Are you a rude queue jumper?

[Cherie]

British people i have found generally are happy to queue and take their turn except when it comes to queuing in supermarkets and stores, its quite common place for those last in the queue to go haring off as soon as another till opens without so much as a nod to the people who were in front of them in the queue and it really does my head in :oh:

So it is okay to do this or is the polite thing to do to offer the people in front the chance and if they don't want to move then hare off...

[Niamh.]

Oh I hate that too, I'd always say to the person in front to go ahead but loads just leg it, queue jumping is a real pet peeve of mine though :laugh:

[AnnieK]

If I am approaching a queue and people have already started putting their stuff on it and another checkout opens, I'm like Linford Christie onto the newly open till. If I have a full trolley load though and someone comes behind me with only a couple of things I will let them in front of me.

[Strictly Jake]

If they already have some stuff on the conveyor then I would rush over to the next till as they have already commited to that till. Someone once had a go at me over it though oops

[Crimson Dynamo]

No i am civilised and not a mainland european

[bots]

no, i'm always very pleasant and polite if I jump the queue :smug:

[Babayaro.]

No i am civilised and not a mainland european

me

[Cherie]

I was standing in the queue recently and most of the people in front had their stuff on the belt then another till opened two or three tills down from where I was standing so the person in front said they would stay where they were, and the guy behind me a man in his late 20s was shouting to his girlfriend who was still shopping which till is opening and I like an idiot said no. 5 and he sprinted off in front of me and put his stuff up, so I said 'are you actually going to do that" so he looked at me in amazement like I was some kind of alien and said what do you mean, so I said are you actually going to push in front of me even though you knew I was ahead of you in the queue and also I even told you which till was opening, so then he got all huffy and said ….well now you have been so rude yes I am blah blah, ….at that point I thought it probably not even worth getting into this as he probably would stab me, so I shrugged my shoulders and wished all his tyres would get slashed under my breath :hee:

[caprimint]

I've been known to do this but 9 times out of 10 I don't, it just annoys me when they're not paying attention so tbh if they're zoned out in their own world I don't see the problem :shrug:

[Niamh.]

I was standing in the queue recently and most of the people in front had their stuff on the belt then another till opened two or three tills down from where I was standing so the person in front said they would stay where they were, and the guy behind me a man in his late 20s was shouting to his girlfriend who was still shopping which till is opening and I like an idiot said no. 5 and he sprinted off in front of me and put his stuff up, so I said 'are you actually going to do that" so he looked at me in amazement like I was some kind of alien and said what do you mean, so I said are you actually going to push in front of me even though you knew I was ahead of you in the queue and also I even told you which till was opening, so then he got all huffy and said ….well now you have been so rude yes I am blah blah, ….at that point I thought it probably not even worth getting into this as he probably would stab me, so I shrugged my shoulders and wished all his tyres would get slashed under my breath :hee:

I've found people don't like when their queue jumping assholeness is pointed out

[thesheriff443]

I was in a Lidl que the other day and that exact thing happened, the que next to me was busy as they all are all the time.

One women had a couple of things and the woman in front had a pull along basket full, the woman with the couple of things asked could she go in front of the Chinese woman with the full basket she reluctantly said yes, but then said no I’m going in front as I’ve got a lot of things to do today, I was disgusted.

[Cherie]

I've found people don't like when their queue jumping assholeness is pointed out

I wouldn't have minded so much if I had a huge trolley but he had more stuff then me as well, idiot

[Niamh.]

I wouldn't have minded so much if I had a huge trolley but he had more stuff then me as well, idiot

Also his "well now you've been rude yes I am" bit makes no sense at all considering he'd already done it before you opened your mouth anyway :oh:

[RileyH]

Since when was going to another till such a big issue

[Cherie]

Also his "well now you've been rude yes I am" bit makes no sense at all considering he'd already done it before you opened your mouth anyway :oh:

they were an asshole couple anyway she was still shopping, and not just that item that you have forgotton but she arrived with loads of stuff ….

[bots]

on line shopping is stress free

[thesheriff443]

I think I come across as rude on here at times but in real life im a gentleman.

After years of waiting in hospitals to be seen I’ve taken on a relaxed approach towards waiting my turn.

