Line skippers

TrustedApple

There today I was waiting on getting the bus to work. There is a clear line for the bus and there was maybe 15 of us in it all people going to work.

A bus tour of maybe 50 people tried to skip us I told them get to the back of the line and two of there guides where from franch and started to insult me on franch. If I would have let them skip me the bus would have been full and I would been late for work.

What is wrong with people skipping lines ?.

What does people on boards do when people try and skip you ?.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

That's why I bought a car, you poverty stricken peasant ya.

topmanamillion

I carry a small pistol and a glove at all times so I can challenge such people to a dual.
It's working out fantastically well apart from all the misuse of fire arms charges.

bridgettedon

You were right. Maybe next time they will think twice before they try it again. Like you said you would have been late for work, feck them.

The_Valeyard

topmanamillion wrote: »

I carry a small pistol and a glove at all times so I can challenge such people to a dual.
It's working out fantastically well apart from all the misuse of fire arms charges.

Hey it was my turn to comment. You skipped me!!!!

A year or 2 ago, was waiting in a local supermarket while the cashier did one or 2 things, when a woman I know breezed past me and put her items down. In the past I'd probably have put up with it for diplomacy, but that day I just looked at her and said "sorry, I was here first". By that stage the cashier had scanned a couple of items, did say obviously it wasn't her fault but the other person had jumped in front. It actually felt good, making the point. Cue much faux embarrassment and apologies, the ignorant old bag knew well what she was doing.

gramar

TrustedApple wrote: »

There today I was waiting on getting the bus to work. There is a clear line for the bus and there was maybe 15 of us in it all people going to work.

A bus tour of maybe 50 people tried to skip us I told them get to the back of the line and two of there guides where from franch and started to insult me on franch. If I would have let them skip me the bus would have been full and I would been late for work.

What is wrong with people skipping lines ?.

What does people on boards do when people try and skip you ?.

You'd think a group of 50 would get a coach of their own.

TrustedApple

gramar wrote: »

You'd think a group of 50 would get a coach of their own.

You would think that would you ?. But nope let's get on the normal bus as that wI'll piss people off who have work.

Those dastardly franches!! :pac:

fortwilliam

Bloody Franch....

Charlie19

Bus ****.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

This drives me mental. Aul ones are the worst for it. I was queing in dunnes stores at the kiosk desk thing when this aul one behind me kept hitting my ass with her basket, ramming it into the back of me, so I was slowly inching away until she had me out of the que. then it was my turn to go and pay and she made a dash for it, but I was quicker than her.
Same on the train and buses in the morning, it'll be the older women who'll have the elbows out to mow you out of the way.

I wouldn't say anything to an elderly person but I've insulted a fair few people especially when drunk who've skipped ques. I got a bottle thrown at me one night getting into an arguement in a nightclub when some young one tried push me out of the way to get into the cubicle first.
And I told one girl who skipped the que in the chippers after a night out that I thought only pretty girls would get to skip ques, that usually dogs were left at the back. Hate it

Duggy747

I remember queuing to see The Martian and it was mayhem at the counters with huge amounts of people. We were a fair bit back waiting in one queue when this couple came in the door, walked by everyone in the queue beside us until they were right up at the counter.

They stood out like sore thumbs because they were the only 2 not in a queue.

It was interesting seeing the bystander effect as everyone was pointing and talking among themselves about them but nobody would confront them.

Sure enough the couple were immediately served, took their sweet time in what they wanted and then left with a big "can't believe that worked" grin on their faces. :pac:

gramar

This is how to do it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG5WBTXgh_o

topper75

Butzey are Frohnch, n'est ce pas?

plus ca change Rodders...

Harry Palmr

Its called a queue. The Americanism of boards yanks my chain gets my goat.

Iwasfrozen

Duggy747 wrote: »

I remember queuing to see The Martian and it was mayhem at the counters with huge amounts of people. We were a fair bit back waiting in one queue when this couple came in the door, walked by everyone in the queue beside us until they were right up at the counter.

