Put the summary of the bug you're having here

I really hope that you will fix this. It is extremly annoying, and it is ruining the experience of Minecraft.

When you go to the multiplayer, and your server list pops up, then it will take around 30-40 seconds before it updates any servers, and show the descibtion of the server, Players/ip/desc.
That is the first problem.
Second of all, that might be the WORST problem is, when you join ANY server, it takes around 30-40 seconds to join it. Minecraft freezes totally, but is still responding. then suddenly after the long wait it goes over to "Loggin in..." Loading world", and it finally joins. I know other people have had this issue before. It might not sound very annoying, but it is really annoying. I have tried EVERYTHING.... Delete minecraft, re-install java, checked millions of options.... ETC. This bug happend was no problem in 1.3.2, but suddenly in 1.3.2 it happend, just a few days before 1.4.2, and now it is in 1.4.2. I thought it would be fixed due to the 1.4.2 update. But i was unfortunatly wrong. ;(!!!!

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open multiplayer:
2. takes LONG time to load the list, to see if the servers are online, etc.
3. Joins server
4. Takes along time to join any server.
5. after wait it goes back to: Logging in... / Loading world.
6. Joined, after 1 minute.
7.Rages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EFeS1oEmpac

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1402230-minecraft-freezes-every-time-i-try-joining-a-server/