[AnnieK]

they were an asshole couple anyway she was still shopping, and not just that item that you have forgotton but she arrived with loads of stuff ….

That happened to me at Christmas, I was behind this guy who was loading is shopping and chatting to the checkout lady about anything and everything, I was already getting pissed off, then his wife arrived with another armful of stuff that he painstakingly put in order on the belt, she went off whilst he chatted some more, then she cam went off and came back with another load and then his mother in law came with absolutely loads of booze which all needed the collar things taken off while he packed them before paying and then carried on his conversation afterwards. I was RAGING by the end :laugh: All my food was launched in my trolley and then I flounced off to pack

[Cherie]

That happened to me at Christmas, I was behind this guy who was loading is shopping and chatting to the checkout lady about anything and everything, I was already getting pissed off, then his wife arrived with another armful of stuff that he painstakingly put in order on the belt, she went off whilst he chatted some more, then she cam went off and came back with another load and then his mother in law came with absolutely loads of booze which all needed the collar things taken off while he packed them before paying and then carried on his conversation afterwards. I was RAGING by the end :laugh: All my food was launched in my trolley and then I flounced off to pack



:laugh2: awful, the thing is if someone did that to them they would be the first to moan!

[Beso]

Depends who's in front really..if it's a really old woman I would jump in front cause they take ages, usually spend about 2 mins rummaging in their tiny purses for 15p in change, chatting away to the till worker.

[armand.kay]

if i see a hellishly long queue at the supermarket i will literally go and do anything else i refuse to deal with that.

[Jason.]

British people i have found generally are happy to queue and take their turn except when it comes to queuing in supermarkets and stores, its quite common place for those last in the queue to go haring off as soon as another till opens without so much as a nod to the people who were in front of them in the queue and it really does my head in :oh:

This happened to me after Christmas when I was queuing for the self-service tills and a till opened on the side and everyone behind me swarmed over. I was pissed until I saw the people that had jumped were still queuing while I was leaving the shop with my reduced Christmas treats. :hee:

[Glenn.]

Since when was going to another till such a big issue

This.

They made the choice to go to that till so if another one opens then that’s their loss.

[Crimson Dynamo]

We beep our own stuff and then just waltz through the queues like Bob the Drag Queen and Cynthia Lee Fontaine

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[Gstar]

I try to use self scan tills to avoid this but it’s happened to me before and people just let me go in front of them because I never have that many stuff.

The best way to avoid people and queues is to do late night shopping at a 24 hour supermarket. It’s chilled and you can actually concentrate more

[smudgie]

on line shopping is stress free

This for me, do it at your leisure from a comfy armchair, see all the offers listed and then pop in and out to add stuff if needed.

Only time I ever jumped a queue would be at the bar:blush:

[JerseyWins]

I just go to the lil self-checkout stations :fan:

[Cherie]

This.

They made the choice to go to that till so if another one opens then that’s their loss.

so if there is only one till open what other choice have you got though :think:

[Cherie]

I just go to the lil self-checkout stations :fan:

I try to avoid them as they are basically getting away with you staffing their store :fan: and it is putting someone out of a job :oh:

[michael21]

British people i have found generally are happy to queue and take their turn except when it comes to queuing in supermarkets and stores, its quite common place for those last in the queue to go haring off as soon as another till opens without so much as a nod to the people who were in front of them in the queue and it really does my head in :oh:

So it is okay to do this or is the polite thing to do to offer the people in front the chance and if they don't want to move then hare off...

I shop online

#2019

[Mystic Mock]

As annoying as waiting in a queue can be, I always wait until my turn as I wouldn't like people queue jumping me.

Also I just don't like being so hostile in public.

[Toy Soldier]

This is much less of a problem if you go to civilised shops with a decent number of checkouts and not the dives where they have to sprint from the back of the shop where they were stacking eggs to the front to serve you, barrelling over three old ladies and a toddler on the way.

[Cherie]

I shop online

#2019

I have tried it but you end up with short dates on meat and fruit and veg, plus I don't do all my shopping in one store, I like to spread the wealth :fist:

[Cherie]

This is much less of a problem if you go to civilised shops with a decent number of checkouts and not the dives where they have to sprint from the back of the shop where they were stacking eggs to the front to serve you, barrelling over three old ladies and a toddler on the way.


