What are you doing WHILE WAITING?

Singapore
March 30, 2008 10:44pm CST
Hi, mylot-ers, i just curious, what are you doing while waiting? For example you're going to pay taxes or bill, and so many people waiting in line, and you need to wait for hours there until you can pay yours... hmm... its so terrible, you spend your time just for waiting! What probably you will do if you face such situation? For me, i usually sit and become moody, i dont want to talk with people except if i meet friend or person to talk to... Or not i just play sudoku games in my cellphone...
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22 responses
@nimette (338)
• Philippines
2 Apr 08
im a pretty restless person so i usually make calls or text or just play with my cellphone and look around once in awhile. i hate waiting!!! sometimes i force myself to and relax watch people but i cant do that for long because i'll be preoccupied with thoughts of what's taking the person i'm waiting on so long.
@casita (237)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I read a lot. If I think I can manage to read I'll take a book with me. I also try to "read" people. That is to say, I try to guess something about them. . .are they married? have kids? Pets? What kind of work do they do? It just sort of passes the time and keeps me amused while I wait.
@Darkwing (21583)
31 Mar 08
If I think there might be a queue and I'm expecting a long wait, I'll take my walkman with me and listen to some music, or something on the radio. If not, I'll just strike up a conversation with somebody behind or in front of me in the line, and pass time that way. If there's nobody with whom I can do this, and I don't have my walkman with me, I'll read all the posters and instructions in the place, on walls and cashier's tills, until I get to the front of the queue. However, if I'm limited to a time, like an hour's lunch break from work, I will have to leave the queue and return to work, paying at another, less busy time. Brightest Blessings.
@httpx0 (302)
• France
31 Mar 08
Hmm... that's an interesting question ^^ I usually watch people because it's fun... :) But when I'm alone I think about what I have to do next, and I think about a lot of things, like my friends, sometimes I think of something funny and then I'm embarassed because I'm laughing alone ^^ Buuut I like to be bored sometimes... It's relaxing :) I don't sleep a lot and I'm very bored during the night.. then I really don't know what to do... I enjoy reading but then I can't sleep :(
@banipenet (283)
31 Mar 08
Hi! It depend how much i wait. I the time is not so long i don't dio anything, i just stay quite and wait my place. If the time is extending i became a little bit nervous and maybe i start to tremble my legs. To make my boredom pass away i start speaking with the people around me and so the time pass easier.
31 Mar 08
I usually have my iPod or something to play games on if I know I'm going to be waiting for a while. If I've been caught waiting unawares, I usually just sing along to my favourite songs in my head or try to organise my thoughts.
@wisedragon (2325)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
I just wait patiently. I'm not really the ipod type of person who always needs music. I might do a little daydreaming or a little girl watching. LOL
@mic_tcs (264)
• Malaysia
31 Mar 08
I will just observe others who are also waiting to make the payment. I find it's very interesting to watch different kind of people with different characters. Sometimes there's kids who will just running around the place. Or some businessman who will talk loudly on their phone. Or even housewives who talking about the latest gossips.
• China
31 Mar 08
Waiting is terrible! Because you can feel the time was throw back and you life was becaming shorter. I hate standing silly, waiting for anything. So I always avoid waiting. If I can choose, I will pay taxes on line except waiting in line.
• United States
31 Mar 08
If I know Im going to be waiting somewhere for a period of time I alway bring a book to read. I usually carry a book in my car just in case I need it. I'm always reading something anyway.
31 Mar 08
usually i bring a book and just read but if i dont have any book bought.. i usually just sit or be quiet
@clowdine (1402)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
A magazine or a journal would be a good way to go. For students, if they're comfortable reading text books, why not. I am also not comfortable talking with strangers, so, I would rather read.
• India
31 Mar 08
I bring out my cell and start playing golf in it . If the waiting turns out to be longer than that, I leave the game aside and then put on the music stored in my phone. When the waiting is further long I switch over to the radio. After this I won't do anything as the battery would give up. I would then sit watching the line shorten slowly.
@peierlin (57)
• China
31 Mar 08
hi,i like play game on my phone while waiting or i will close my eyes for a rest.
@balasri (26537)
• India
31 Mar 08
I will be standing and sitting there sweating and cursing my fate and the system that made me to wait like this.I hate waiting.And I hate making other people waiting for me also.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
31 Mar 08
it actually irritates me a lot. may be at that time i watch other people and try to get an impression about them.I also do not speak to unknown people that much.
@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
31 Mar 08
I have a smartphone and it's very useful to kill the time when I am waiting. I like to watch movies at that time. So at least I won't feel so bored.
@ciades (1623)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
Just sitting and waiting...or just looking my cellphone and paly a games..there are certain establishment that not allowed to used mobile inside there premises. like for example the banks for securities reason.
@catmint (628)
• Singapore
31 Mar 08
I'll bring along a book and have my player playing my fave music. If I got caught unprepared, I'll just sit and stare wit the grouchiest look I can conjure up on my face :D
@nice030481 (1109)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
While waiting, i just look around the place where im waiting. look at the people, if there is arts or drawing o pictures in the place. and of course i look around to see if i am next in line.