While waiting in a queue one day, I came up with this weird theory about queues1 This includes the cars waiting to turn or u-turn.
You see, why do we have such long queues? First of all, it could be that there were originally lots of people. Or, it could be that, those inconsiderate people have been cutting queue so that they have slowed other people down.
Same with walking on the right side of the passageway, say, at an MRT station.Why do people get irritated by the fact that the lane that they are supposed to walk on is very slow and thus, they walk the opposite direction?
It is exactly because, those people who were following directional rules, had to slow down for twerps who think they are very great and walk in opposite directions, that the 'flow' gets slower.
The next time you are thinking of cutting queue or walking against the flow, think again. Coz you are actually the nincompoop is contributing to the inconvenience.
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hi there -
ReplyDeletei was just random blog-hopping, as i do sometimes, and thought you might find this article interesting in reference to your theory on queues, or more appropriately, how to deal with them...
Waiting in Line...A New Approach
cheers!
Hi AE, thanks for the link. Interesting insight indeed! I guess I am angrier at people who do not follow rules (not just queues in particular). Well, as John Philip says, one chooses to be in the line :)
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