Queue for BoI ATMs on Mainguard Street

KevR

Does anyone know why people insist on queuing out across Mainguard Street instead of along the window of the bank like the sign clearly advises? It does sort of block the street when people queue across the street..

Probably only takes one muppet* to stand out in the street queuing and then everyone else has to do it.


*who thinks he/she is far too cool for school and is "not bothered about what the fool of a sign says".

cooperguy

ATM in The Quays, never a queue. Much easier option!

Zzippy

Its a Galway tradition. Like Buckfast, fightin' in Supermacs and not indicating at roundabouts. You must be a blow in, stick around, you'll learn... :pac:

ronnie3585

Simple, people are stupid.

mikemac

Zzippy wrote: »

Its a Galway tradition. Like Buckfast, fightin' in Supermacs and not indicating at roundabouts. You must be a blow in, stick around, you'll learn... :pac:

You'd think Galway drivers would be the best in Ireland

I did my test in Westside, I lost count of the number of roundabouts.
And then cycling from Ballybrit or GMIT to town were yet more roundabouts.
The council sure loves them!

To answer the OP, number 2 in the queue stands behind the person.
After that, everyone follows the leader. I agree it blocks the street but unless someone wants to play army officer and redirect the queue while they are in it, number 3 onwards will get skipped if they stand to the side.
Happens in most towns

pleasant Co.

Lets try and change this trend

biffoman

what about a simple railing running along the lenth of the bank.the sort of thing a farmer uses.there could even be some mad hillbilly with a banjo and a sheering machine offering a free trim as you wait.:)

lucianot

The same at the ATMs at the Headford R. shopping (Tesco), I tried to rebel my self against he queue opression but I couldn't, you just end losing your place.

Madame Razz

cooperguy wrote: »

ATM in The Quays, never a queue. Much easier option!

Often runs out of cash tho:(

Chris_533976

I always find it funny that everyone is queueing at the ones near Supermacs on Eyre Square yet the ones outside the Corrib Carpark (M&S) have no queue. Even though they're just down the road.

Madame Razz

Chris_533976 wrote: »

I always find it funny that everyone is queueing at the ones near Supermacs on Eyre Square yet the ones outside the Corrib Carpark (M&S) have no queue. Even though they're just down the road.

:eek:

SSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Don't spoil our queue free ATM secrets:pac::P

KevR

Zzippy wrote: »

Its a Galway tradition. Like Buckfast, fightin' in Supermacs and not indicating at roundabouts. You must be a blow in, stick around, you'll learn... :pac:

I'm not a blow in . I've wondered about this tradition for ages.

I barely ever use the BoI ATMs on Mainguard St because there's usually a big queue.

flazio

There's one in Easons as well, there's loads of BoI atms in central Galway I dont understand how theres a big queue at some particular ones.
eg when the bank is open, there's usually one inside as well.

Zzippy

flazio wrote: »

There's one in Easons as well, there's loads of BoI atms in central Galway I dont understand how theres a big queue at some particular ones.
eg when the bank is open, there's usually one inside as well.

Cos there's only one on-street ATM in that part of town, close to the main socialising area where all the pubs are. People out drinking don't have time to be walking all the way up Shop St to find another ATM, there's drinking to be done man!

Both machines were busy one evening so I stood by the sign in the window.

The guy at the machine accused me of trying to see his pin - I had to point out the sign.

Caliden

Start queueing by the window so OP, let me know how it goes

brianthebard

Zzippy wrote: »

Cos there's only one on-street ATM in that part of town, close to the main socialising area where all the pubs are. People out drinking don't have time to be walking all the way up Shop St to find another ATM, there's drinking to be done man!

You can order your drinks in pubs within a certain radius of those atms, go get money and come back to pay just as they are being finished off. Its all very scientific really.

Mrs OBumble

cooperguy wrote: »

ATM in The Quays, never a queue. Much easier option!

3:30pm yesterday, five in the queue :-(

Fiddlesnap

flazio wrote: »

There's one in Easons as well, there's loads of BoI atms in central Galway I dont understand how theres a big queue at some particular ones.
eg when the bank is open, there's usually one inside as well.

Theres one in Easons? Where? I'm going to start an annoying que system in there too!

Col200sx

Fiddlesnap wrote: »

Theres one in Easons? Where? I'm going to start an annoying que system in there too!

It's about 15metres inside the shop, on bottom floor, in centre of shop. Hidden behind a pillar, it's at the back of it.

Used to be a well kept secret, I've never seen more than 1 person queueing there

Fiddlesnap

2 now

Meemars

KevR wrote: »

Does anyone know why people insist on queuing out across Mainguard Street instead of along the window of the bank like the sign clearly advises? It does sort of block the street when people queue across the street.

