To never get in a queue with DH again?

[elfycat]

We're at a theme park in a queue for a newish ride. A woman and child come up behind us and want to get past to join others. DH turns and asks her if she can read, pointing to a 'definition of queue jumping sign'.

He's always doing this. And I know he's technically right but...

He's 6ft 4 and barrel chested. He's huge and because of this he's intimidating while sitting quietly reading a book. He uses a challenging tone, which he doesn't realise is threatening. The woman was 5ft nowt and recoiled.

He's also a fucking nightmare in queues. He hates them. He'll always look for an opportunity to pick the 'fastest' one in supermarkets, often holding a place while I'm directed to come to him I don't He'll try to slip between people to get to a queue in McDonald's, practically knocking them over because he's not as slim as he thinks he is.

Queues in traffic are awful, he'll switch lanes in stop-start traffic for a one car advantage. One time he drove up a crawler lane no-one was using because there was no point. Sailed past the 3 lanes of traffic to get the half mile advantage. I was in the car behind him and I had the key to get into the house so he has to wait for me anyway.

Today I left the queue, eldest DD following and calling him an idiot because she's 9 and doesn't use the same vocabulary as I would

WIBU to never go on a theme park ride with him again, maybe take the kids without him from now on?

What Cariadlet said.

Is he like this with other men? or just women?

FFS she probably had to take a child to the toilet and was walking back - tbf though if that were me and I had just done that I would have stood up to him and explained that because he wouldnt intimdate me because exactly what does his size bring him in this situation where I am entirely within my rights.

But even worse OP he is a total hypocrite and its a quality I hate beyond all others

I agree probably one child neeed the toilet, that's happens a lot in these long queues. I am pretty understanding about it

Yeah he does challenge men too. He doesn't discriminate, I'll give him that.

he does discriminate though as he doesnt challenge himself!

He needs to think about the reasons why the Woman may not be in the queue, as said, toileting.

I'm 5 ft nothing, but aren't intimidated, would it be worth the kick off?

Likewise, I can be hot tempered, but when i was with my children and now Grandchildren, I avoid trouble.

He's an arsehole because he queue jumps himself. The Mcdonalds situation is worse, if he actually knocks into people, people have medical conditions were that would cause pain, or in the case of my Autistic DD, should would leave the queue, if he was physically touching her.

You are with a Gobshite and it's good that your nine year old knows what her Dad is.

It isn't actually to his credit that he's universally aggressive, you know.
He sounds a bit of a social liability.

The solution to people wanting to join their friends in front of you in a queue is for the friends to come back and join behind you.
Nobody pushes in, and friends are together.

My sister and I used to love queuing with her DH, who was raised in a tough part of NY. She'd nudge me and whisper "Watch this" when someone would try to sidle past him. He was an artist - there'd be no clue that he'd spotted the flanking movement, but his elbow would happen to go out sideways, blocking the path, or he'd shift from one foot to another and end up in the way. Very enjoyable to watch.

Queue-jumpers are CFs and deserve anything they get.

Vicky1990, so if one of the children in your party wants to go to the toilet, then you all have to go back to the end?

Of course you don't. It's a Family day out, chill the fuck out. Different if a load of people came back, but one Adult with child(ren) shouldn't cause an argument.

Try leaving the house with the intention to enjoy the day without upsetting others for no good reason.

I'm now sarcastically role playing a queue jumper and getting him to practice saying 'excuse me but the rules of queuing in this park is that you can't rejoin. Could your friends come to you?'

He's having trouble remembering his lines but the DDs are helping him.

Fair play to him

Does he think his time is more valuable than others and normal rules dont apply to him? As for intimidating a much smaller woman and child, dreadful behaviour.