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Queue jumpers show no consideration

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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Whilst waiting in a "queue" for a night bus outside Victoria station, a queue jumper became very aggressive with me when I claimed he had pushed rudely in front of me. He was going to punch my face in. He accused me of being a class-snob.

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There's Danger in Complain - 16-Jul-11 08:53 

I called someone out for jumping the queue today, then was told I am not gentleman becuase I didnt let someone who blatanly just disrespected me to get away with it (incredibly dense logic) because of my actions. lol people are hypocritical scumbags nowadays, I suggest everyone calls out these queue jumpers more often, people didnt do it in older times cause they would have got an earful. Stand up for yourselves!!!!

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Queue JumperPuncher - 3-Mar-11 19:03 

Queue jumpers are 100% aware of there actions and jump the queue intentionally. These types of people do not deserve to live. Every week I have to deal with these retarded lowlife's who want to play russian roulette with their life by jumping the queue.

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Dan - 2-Mar-11 00:31 

I have never come across anyone who queued because they think they are better than us.

I do plenty of shopping and know the queuing system well in each shop. And yes, you got the odd woman/man who seems to stand in front of me totally ignoring me. And each time, politely told them that I am in the queue before them - they apologise because they genuinely were not aware and 'miles away' in their thoughts.

Shopping in general can be a stressful experience and you will get people unknowingly doing things without realising it. Thankfully, most I have come across have been genuinely apologetic and not some idiot who has jumped the queue on purpose.

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Material girl - 2-Nov-10 22:45 

If you mean me, then read my response again and take note of the word 'blatant'. I have no problem with accidental queue jumping. It's those who see or walk past a queue and go to the front of it because they think they are too good to queue like the rest of us do.

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Harsh But Fair - 2-Nov-10 20:04 

Why judge somebody so harshly? They might have been there in error. People do make mistakes and I am sure you have made some too. It is weird though, how many old people stand in front of you.

Everyone is so keen to jump on their high horse and shout like a council scum. Why not ask the person to move in a civilised manner as they might not have known? Otherwise shouting and being abusive, then you are no better, because you could be wrong too.

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My best got killed by speeding - 2-Nov-10 09:58 

I normally find that a blunt and sarcastic comment said loud enough for the whole shop to hear and pointing to the queue of people waiting usually does the trick of making a blatant queue jumper turn red with embarrassment. If anyone doesn't like it, don't jump queues. Simple.

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Harsh But Fair - 1-Nov-10 22:10 

Never try to get on a train at a busy station in Germany - every man, woman, child for themselves!

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ajp - 31-Oct-10 00:12 

Where are these bus queues ? I can't remember the last time I saw a bus queue.

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magog - 24-Jul-10 01:40 

I am frequently faced with someone trying to jump the queue (usually when waiting for a bus). It is usually (though not always) an older person (60+). Just cos you are old doesn't mean you have the right to jump the queue. Wait your bloody turn!

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british kiwi - 24-Jul-10 01:35 

---> "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."

I've had it happen to me, too. And like you, I always try to be so respectful of anyone who might have been waiting before I arrived, or someone elderly. I understand the frustration.

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Annabella - 27-Apr-10 17:10 

You should just zap them with a taser, that is if you know where to buy one, that is.

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anne - 29-Mar-10 11:30 

I was on the bus the other day and I let two women on before me and an elderly woman just barged her way on and said excuse me rudely, pushed past the two women and chose her seat. Also I hate it in supermarkets when some idiot stands near you with one item hoping that you'll let them jump the queue because they've just popped in for a bag of sugar or that their bus is due in 10 minutes and they don't want to miss it.

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Pinklady26 - 27-Dec-09 19:58 

I had my name on a reserve book list for a certain writer that I like to read at our local library. It was due back so I checked in with the staff today and much to my surprise I was bumped down until one of the library staff finishes it. So unfair that they could just do that without a slightest whim of respect for a patron. Guess rank does matter. Its a trivial thing to complain about, this I know. Just wanted to vent,she's probably the type who has fifty items to check out in the express line at the super market.

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TeeDee - 11-Jun-09 20:15 

Queue jumpers are full of there own self importance. Why they cannot wait beggars belief, is there time more important thanthe people in the queue?

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Gandalf - 5-Mar-09 13:48 

At the Co-op where we go for lunches, there's a little old lady who seems completely oblivious to the whole 'queue' concept. The queue can be 10 or 15 people long and she'll stroll past, take a cursory look down the aisle where the queue forms and proceed straight to whichever till she feels like.

Now I appreciate the elderly and/or infirm may not be able to stand for as long as the rest of us, but that's no excuse for bad manners. Even asking the person at the head of the queue if they minded her 'pushing in' would show some consideration. The elderly are always complaining that younger generations have no respect...is it any wonder with the example set to us? But that's another rant...

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Mallory - 4-Mar-09 11:18 

Rita.
If a woman with 6 children and bags attempted to push in front of me she would very quickly be introduced to good manners.
In no uncertain terms.

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Santiago - 21-Jan-09 16:22 

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.

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So like how are you better tha - 14-Oct-08 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.

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Osmium - 13-Oct-08 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!

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Rita - 10-Oct-08 21:33 

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