I LOVE the way we queue across the street. It all happened so naturally once Mainguard street was pedestrianised, and I noticed the behaviour early on and celebrated to myself. P*ssed me off when the bank put up a sign telling me where and how to queue.
It's an open space, there is no pavement, or road, we can stand around in bunches, we can queue, we can stop and chat, or we can walk on by, it's all good.
Queues are for Brits, anyway

KevR

Meemars wrote: »

I LOVE the way we queue across the street. It all happened so naturally once Mainguard street was pedestrianised, and I noticed the behaviour early on and celebrated to myself. P*ssed me off when the bank put up a sign telling me where and how to queue.
It's an open space, there is no pavement, or road, we can stand around in bunches, we can queue, we can stop and chat, or we can walk on by, it's all good.
Queues are for Brits, anyway

No, it's not all good. A long queue across the street form the BoI ATMs can slow/block the flow of pedestrians.

It pisses me off that people don't have any awareness of what's going on around them (i.e. - they are in someone elses way). It pisses me off when people do realise they are in someones way but don't have the consideration to move. It pisses me off when someone who has no consideration for others gets pissed off at a sign (the bank's sign telling people where to queue) that is telling them to have consideration for others.

By the way, it's fine for you to hate British people but it's hardly relevant to this discussion :rolleyes:.

pleasant Co.

KevR wrote: »

No, it's not all good. A long queue across the street form the BoI ATMs can slow/block the flow of pedestrians.

It pisses me off that people don't have any awareness of what's going on around them (i.e. - they are in someone elses way). It pisses me off when people do realise they are in someones way but don't have the consideration to move. It pisses me off when someone who has no consideration for others gets pissed off at a sign (the bank's sign telling people where to queue) that is telling them to have consideration for others.

You need to relax buddy. :pac:

The queue really is not a problem, not at all..not in the slightest...not even a teeny weeny lickle bit is it an issue.

KevR

It's more about what the queue symbolises. People doing everything arseways when it's just as easy to do it right.

JIZZLORD

KevR wrote: »

It's more about what the queue symbolises. People doing everything arseways when it's just as easy to do it right.

So doing what a wee sign on the window is doing it right?

Nearly every atm queue i've ever stood in has involved standing in a line behind the atm. A wee sign will not change that for the majority of people, if i put up a wee sign on my door saying something like please dont knock, use the doorbell people would still knock.

build a bridge and get over it

KevR

JIZZLORD wrote: »

So doing what a wee sign on the window is doing it right?

In this case, yes!

dec25532

Sure, we'll queue on the bridge while we're at it. Never had a problem negotiating my way through the queue on Mainguard Street. Tis a cold spot as well.

KevR

JIZZLORD wrote: »

if i put up a wee sign on my door saying something like please dont knock, use the doorbell people would still knock despite my fully functioning bell.

Would they really though? I'd ring the doorbell. Must be something wrong with me.

Meemars

It's more about what the queue symbolises. People doing everything arseways when it's just as easy to do it right.

People are not doing it arseways, they are doing what they feel like. The Banks sign is more of a guideline, and hardly Law. As I said before, I love what the queue symbolises:a healthy independence of thought from good ol' anarchic Galway!
Sorry if we get in your way, I always make space if someone needs to walk through.

By the way, it's fine for you to hate British people but it's hardly relevant to this discussion

British people queue, they love to queue, they know they queue, they admit it and slag themselves about it. I'm married to a Brit, so there's no hate going on there. I thought to include a little lightheartedness to ease our way through the topic. I'm hoping your smiley meant that you took it in that way.

lucianot

"The queue symbolises:a healthy independence of thought from good ol' anarchic Galway!"

Come on, independence of thought? Just get 20 foreigners and they'll do the same, me included.
That's just arse-oriented mass behavior.

KevR

Meemars wrote: »

British people queue, they love to queue, they know they queue, they admit it and slag themselves about it. I'm married to a Brit, so there's no hate going on there. I thought to include a little lightheartedness to ease our way through the topic. I'm hoping your smiley meant that you took it in that way.

I didn't at the time. I honestly thought you were having a dig. Sorry for taking you up wrong.

Meemars

[quote=lucianot;63267324
Come on, independence of thought? Just get 20 foreigners and they'll do the same, me included.
That's just arse-oriented mass behavior.[/quote]

Queueing by it's very nature is mass behaviour, it's the positioning of the queue I admire.
Seems to me it's a pretty divisive issue, you either like it or not. I like it.

swe_fi

I used to really dislike this queue. Then it amazed me for a while. Now after hearing all the arguments, I have decided to like the queue, and will do so until someone proves it is bad.

