Proceedings on Arrival Time Honesty
The message said five minutes. The person sending it was in their room, wearing one sock, with their keys not yet found.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARRIVAL TIME INQUIRY MATTER: The message that said five minutes WITNESS: The sender of the message
CHAIR: When did you send the message?
WITNESS: At 6:43pm.
CHAIR: What did it say?
WITNESS: Five minutes.
CHAIR: When you sent the message, how far were you from the destination?
WITNESS: I was at home.
CHAIR: What was your status at home when you sent the message?
WITNESS: I was getting ready.
CHAIR: Describe your status more precisely.
WITNESS: I was almost ready.
CHAIR: And?
WITNESS: I had one sock on.
CHAIR: You had one sock on.
WITNESS: Yes.
CHAIR: And the second sock?
WITNESS: I found it later.
CHAIR: When did you find it?
WITNESS: Shortly after sending the message.
CHAIR: And your keys?
WITNESS: Those took a little longer.
CHAIR: How long?
WITNESS: Three minutes.
CHAIR: After finding your keys, how long to walk to the destination?
WITNESS: Seven minutes at a normal pace.
CHAIR: You said five minutes.
WITNESS: Five minutes was the optimistic scenario.
CHAIR: When did you arrive?
WITNESS: 6:57pm.
CHAIR: That is fourteen minutes from the time of the message.
WITNESS: I walked quickly at the end.
CHAIR: Did you send the message before you had both socks on?
WITNESS: Yes.
CHAIR: Do you understand the relationship between sending a departure time and having both socks on?
WITNESS: I have a general understanding, yes.
CHAIR: The proceedings note that five minutes, in this context, means "I intend to leave soon" rather than "I will arrive in five minutes." This is the established meaning of five minutes in this jurisdiction. Proceedings adjourned.
WITNESS: They were right there the whole time.