Trying to get across a busy train station to make a connecting service. A few others rushing, most meandering very slowly.
In London there seems to be an unspoken rule that you stand/walk to one side so people in a hurry can get past- perfect! Everywhere else people seem oblivious to others in a rush. Almost as though it's not done to hurry. At this station I got stuck behind numerous people drifting slowly while chatting, daydreaming/playing with phones, lugging suitcases 3-abreast etc. I had 4 minutes to get to my platform so called out 'excuse me can I squeeze past' repeatedly as I nudged forward into gaps. Some made way but many just glared and one woman deliberately blocked me, moving in front of me with her wheely-suitcase every time I tried to dodge round She then took forever to find her ticket at the barrier while I was stuck behind her!
What's the etiquette here? Do people think you're queue jumping if you don't stick to the pace of the majority?
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Was I wrong to push past or were they wrong to block me?
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IceMap · 08/01/2017 09:39
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