You need to chill! It’s better than always being 20 minutes late. Just text back and say we’ll be there at 7.

Why can't you just reply that you're still in transit and your ETA?

My father does this too, and it also annoys me. He is early because he is worried about being late. I try to remember that and let it roll off my back.

Ignore. How about you silence your phone when you're driving. When you get there *on time* then you learn that she texted.

Ironically, she is trying to save you anxiety over where she is and when she will be there. Do nothing with the info because there is nothing to do.

Sometimes if I’m early, I’ll wait in my car answering emails or texting my spouse. But if the person I’m meeting lets me know they are there, then I would just go in. Its just a curtesy text, you don’t have to do anything with it.

Silence your notifications when you are in transit. If you are driving to meet with her, there’s no way you should be looking at your phone.

What can you supposed to do with that info? Nothing. Get there when you get there.

Just text back and say, "en route, see you in 20 mins"

After a glass of wine ask her why she's always so early - and tell her it stresses you out! But don't be a d**k about it.

You don’t need to do anything. You just say thanks I’ll see you at noon or whatever your agreed upon time was. It’s her issue.

This is something I would find mildly annoying, but not let stress me out.

I would just ignore the texts, get there on time, and never mention the texts. It will discourage the behavior without you having to be confrontational.

I think it's something you can address in kind of a joking way in person when you get there.

She is just letting you know she is there so you know to look for her when you get there. I doubt it is a summons for you to immediately show up. Maybe you could turn your. notifications off next time so it does not bother you. Or - if she is a good friend just tell her it stresses you out.

You talk to someone about this because you have some uncontrolled anxiety if this stresses you out

I have a friend who I generally like but she does one thing that I find irritating. We generally make a restaurant reservation in one of our names when we meet up. She routinely arrives 15-20 minutes in advance of the reservation and immediately texts me, "I'm here." What am I supposed to do with that info? I am usually in transit and it just makes me feel stressed out, even though she is early and I am not late. What is the purpose of sending such a text? And there is no way I can ask her not to, right?