Black time is, depending on of course the urgency of the appointment 1-4 hours.
Other factors such as family, work, and random meetings between acquaintances can add an extra half an hour.
People that are usually on "black time" are over popular people for whatever reason, or a person with no backbone.
Tanya- When is your friend coming by to hangout?
Sean- He didn't give me a time. He said he would be here soon though. Then again you know how he is always on "black time."
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A phrase used when someone is late for work or being lazy at work.
White people say things like fashionably late etc.
A black person would say they were on black time
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For those of you who do now understand the meaning of the term 'Black Time'. Black Time is the time zone, in which most black people use when attending a party or social event, some of you may describe this as being 'fashionably late' but on an extreme level. The culprit will usually arrive 1-5 hours late, depending on the length of the social event!
Person 1 - Hey the party started 3 hours ago why are you so late?
Person 2 - Oh! I was running on (black time)
Person 1 - Ohhhhh!
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A very relaxed concept of time, as used by black people the world over...
aiming to get somewhere at 1 when it starts at 12 and actually get there at 2.30
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Also know as BPT, is the mean solar time at which the average black person arrives, adopted as the standard time in a zone that includes all African Americans. BPT delays usually run from 15-45 minutes.
Ta'Kiesha: "I'll be there at 6."
Nay Nay: "That's 6:30 in Black People Time."
Ta'Kiesha: "You know it!"
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A slower version of time that is used when black people travel.
Darella: Ill be there in five minutes.
Ta'shanae: In regular time, or black people time?
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A time frame in which black people arrive incredibly late.
Yo man Jamal was on black standard time last night got to the club hella late