Queue jumpers show no consideration
19-November-2008
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Does anyone know how to be queue anymore?  I only ask because I am seeing more and more of a decline in people knowing how to do this boring yet polite gesture.  I do not like to queue up personally, but I do it because I have to to maintain some sort of social grace.

Queue jumpers show no consideration

There have been countless occasions when I have been the first to stand at a bus stop.  After waiting 20 minutes or so, the bus will arrive and lo and behold, about 5 people with barge in front of me to get on the bus without any thought of queuing as they should do.

On another occasion, I was about to board a train.  Usually I am considerate enough to let the elderly on first, but this horrible scrotey woman with her 6 kids just took their place right in front of the train doors (after pushing everyone out of the way, elderly persons included) and stormed on the train!

Had she asked politely if she could get on first due to the fact she was carrying a pushchair, a number of bags and a number of insolent kids, I may (and I repeat, MAY) have allowed her to queue jump and get on before me.  But she didn't even utter an 'excuse me' and just pushed past to get on anyway!

This has happened too many times now and it has become a pet hate of mine.  Usually things like this do not bother me, but as I see this on a daily occurrence (in shops, post offices, supermarkets, taxi ranks, music venues etc.) it makes my blood boil.

By: How to be Polite


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When queuing I've always found it to be annoying when the person behind you tries to creep their way past you. I've found that standing with my arms in the shape of a crucifix.

Try getting past me now.
*So like how are you better than me?  14-Oct-2008 09:46

 
I use a form of polite assertiveness, so at the top of my voice I will declare 'excuse me sir/madam' etc works every time for me.
*Osmium  13-Oct-2008 15:08

 
Well, going back to the lady with the pushchair, 6 kids etc. I cannot imagine it's that easy and stress free for her to get on the train with her large family! She's probably worried that one of the kids will fall over or get left behind or something, so I can only understand that asking you whether you MAY possibly consider letting her in first is the least of her worries! And I don't see why it's so important that she should explain the reason why she wants to get in first - isn't it obvious? She has bags, a pushchair and 6 children! And I assume only 2 hands!
*Rita  10-Oct-2008 21:33

 
what about those who do spread queing? e.g. Two of them in seperate queues acting as place holders. Who ever looks like they are getting served first the other will join them with their lot. Actually it's ok if you are in the queue where the person left of course.
*sonofsilence  19-Aug-2008 14:15

 
I 've experienced this many times. I have a disability in my legs and used a cane for a while.
While boading a Southwest airplane I was pushed and shoved so hard that I fell. A lot of young people didn't get taught some common courtesy. Just like a lot of immigrants from these third world countries. I think they should have to pass a test or at least a class on how to behave in public. Some are very, very rude!
*Midwest Bred  23-Jul-2008 18:03

 
The fact that there are queues is simply a sign that the organisation and its services you are queuing for is ripping you off, by using and largely wasting your time and not theirs. They have costed it and are saving millions using the general British propensity to queue politely. Those millions they are not passing back to you in the form of discounts. Nowadays you queue for everything:

Post Office queues
Supermarket queues
Traffic queues
Queues for tickets


Well Britain is not working - the entire nation is in the unemployed queue.
*Welcome to United Queuedom  14-Jun-2008 09:34

 
Queue jumping is a hate of mine. Along with people that don't say thankyou after holding a door for them or like people have already said, placing personal belongings on a seat to stop others sitting down.

I understand why some people do the latter, usually because you end up with mr/s body odor, mr/s 1000db mp3 or mr/s let me tell you my life story.

If in a queue and have people push past, they're either stopped/ pulled back and told to wait their turn or I just force my way past them.

Bags blocking seats are either moved by their owners to allow me to sit or if they ignore me after several attempts at asking, the bag is moved into overhead compartments or onto the persons lap.

Being polite to others purposely being ignorent to you does you no favours. Just have the balls to do something about it.
*Grr  13-Jun-2008 22:54

 
Get in the real world, you must shop at Sainsbury's as well, still proud of your sort of behaviour?
*Mark  13-Jun-2008 09:56

 
Simply push the worthless chav under the oncoming train and do humanity a favour
*duke of earl  08-Jun-2008 17:25

 
Seat saving is only using your initiative. If you are in a group are you seriously going to all stand in the queue making it's length even longer. No you're going to sit down first whilst one or two order the food, makes sense to me.
*kodkod.84  06-Jun-2008 23:28


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