What do you do in this situation? Waiting in line situation (1 Viewer)

[El Floppo]

Takeout restaurant has multiple registers, and typically wants people to form lines behind each register. This occasionally happens, but more typically, people form one line and go to the next available register.

The one line happened today with a few people clearly waiting... in line. A register opens up and the person in front doesn't immediately go. A guy clearly not on line, walks wordlessly by the people waiting and jumps into that register.

Thoughts about this? What would you do... if you were in line, or you were that guy?

 

[Reginald Cornsilks]

Call him a fckface and tell him there is a line probably.

 

[wilked]

Have you considered common sense?

Just say excuse me, mention there is a line

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

I didn't read this, but I feel I have to give you some positive recognition for saying "waiting in line".

 

[matuski]

I'd probably not give a rats butt.

 

[That one guy]

Stone Cold Stunner, it's obviously

 

[roadkill1292]

I probably woulnd't've noticed, would've been spaced out on my phone or looking at some young girl's butt.

 

[Reginald Cornsilks]

Had a good one yesterday. Wawa checkout...

Lady in front of me cash... Total comes to 5.59.

She hands the cashier but says she has the change and to hold. She digs around for 59 cents for almost 90 seconds or so. It was painful. One register open. It's lunchtime and the line is now 12 people deep and backed up.

What's the move here?

 

[Chadstroma]

"Excuse me, the line starts back there." usually works well enough.

 

[nirad3]

Is this the best Friday thread we could come up with?

 

[El Floppo]

Is this the best Friday thread we could come up with?

wasn't looking for glory on this one.

I confronted the guy... "hey, we're on line here".

- there's multiple registers

- yes, but we are obviously waiting on line

- nobody was paying attention to the open registers

- I was paying attention- just waiting for the person in front of me to move.

- well that's your problem

- why not ask "is anybody on line" before jumping ahead of the people clearly waiting on line?

- I'm done.

- ah, ok- so you're ok being rude, selfish and inconsiderate.

- I'm not talking to you.

- you're still talking to me, dip####.

- you're the one doing the talking- I'm done.

- have fun with that chief.

I've gone to this place a hundred times- I know there are multiple registers and they prefer multiple lines... but I would never just jump in front of people like that. he's probably blogging about what a rude **** he had to deal with at the restaurant.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Is this the best Friday thread we could come up with?

wasn't looking for glory on this one.

I confronted the guy... "hey, we're on line here".

- there's multiple registers

- yes, but we are obviously waiting on line

- nobody was paying attention to the open registers

- I was paying attention- just waiting for the person in front of me to move.

- well that's your problem

- why not ask "is anybody on line" before jumping ahead of the people clearly waiting on line?

- I'm done.

- ah, ok- so you're ok being rude, selfish and inconsiderate.

- I'm not talking to you.

- you're still talking to me, dip####.

- you're the one doing the talking- I'm done.

- have fun with that chief.

I've gone to this place a hundred times- I know there are multiple registers and they prefer multiple lines... but I would never just jump in front of people like that. he's probably blogging about what a rude **** he had to deal with at the restaurant.

You said "on line"?

I take back the compliment I gave you earlier.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Sounds like the guy did what the store prefers and the rest of you didnt.

 

[Quez]

They opened a new line right when he walked up. Unless employee says "I can help the next person in line..." Its free game. Kinda rude on his part to not offer, but that's this here rat race.

 

[HughHoney]

You said "on line" multiple times so you got what you deserved and I wish more people would have cut in front of you.

 

[nirad3]

Yeah, how are there registers if you're buying something online?

 

[dino259]

Sounds like the guy did what the store prefers and the rest of you didnt.

The store is an idiot. I much prefer the single line. Hate picking the wrong line. We are all in a hurry to get out of there.

 

[El Floppo]

They opened a new line right when he walked up. Unless employee says "I can help the next person in line..." Its free game. Kinda rude on his part to not offer, but that's this here rat race.

this is the bottom line to me. common courtesy would dictate you say something, rather than just blow by people IN line... but the "common" part of that equation doesn't hold up much these days. and then his level of indignation on getting called for it- he clearly felt he was in the right to do what he did. that's the part that made me want to start the thread.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Is this the best Friday thread we could come up with?

wasn't looking for glory on this one.

