived on time. By the time these privileged people come in, all work has already been divided, and they would probably be needed to support those who have already got their jobs, which practically means that you can sit back and relax, as the responsibility of the work being done lies with the punctual person.
Bad habits never leave one. I am trying to quit, but however much I try, I am not succeeding. I am trying to quit being ahead of time always so that I can enjoy the privileges of being a latecomer. Hope I succeed soon.