They stood out like sore thumbs because they were the only 2 not in a queue.

It was interesting seeing the bystander effect as everyone was pointing and talking among themselves about them but nobody would confront them.

Sure enough the couple were immediately served, took their sweet time in what they wanted and then left with a big "can't believe that worked" grin on their faces. :pac:

The guy in the front of the line should have said something.

The Backwards Man

What do you a call a bus tour group with no bus?

Iwasfrozen

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Its called a queue. The Americanism of boards yanks my chain gets my goat.

No it's called a line or a queue, get over it.

I wonder are Spaniards this anal about Mexicanisms. Come to think of it I've never heard an American complain about Britishisms.

The Backwards Man

Americans haven't a clue about qu words, queue, quiz, quare wan, not a ball's notion.

Robsweezie

gramar wrote:

This is how to do it...

there must be a curb your enthusiasm moment for every awkward social situation involving confrontation.

gramar

Robsweezie wrote: »

there must be a curb your enthusiasm moment for every awkward social situation involving confrontation.

Thats not the only one when it comes to queues. Look up the stop and chat.

FTA69

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

No it's called a line or a queue, get over it.

I wonder are Spaniards this anal about Mexicanisms.

They are actually. Spaniards are notoriously anal toward Latin American Spanish expressions and use of the "ustedes" tense especially. They also get into a strop when you don't use that annoying lisp when speaking Spanish and sometimes will just plain pretend to not understand you when you use Latin Americanisms.

ianal3

Test

suicide_circus

Mature ladies and those with substance abuse issues are the worst for queue skipping.

Speedwell

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

No it's called a line or a queue, get over it.

I wonder are Spaniards this anal about Mexicanisms. Come to think of it I've never heard an American complain about Britishisms.

Now you have

WinnyThePoo

I remember a nun skipping the queue I was in at the supermarket. No one did or say anything, expect looked outraged.

sabat

FTA69 wrote: »

Spaniards are notoriously anal toward Latin American Spanish expressions and use of the "ustedes" tense especially.

Person. I guess that's a grammatical double anal for you.

Speedwell

FTA69 wrote: »

They are actually. Spaniards are notoriously anal toward Latin American Spanish expressions and use of the "ustedes" tense especially. They also get into a strop when you don't use that annoying lisp when speaking Spanish and sometimes will just plain pretend to not understand you when you use Latin Americanisms.

Works the other way, too. I asked my Mexican sister-in-law, just to be cheeky, why it was still "Buenos dias" when you were wishing only one good day to only one person. She opened and closed her mouth a couple times, called her mother (who doesn't speak English), and told me in frustration, "That's just how you say it". For the record, I actually know why, I was just winding her up.

readytosnap

was in tescos with the missus a while back and we were next to be served (weekly shop) and this oul' sl.ag carrying about 5 items says to the missus do you mind if I go ahead of you love I've only a couple of things, sure says the missus, so yer one puts her 5 items on the belt in front of us then she takes a bag of her back (like a rucksack) and takes the rest of her shopping out at least 20 more items, I said are you taking the piss or what are ya at?. i got really annoyed about it the cheeky bitch and I let her know about it, never again will we let anyone in front of us. the neck of her.

Dave_The_Sheep

Duggy747 wrote: »

I remember queuing to see The Martian and it was mayhem at the counters with huge amounts of people. We were a fair bit back waiting in one queue when this couple came in the door, walked by everyone in the queue beside us until they were right up at the counter.

They stood out like sore thumbs because they were the only 2 not in a queue.

It was interesting seeing the bystander effect as everyone was pointing and talking among themselves about them but nobody would confront them.

Sure enough the couple were immediately served, took their sweet time in what they wanted and then left with a big "can't believe that worked" grin on their faces. :pac:

Your own fault really.

gramar

Here in small supermarkets where a queue builds up on the open tills they'll open another check out and ask people to queue there in the same order. Rarely happens as people at the back of the queue and those just about to join it will hop straight in.