I confronted the guy... "hey, we're on line here".

- there's multiple registers

- yes, but we are obviously waiting on line

- nobody was paying attention to the open registers

- I was paying attention- just waiting for the person in front of me to move.

- well that's your problem

- why not ask "is anybody on line" before jumping ahead of the people clearly waiting on line?

- I'm done.

- ah, ok- so you're ok being rude, selfish and inconsiderate.

- I'm not talking to you.

- you're still talking to me, dip####.

- you're the one doing the talking- I'm done.

- have fun with that chief.

I've gone to this place a hundred times- I know there are multiple registers and they prefer multiple lines... but I would never just jump in front of people like that. he's probably blogging about what a rude **** he had to deal with at the restaurant.

Should have said something about double parking your #### on his mom's ###.

 

[El Floppo]

Sounds like the guy did what the store prefers and the rest of you didnt.

The store is an idiot. I much prefer the single line. Hate picking the wrong line. We are all in a hurry to get out of there.

the store will often have an employee yell out- 'there are multiple lines at each register'- and then people disperse to the various lines. usually people go relatively in order of where they were in the line- but of course people will run from the back of the line to the shortest option. I don't care which method of line it is IN which to stand... just don't like what I see as #######s trying to take advantage.

 

[El Floppo]

Is this the best Friday thread we could come up with?

wasn't looking for glory on this one.

I confronted the guy... "hey, we're on line here".

- there's multiple registers

- yes, but we are obviously waiting on line

- nobody was paying attention to the open registers

- I was paying attention- just waiting for the person in front of me to move.

- well that's your problem

- why not ask "is anybody on line" before jumping ahead of the people clearly waiting on line?

- I'm done.

- ah, ok- so you're ok being rude, selfish and inconsiderate.

- I'm not talking to you.

- you're still talking to me, dip####.

- you're the one doing the talking- I'm done.

- have fun with that chief.

I've gone to this place a hundred times- I know there are multiple registers and they prefer multiple lines... but I would never just jump in front of people like that. he's probably blogging about what a rude **** he had to deal with at the restaurant.

Should have said something about double parking your #### on his mom's ###.

I need you around in person for exactly this kind of thing.

 

[Christo]

Takeout restaurant has multiple registers, and typically wants people to form lines behind each register. This occasionally happens, but more typically, people form one line and go to the next available register.

The one line happened today with a few people clearly waiting... in line. A register opens up and the person in front doesn't immediately go. A guy clearly not on line, walks wordlessly by the people waiting and jumps into that register.

Thoughts about this? What would you do... if you were in line, or you were that guy?

This was in NYC and you didn't knife him?

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

I'd tell the cashier that if they serve him before me they have lost my business, and they would.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Sounds like the guy did what the store prefers and the rest of you didnt.

The store is an idiot. I much prefer the single line. Hate picking the wrong line. We are all in a hurry to get out of there.

the store will often have an employee yell out- 'there are multiple lines at each register'- and then people disperse to the various lines. usually people go relatively in order of where they were in the line- but of course people will run from the back of the line to the shortest option. I don't care which method of line it is IN which to stand... just don't like what I see as #######s trying to take advantage.

The store is run by idiots. A single line is better because it results in less variance in wait time. The average wait times may not be much different, but a high variance is going to cause the unlucky customers to become annoyed, which is bad for business.

ETA: Though since this is NYC and most customers probably say "on line", a poor customer experience is generally deserved.

 

[Ned]

I react to these sort of things in a wide array of reactions. it all depends on my mood. Odds are I would've had some smarmy comment about him cutting, but I wouldn't have carried it on as long as you did. I definitely wouldn't have said we are all waiting on line.

 

[bierfiend]

Did the gloved hand touch the inside of the garbage can?

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Had a good one yesterday. Wawa checkout...

Lady in front of me cash... Total comes to 5.59.

She hands the cashier but says she has the change and to hold. She digs around for 59 cents for almost 90 seconds or so. It was painful. One register open. It's lunchtime and the line is now 12 people deep and backed up.

What's the move here?

Slap a dollar on the counter, tell the clerk to put the change in the penny jar, and tell her it's not worth your time.