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Bus queue etiquette

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NettleCake · 23/01/2017 14:21

Cold day, lots of buses arriving at once, busy street. There was a queue at my bus-stand but no space to stand in it with pram (without blocking street) so I stood nearby. Because 2 others buses arrived first there was no space for my bus to stop in it's bay... so it stopped near me, doors opened. Some of people in queue slowly started to amble over. I boarded bus before they reached doors (I have pass so no holding anyone up). Elderly couple told me off for jumping the queue!

Did they really expect me to wait by the open doors, for everyone to slowly make their way over, and get on last instead of just getting on? Bus was empty so plenty of space.

I shrugged it off and said it made no difference who got on first, and told them not to be so silly, but they kept on.

AIBU to think they were petty? Or should I have waited?

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allertse · 23/01/2017 18:53

YANBU at all (provided there was no risk of there not being space for them).

You would actually have sped up their journey by doing this, because you getting on first didn't slow them down getting on the bus, but if you'd waited to let them on first you'd have got on later, thereby delaying the bus leaving.

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