Death by Queueing

[Cosimo]

And being brits, they stood and moaned about the que too?

It was too long

 

[Helium_Junkie]

Thinking of it, if it were true - frankly I'd be proud of the british who willingly allowed others a greater chance of survival.

 

[J.B]

It sounds like the researcher has just watched the film.

Thats what I was thinking, gotta spend that research grant on something.

Maybe it's because I've just got up but I found it quite funny the guy talking about being polite and queing was called Mr Savage

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I do what is expected of a true Brit and just give them a scornful look

And count the items in the persons basket in front of you to see if they have more than 10 items

 

[AJUK]

But Americans have a civilised queing culture just like we do.

It is the filthy continental Europeans that behave like a pack of babboons.

 

[rypt]

How many more people are going to mis-spell queue and queueing in this thread?

Anyway back on topic.

But Americans have a civilised queing culture just like we do.

Not really, and if they do it's only at the DMV.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

But Americans have a civilised queing culture just like we do.

It is the filthy continental Europeans that behave like a pack of babboons.

....and Dubliners. You get to a bus stop and there is a queue, but as soon as a bus arrives the whole lot of them break formation and charge the doors. Its a sneaky, underhanded tactic, luring you into a sense of queue security and then making you pick up the soap at the last second.

 

[tisonlyme]

When I read this it reminded me about that nightclub fire in America, where everyone just rushed out and was selfish which resulted in lots of deaths.

I don't mean to disagree with what you've said, because I understand what you mean, but I think being trapped in a burning building is an acceptable time to be selfish tbh, its a natural reaction when you're in a life threatening situation surely?

 

[gillywibble]

It sounds like the researcher has just watched the film.

How very discourteous and ungentlemanly of you

 

[4T5]

How many more people are going to mis-spell queue and queueing in this thread?
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Cheers, I've never known how to spell queue & usually just put Q


I heard this on radio 2 earlier & laughed more at the Australian Dudes title
Can't remember it now though


Google is my friend

David Savage, a behavioural economist

 

[Abraham]

Sometimes i'm so British i stand in queues for stuff i don't even want

you'd be amazed how many people queue to see what's at the front of the queue

 

[Ciphon]

I'm Half American and Half English - I wonder what I would have done!

 

[strudey]

I'm Half American and Half English - I wonder what I would have done!

Rushed to the front and then patiently queued backwards?