By the way, one theory (that I have heard) as to why people queue like this is that there are magnetic gridlines at a 90 degree angle out from the wall where the ATMs are.

KevR

Meemars wrote: »

Queueing by it's very nature is mass behaviour, it's the positioning of the queue I admire.
Seems to me it's a pretty divisive issue, you either like it or not. I like it.

I do see your point. I don't really like being told what to do, but I do like to do things properly (of my own accord). I would be inclined to queue along the window without there being a sign. My instinct to do things properly overrides my dislike of being told what to do in most cases.

lucianot

Would be more anarchist if all the people lined up by the wall without being told, that I would admire.

JIZZLORD

Let's just leave this and say that regarding this particular queue there is no right and wrong

Right = Queueing up as you would for any atm OR queuing by the wall in this case

Wrong = Queueing by the wall despite there being a sign OR queueing infront

This is a surprisingly divisive issue.

The last time i queued by the wall was on a saturday ages ago as i had my bike with me and didnt want to block people. when i started i was the queue but just as one of the atms became free some dude appeared out of nowhere and tried to jump ahead of me. on any night you see at least 10 people queuing up infront of it, if someone decided to go by the wall with the logic that this was the real queue and those people infront of it were deluded i guarantee that an argument would break out. If i walked past there tomorrow and needed to use it and there were people to the side i'd join that queue, but remember it only takes 1 person to start a queue and most people follow it.

Guy:Incognito

KevR wrote: »

It pisses me off that people don't have any awareness of what's going on around them (i.e. - they are in someone elses way).
.

+1 to that. People on the street or in shopping centres that just suddenly come to an abrupt halt to go fumbling in bags or pockets, or to have a chat. Or people who stand talking in shop doorways paying no attention to all the peopel squeezing by either sid eof them.


I want to murder these people.

Mrs OBumble

Stekelly wrote: »

+1 to that. People on the street or in shopping centres that just suddenly come to an abrupt halt to go fumbling in bags or pockets, or to have a chat. Or people who stand talking in shop doorways paying no attention to all the peopel squeezing by either sid eof them.


I want to murder these people.

+2.

And people who wait at the bus-stop for ten minutes, but only fumble thru their purse for the fare when the bus comes.

And people (I have to say mainly from older generations) whose approach to crossing the road involves raising their hand like Moses and stepping out into the traffic expecting it to part for them without so much as a glance to see if there's any cars coming. (I even saw a woman do this on the magic roundabout once, was certain she's get squished - but no, just tooted!)

cfeeneyinterior

I've seen this que the last few Saturdays, whats the story with the securicor van reversing up to the door and parking there for a few hours every Saturday blocking half the street. Is it as a wind breaker for all the arseways que...ers. Does this happen at the other banks? Kind of them but a bit tight for an ambulance should it have to go into the pedestrianised area, Mainguard st. is the only exit for an Ambulance. I remember the fuzzy green politician O'Broilloc yawn trying to get stalls put in down the street for a market last time he was tryin to get votes and it being thrown out cause of ambulances needing the street!.... ANyways, the securicor anyone?

thesandeman

JustMary wrote: »

+2.

And people who wait at the bus-stop for ten minutes, but only fumble thru their purse for the fare when the bus comes.

And people (I have to say mainly from older generations) whose approach to crossing the road involves raising their hand like Moses and stepping out into the traffic expecting it to part for them without so much as a glance to see if there's any cars coming. (I even saw a woman do this on the magic roundabout once, was certain she's get squished - but no, just tooted!)

+3 And people who insist on packing their bags at the tills in Tesco/Aldi/Lidl oblivious to the queue building up behind them. All they have to is push the trolly 6 feet to the shelf behind them. Fair play to the Aldi staff who politely shove everything into the trolly to get em to move on Lol.

mike kelly

Deleted User wrote: »

Both machines were busy one evening so I stood by the sign in the window.

The guy at the machine accused me of trying to see his pin - I had to point out the sign.

Well he had a point, if you are standing beside him you have a much better view of his hands and the keypad.

lion_bar

Should there be a queue for each machine or should there be a single queue where the person at the head of the queue moves to the next available ATM?

inisboffin

lion_bar wrote: »

Should there be a queue for each machine or should there be a single queue where the person at the head of the queue moves to the next available ATM?

My vote would usually be for a single queue, makes for less tension and glaring at the faster queue:p In this situation, it would make a longer line across the street tho..
Saying that, if I were to start one behind 2 occupied machines, I would probably stand in the middle and start a one liner.

mike kelly

lion_bar wrote: »

Should there be a queue for each machine or should there be a single queue where the person at the head of the queue moves to the next available ATM?

a single queue would be more efficent