Person cuts in your queue,do you reprimand or just stay quiet to avoid a scene?
By Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (14078)
Philippines
September 2, 2008 9:53pm CST
So there you were in a long queue for the grocery cashier/checkout. You have been standing there for less than an hour. Here comes a man who is obviously mean and a thug and shoulders his way to the front. From the looks of him, he is unarmed but he wouldn't mind breaking your bones if you say a word. What would you do? Would you just let it go for the sake of peace or are you going to put him off?
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5 responses
@Antzon (159)
• Singapore
3 Sep 08
LOL, It depends on the situation, anyway i will try to be smart and analyze the whole situation. In the case of buying grocery, it not a case big enough for me to put off with a thug, its basically not worth the time and risk you have to put in to save the extra minute.
By not reprimanding him, you are being smart and civilize and people will not say anything about you, however when u reprimand him and get into a fight the first question people will ask you is "Why are you so stupid?!@#"
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
3 Sep 08
If I have been waiting there for a while and someone cuts in front of me, no matter what the person looks like, I would politely remind him/her that there is a line. If that doesn't work then I loudly tell him/her that people have been there before him/her and that he/she needs to go to the end of line as it should be.
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@bieke81 (1067)
• Belgium
3 Sep 08
Yes I would say something. I'm learning my kids to stand up for themselves, so I need to give a good example. I would do it in a polite way, but I would say something for sure. And besides, it's not because they look like they are mean, that they don't appreciate a polite reprimand.
Have a nice day
@bbsr13 (4196)
• India
3 Sep 08
Hello,Jenaisle! I can't tolerate if one breaks the queue and stand before me.I must protest for such act of him as we are already in the line hours before.This scene is seen mostly in the ticket counters of cinema halls.such intruders are bad people,they take illegal acts in to their hands and intimidate others and nobody dares to face them.In such cases we must report the matter to the proper authorities to tackele the situation.thanx.
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@sapphirelilac88 (91)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
i would definitely say "hey there is a line here". well if others fall in line then everybody should do it was well. though i would excuse royalties, presidents and the likes ^_^
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