This happens in all the supermarkets, they are cutting staff so they can cut their prices to match Aldi and Lidl :idc: I walked into Marks the other day there was one till out of about 6 open and the self serves

[Toy Soldier]

This happens in all the supermarkets, they are cutting staff so they can cut their prices to match Aldi and Lidl :idc: I walked into Marks the other day there was one till out of about 6 open and the self servesI've literally never had it happen anywhere other than Aldi :hmph:.

[Jordan.]

No I wouldn't push but I will fume inside if someone with a lot of shopping doesn't ask if I'd like to go first

[Matthew.]

Me, never, but someone jumped the queue in front of me today and I was raging but so as not to make a scene I didn’t say anything :hugesmile:

[LemonJam]

Yeah it's hella rude.

Even worse if the person has a full trolley in front of me while I have only have a couple of things and another till opens and they still go in front. :mad:

[Ant.]

if you cut queues you're literally scum of the earth and i will not interact with you ever again

[JerseyWins]

I'm not sure if I've ever done this or not, or if it's been done to me, (probably yes for both) but I honestly NEVER thought of it as rude. Like I don't think I ever thought about it period until I read this thread lol but I would've just thought the people last in line get first dibs as they were last in the process of choosing a line, aren't really committed to the line for that reason, and otherwise have to wait the longest (ie. they have the most reason to get off the line). Like if there's multiple queues at the supermarket, I'm always judging the lengths to see which one I should get on that'll be the quickest including after I've already picked a lane. I see a ton of people switching lanes all the time so I assume it's fine to do. :shrug:

A little bit different if a new lane JUST opened, but yeah I never thought about it as rude. :laugh:

(But again, this was before I just self-checkout 90% of the time now :fan:)

[Glenn.]

so if there is only one till open what other choice have you got though :think:

Well, then you stay at the only till open?

If someone was in front of me in a queue and the till next opened up it would just be easier if I moved over instead of the person in front started backing up out the queue.

Literally didn't realize this was a 'thing'

[Cherie]

Well, then you stay at the only till open?

If someone was in front of me in a queue and the till next opened up it would just be easier if I moved over instead of the person in front started backing up out the queue.

Literally didn't realize this was a 'thing'

So what is the point of a queue? obviously if the person has their stuff on the belt they are not going to bother but if there are people standing in front of you with their items still in the basket or trolley then it’s polite to let them move first, as they have been queuing for longer than you?

[Glenn.]

So what is the point of a queue? obviously if the person has their stuff on the belt they are not going to bother but if there are people standing in front of you with their items still in the basket or trolley then it’s polite to let them move first, as they have been queuing for longer than you?

That’s fine if they do move. Most just stand there

[Jessica.]

I skip the queue at the airport every time. I don't go for newly opened registers though.

[Cherie]

That’s fine if they do move. Most just stand there

Thats not what I am saying though obviously if someone is happy to stay put thats up to them, its when I move and someone queuing behind me rushes in front

[Niamh.]

I skip the queue at the airport every time. I don't go for newly opened registers though.

How? Cut in front of people or what? :suspect:

[Lostie!]

That’s fine if they do move. Most just stand there

Yeah, I had a woman have a go at me about this once when she made no effort to move over to the other till when it opened. And I wasn't even on the tills. :joker:

[Matthew.]

I skip the queue at the airport every time. I don't go for newly opened registers though.

:skull:

[Daniel-X]

Literally once had a woman (she seemed like she might’ve had special needs, but I still don’t care) just walk in front of me and dump her basket down (she had loads of stuff and I had a ****ing meal deal and was gonna ask for some fags). Worst part was I was slagging her off under my breath to my friend and she kept shooting me dirty looks :skull:

[Greg!]

Mess I don’t even consider that queue jumping bc it’s not even the same queue. As soon as a new till opens I’m over there asap. If you snooze you loose!

[Amy Jade]

In the asda I used to work in the policy was to approach the customer on the last opened till who was waiting closest to the belt and tell them you were opening a till for them. Alternativey one of the runners would say who had been waiting longest and send them to us.

At Christmas though it's really difficult to see whos waited longest...