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To think WTF has happened to the art of queuing?

28 replies

Eaglemom · 15/08/2025 16:41

On holiday at a british seaside resort and I have been tutted at more times I care for, for goingnto queue up at along bar by simply finding a large space and standing there. I look behind and there is one long single file queue throughout the venue when there are plenty of tills spead out along the bar and plenty of staff. It's given me the rage- what is going on?

OP posts:
Sirzy · 15/08/2025 16:44

Surely you look before you get in the queue to see what system is being used in the place you are?

2dogsandabudgie · 15/08/2025 16:44

Because it's easier to have one long queue and the person goes to the till which is empty rather than loads of people crowding round the bar, so that the bar staff don't know who was there first?

AutumnalPieChomper · 15/08/2025 16:43

So you didn’t join the queue? I’m confused.