The Rule of "Ish" As It Applies to Time

I was discussing punctuality with my girlfriend the other day and we came across the term "ish". What I mean by ish is this: "Hey, lets meet around 7:30ish". Now, what does this mean? We discussed the possibilities and came up with this. The Rule of Ish is essentially a 30 minute window of time in which you can arrive at your destination. Therefore, if you have a lunch meeting for 12:30ish then you have a window from 12:15 to 12:45. Anything within this bracket of time falls within the ish however once you venture outside the window you start flirting with other times or even other ishs.

Now, if you choose to adopt this theory then you must make sure that the other party accepts it too. So if someone says 12:30ish and you show up at 12:43 and that person does not abide by the ish then they have grounds for getting upset and possibly leaving your late, hungry butt at the restaurant.

When applying the Rule of Ish make sure that the term "ish" is actually used. Even in a world where everyone utilizes the Rule, 12:30 is 12:30. 12:30 does not mean 12:35, 12:40, or 12:42. It can, however, mean 12:15, 12:24, or 12:29. This is only true if YOU, the early one, does not get upset when the other party arrives at 12:30. Being early is a habit that I believe in and I am able to amuse myself for the 10-15 minutes I will be waiting.