Metro manners: Please don't cut in line at the escalators

[Anonymous]

Are you a 40-something, blonde woman in a black dress with a tan bag, who exited the Dupont Circle Metro this morning? I watched you pause 20 feet before the bottom of the escalator, look at the large group of people lined up for the escalator, and then make the choice to charge to the front of the line and cut-in right at the bottom of the escalator. Please don't do that; it's really unfair to everyone else.

I probably should have confronted you, and asked you not to be inconsiderate, instead of posting here. But I let my desire to avoid morning confrontation overcome my sense of what's right and fair. I wish I'd spoken up.

Maybe you did not realize it was a line until you got close to the escalator? If that's what happened, then please enter the line as soon as you realize it's there, and don't charge to the front.

I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, and assumed you perhaps were in a major hurry. But once I exited the Metro, I discovered myself behind you on the sidewalk, and it was obvious you were not rushing.

Please try to be more considerate next time. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Agreed OP. However, it's no different than being a line cutter in traffic.

Anonymity breeds contempt.

[Anonymous]

Why do people post things like this? Do you really think that exact woman is reading this forum?

Passive-aggressive at its best. If it bothers you that much, grab some cojones and mention something to her at that time. Otherwise, go on with your day knowing you have the inability to confront what you perceive to be problems, head-on.

[Anonymous]

was she hot

[Anonymous]

Oh please. Sometimes people are late. Give her a break.

[Anonymous]

If people are late, they need to walk up the escalator on the left side, not butt on the right.

[Anonymous]

Nothing better to do, line police?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh please. Sometimes people are late. Give her a break.

NP here. Apparently you didn't read the OP very well. You lazily skimmed the OP then decided to give her grief based on your assumption that she was wrong.

OP wrote:I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, and assumed you perhaps were in a major hurry. But once I exited the Metro, I discovered myself behind you on the sidewalk, and it was obvious you were not rushing.

[Anonymous]

I like to imagine that when someone does that they have a good reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do people post things like this? Do you really think that exact woman is reading this forum?

Passive-aggressive at its best. If it bothers you that much, grab some cojones and mention something to her at that time. Otherwise, go on with your day knowing you have the inability to confront what you perceive to be problems, head-on.

Yes, I'm hoping she's reading this forum. Alternatively, maybe someone else will wake up and choose to be more considerate tomorrow after reading this.

Not passive-aggressive at all. I fully admit I did not confront her; it was morning, I was on my way to work, and didn't want to get involved. I regret not confronting her, so I'm doing the only thing I can, which is to post here.

Oh please. Sometimes people are late. Give her a break.

No she wasn't late. She did not walk up either escalator. Also, I ended up walking behind her for 2-3 blocks, and she was strolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do people post things like this? Do you really think that exact woman is reading this forum?

Passive-aggressive at its best. If it bothers you that much, grab some cojones and mention something to her at that time. Otherwise, go on with your day knowing you have the inability to confront what you perceive to be problems, head-on.

Yes, I'm hoping she's reading this forum. Alternatively, maybe someone else will wake up and choose to be more considerate tomorrow after reading this.

Not passive-aggressive at all. I fully admit I did not confront her; it was morning, I was on my way to work, and didn't want to get involved. I regret not confronting her, so I'm doing the only thing I can, which is to post here.

Oh please. Sometimes people are late. Give her a break.

No she wasn't late. She did not walk up either escalator. Also, I ended up walking behind her for 2-3 blocks, and she was strolling.

So if she was rushing, it would have been ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if she was rushing, it would have been ok?

Rushing wouldn't excuse her, but at least her bad behavior would be understandable if she was rushing. Instead, she seems like she was being inconsiderate for no reason at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if she was rushing, it would have been ok?

Rushing wouldn't excuse her, but at least her bad behavior would be understandable if she was rushing. Instead, she seems like she was being inconsiderate for no reason at all.

I'm the PP who said I like to assume a good reason. I don't cut in line myself just because I am late but you can imagine good scenarios - rushing to see a sick child, rushing to see a lover you haven't seen in a year, rushing to deposit the spy papers in the trashcan before your pick-up operative comes by. Have fun with it. You'll enjoy life more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you a 40-something, blonde woman in a black dress with a tan bag, who exited the Dupont Circle Metro this morning? I watched you pause 20 feet before the bottom of the escalator, look at the large group of people lined up for the escalator, and then make the choice to charge to the front of the line and cut-in right at the bottom of the escalator. Please don't do that; it's really unfair to everyone else.

I probably should have confronted you, and asked you not to be inconsiderate, instead of posting here. But I let my desire to avoid morning confrontation overcome my sense of what's right and fair. I wish I'd spoken up.Maybe you did not realize it was a line until you got close to the escalator? If that's what happened, then please enter the line as soon as you realize it's there, and don't charge to the front.

I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, and assumed you perhaps were in a major hurry. But once I exited the Metro, I discovered myself behind you on the sidewalk, and it was obvious you were not rushing.

Please try to be more considerate next time. Thanks.

I wish you did. That way the rest of the people could have openly mocked you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if she was rushing, it would have been ok?

Rushing wouldn't excuse her, but at least her bad behavior would be understandable if she was rushing. Instead, she seems like she was being inconsiderate for no reason at all.

I'm the PP who said I like to assume a good reason. I don't cut in line myself just because I am late but you can imagine good scenarios - rushing to see a sick child, rushing to see a lover you haven't seen in a year, rushing to deposit the spy papers in the trashcan before your pick-up operative comes by. Have fun with it. You'll enjoy life more.

I try to look at it this way too. She must have been rushing, so I feel bad that she was so rushed and so harried. (even if she apparently looked like she was walking) Because, if I do things like that, it's only b/c there is a very good reason and I have a big problem going on that I have to attend to, be it rushing to get to work on time, rushing to get my DD somewhere, etc. Do, I just assume everyone is doing their best and it was for a reason. Shrug. No harm no foul on trying to get thru the Metro system. That place is nutty and it's every (wo)man for herself!