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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.
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.
After pushing everyone out of the way, elderly persons included
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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My response 'I don't fucking think so - I was here first' the lady then served me and not him.
So invigorated- I am really hoping that guy learnt a lesson. Probably not but still I feel great for making sure I was seen and served first 😈
JanieQ66
If someone upsets you in this situation its always best to try the civil approach first because if you just wade in and start being abusive, insulting, name calling, even physically threatening etc, as your 1st point of call, the chances are you can end up getting the same verbal back. Then what happens? either you keep quiet or do you start getting physical?
I've Seen fights start like this. Normally I wouldn't say anything, but if I get really annoyed with someone I would point out in a non aggressive manner that I believe I was first, or something along those lines, I wouldn't start being abusive, swearing or threatening violence. If the other person doesn't take the hint, then there's not much you can do about it. I would just put it down to their ignorance.
Remember at the end of the long day, you just want to get home.
Waiting to get served at the bar, on the road or in a shop. Utterly uncivilised and anti-social.
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.
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.
Carina