Comments on: Revolting Queue http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/ a blog by Meg Pickard Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Milo http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/comment-page-1/#comment-14170 Milo Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:05:23 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/#comment-14170 This reminds me of departure lounges, on unallocated flights, the atmosphere is like 1 second before the olympic 100m. I hate airports, on every flight I guarentee I will see a fight, or dispute of one form or another. This reminds me of departure lounges, on unallocated flights, the atmosphere is like 1 second before the olympic 100m. I hate airports, on every flight I guarentee I will see a fight, or dispute of one form or another.

]]> By: sooz http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/comment-page-1/#comment-14104 sooz Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:11:48 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/#comment-14104 omg I'd have burst! omg I’d have burst!

]]> By: Beth http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/comment-page-1/#comment-13950 Beth Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:52:44 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/#comment-13950 I got a book for Christmas called Watching the English by Kate Fox which talks at length about this kind of thing. It's funny though; she says the same kind of thing about people queueing 'properly' as English people understand it, but up here in Newcastle people don't. Queue properly. A queue forms inside our bus shelter, in that most people get onto the bus in the order they arrived at the bus stop even though we don't stand in order. But although it's blatantly obvious to most of us that the queue goes backwards along the path, some people insist on queuing the other way. They board the bus at roughly the right time, but not exactly. And it winds me up, every time it happens. Why does it matter, really? Why do we get so upset about it? It's strange. We English are not right in the head. I got a book for Christmas called Watching the English by Kate Fox which talks at length about this kind of thing. It’s funny though; she says the same kind of thing about people queueing ‘properly’ as English people understand it, but up here in Newcastle people don’t. Queue properly. A queue forms inside our bus shelter, in that most people get onto the bus in the order they arrived at the bus stop even though we don’t stand in order. But although it’s blatantly obvious to most of us that the queue goes backwards along the path, some people insist on queuing the other way. They board the bus at roughly the right time, but not exactly. And it winds me up, every time it happens.

Why does it matter, really? Why do we get so upset about it? It’s strange. We English are not right in the head.

]]> By: Adrian http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/comment-page-1/#comment-13947 Adrian Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:06:03 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/#comment-13947 I've got friends who do say things. I love them for this. I would quite happily pay someone to follow me around and tell people off when these events happen. I only occasionally manage to do so, and when I do, I am so uncomfortable about it I don't really see it as much of a victory. I share Genes thoughts on worried about getting physically assaulted for saying something. Although this might be more my feelings than anything else. I’ve got friends who do say things. I love them for this. I would quite happily pay someone to follow me around and tell people off when these events happen.

I only occasionally manage to do so, and when I do, I am so uncomfortable about it I don’t really see it as much of a victory.

I share Genes thoughts on worried about getting physically assaulted for saying something. Although this might be more my feelings than anything else.

]]> By: Gene http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/comment-page-1/#comment-13938 Gene Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:01:57 +0000 http://meish.org/2007/01/24/revolting-queue/#comment-13938 I encounter so many situations like this in everyday life and I am proud to say that...ah, who am I kidding? I just seethe silently as well. And play different scenarios over and over in my mind were I do something. The last scenario always ends in me getting stabbed for my troubles so I think I will stick to my tightlipped, closemouthed policy for now... I encounter so many situations like this in everyday life and I am proud to say that…ah, who am I kidding? I just seethe silently as well. And play different scenarios over and over in my mind were I do something. The last scenario always ends in me getting stabbed for my troubles so I think I will stick to my tightlipped, closemouthed policy for now…

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