FizzleSticks

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I think I read reviews somewhere that the scene where people "butting into line" got brained around the head with a wrench in the film "Super" was repeatedly getting ovations. There is a lot of passive line skipping haters out in the world

Speedwell

As a middle-aged lady myself who tries to have manners, I apologize for my cohorts who think they are entitled to be miserable to other people. I have to express a certain amount of genial skepticism, though, that some of the people who complain about us old broads would still complain if we were sweet young things.

gramar

Speedwell wrote: »

As a middle-aged lady myself who tries to have manners, I apologize for my cohorts who think they are entitled to be miserable to other people. I have to express a certain amount of genial skepticism, though, that some of the people who complain about us old broads would still complain if we were sweet young things.

They wouldn't complain about you if you were sweet old broads!

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Old broads are weapons! No wonder old men tend to die first, living with them

Speedwell

gramar wrote: »

They wouldn't complain about you if you were sweet old broads!

Heh, well I try.

Eugene Norman

LexieOnRale wrote: »

This drives me mental. Aul ones are the worst for it. I was queing in dunnes stores at the kiosk desk thing when this aul one behind me kept hitting my ass with her basket, ramming it into the back of me, so I was slowly inching away until she had me out of the que. then it was my turn to go and pay and she made a dash for it, but I was quicker than her.
Same on the train and buses in the morning, it'll be the older women who'll have the elbows out to mow you out of the way.

I wouldn't say anything to an elderly person but I've insulted a fair few people especially when drunk who've skipped ques. I got a bottle thrown at me one night getting into an arguement in a nightclub when some young one tried push me out of the way to get into the cubicle first.
And I told one girl who skipped the que in the chippers after a night out that I thought only pretty girls would get to skip ques, that usually dogs were left at the back. Hate it

I was knocked back into a dart by an auld wan. I was last in line to get off but clearly getting off about 3 feet behind someone else. 5 foot old wan knocked 6ft me back into the carriage. She's followed by Spanish students and I'm staying on for another stop.

Eugene Norman

gramar wrote: »

Here in small supermarkets where a queue builds up on the open tills they'll open another check out and ask people to queue there in the same order. Rarely happens as people at the back of the queue and those just about to join it will hop straight in.

You see there are ways around that. Even small English supermarkets have the elastic bands which force people into a line like security in airports. If two more checkouts open up well the next two in the queue move up.

retro:electro

I have no problem in being assertive and telling people "eh, excuse me, the queue starts back there".. In fact I quite enjoy the mortification and embarrassment that manifests them as thought they were going to get away with it.

MarkAnthony

So out numbered you by 50:1 and they still surrendered. Typical Franch.

mikeym

Franch Fries

dslamjack

Any of ye ever try to skip 50 German's to a sun bed,I did once ,I threw the other 49 towel's in the pool,and blamed the Brits.

FizzleSticks

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RoYoBo

A woman tried to queue jump me at a checkout in Asda last year, dumping a few items from her trolley on the belt first. I wasn't having any of it, so started adding my own items to hers without comment. The checkout girl began putting them all through together until the woman complained angrily that her tot included my stuff. I just shrugged and said calmly that I was there first.
The checkout girl had to cancel the tot while the red-faced woman had to put her stuff back in her trolley as mine went through before hers. Success was sweet [even though it probably took me a lot longer than if I'd let her go in the first place]

vicwatson

Queue jumping people are pure ignorant, I never let anyone skip. Never. Be aware

FizzleSticks

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McDermotX

Butterface

I was queuing to get into a sold-out comedy show in a bar down the country recently and a woman kept trying to edge her way ahead of us. She was so brazen about it.. after shoving and pushing us and trying to nudge her way past us, she walked alongside the queue and put her drink on a ledge ahead of where we were queuing, then walked away. Came back a few minutes later and picked up the drink and casually tried to slide in ahead of us.

My friend politely told her the queue doesn't start there. So she tried to slink in behind us again. The 2 women behind us actually ate the head of her for trying to skip them, which is what we should have done to begin with!

Queue skippers are the scum of the earth!