Do you tell on people who cut lines?

[sorrowscall]

Normally, I just ask if a person knows that in front of me isn't the end of the line because I tend to shop at places where the line always looks confusing due to tellers not really knowing which line to work with or a weird spiral line that looks more like two lines. This is usually the case. If it's the other lot, then usually I will either pull over the closest manager or worker to quietly take care of the problem or just leave the line and wait until it's not as big and not a big deal for me. It just seems like such a small thing and I don't want to waste much effort on it if I'm already dreary from shopping in the first place.

 

[sidney]

People cutting in lines is no big deal to me, since I'm a patient person. Unless it's in the supermarket where their cart is overflowing with grocery items, I usually just let them go in front of me, unless I am in a rush, which in that case, I would mind it a bit.

 

[amy88]

It takes a fair bit for me to actually confront someone, I think in part because my anxiety is rooted in social anxiety - so being in lines in the first place is something I dread, and I don't like having to tell people off. I am more the type to silently sit and get mad about it - I know, that's not productive, but it's the way I react to things

 

[iCapybara]

I don't really say anything about any rude thing people do, honestly. An instance of the cutting line situation came to mind though, when I was at the movies with my mom. We were waiting in line for one of the Hunger Games movies and we had been waiting for quite awhile so I was sitting on the floor (why would I sit on a dirty floor, I don't really know), and then people started walking right over me because the line started to move and I was waiting for my mom, who had gone to get snacks and whatever. I didn't say anything, I was just awkwardly trying to get up and my mom went and got the manager and was super aggravated about the whole situation. She's much more... loud, than I am, I guess. I won't say anything to anyone, just think about all the things I should be saying, I guess.

 

[misszerable]

LIne cutters do exist and sometimes I confront them and sometimes I don't. When the line is particularly long and I have been waiting for my turn for more than an hour, I would really mind and tell the person off. If he/she refuses to budge, I'll call the attention of a guard or whoever has authority in the area. Some people can really be insensitive and selfish and they have to learn their lessons.

 

[juvidase]

I guess it would depend on the situation. There are moments where I am in absolutely no hurry, and simply do not care. For some reason, this is never the case at WalMart. I go in to get one or two items, and occasionally someone will try to nudge in front of me in the self checkout line with what seems like 500 items. Even still, it's only irritating for a minute or two. I have grown to leave it alone, more often than not, because it's just not worth the argument anymore. Unless it's crucially important to have that one place in line, then I just let it go.

 

[clair02]

I never tell. It's just not worth it. I hate confrontations and anyway, I'm trying this new thing where I don't sweat the small stuff. Plus when something like that happens to me, I just tell myself that the Universe is delaying me so I can avoid some calamity somewhere, or maybe it's delaying me so I can rendezvous perfectly with something that will please me, either way I make myself feel good about it so it doesn't bother me when someone cuts a line I'm in.

 

[Humphrey247]

I'd like to say yes but I can't. Just two weeks someone did cut me in line, I remember being annoyed but I didn't do anything. I wanted yo say something but I'm kind of afraid of doing anything that attracts attention.

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