Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:28     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it’s cultural. Some people just don’t stand in lines. It’s a foreign concept. They don’t know they are being rude.


What culture doesn’t stand in line?


asians


Middle Easterners too.
They fill-in any open space or gap (ie personal space) - they do this when driving, standing in line, in an elevator, etc.
Personal space means nothing to them.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:26     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was accidentally a line cutter. There was a big gap between the line and I just stood behind the last person. The next person in line became visibly upset and said the line was behind him. I immediately apologized and moved behind him. No big deal, but also no reason to be so angry. Since you don’t know whether this person did it by accident or on purpose, just politely point to the end of the line, with a smile. Both you and the line cutter can continue on with your day with no hard feelings.


Or you could have situational awareness and ask where the end of the line is, like normal people. Also, no one needs to smile like a moron all the time. A simple "the end of the line is back there" is perfectly fine.


Normal people make mistakes and normal forgive people who who make mistakes.


normal people who make actual mistakes don't get all huffy and puffy when corrected. They apologize gratefully and move on.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:26     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pardon me, miss…but the end of the line is over there.

^^^
That’s what I typically say.


That’s perfect!


I say that too ^ b/c not only are you cutting in front of me, but also the bunch of others behind me.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:24     Subject: People who cut in line
Funny, this does not happen to me much. But I also don't waste money at places like Starbucks.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:24     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was accidentally a line cutter. There was a big gap between the line and I just stood behind the last person. The next person in line became visibly upset and said the line was behind him. I immediately apologized and moved behind him. No big deal, but also no reason to be so angry. Since you don’t know whether this person did it by accident or on purpose, just politely point to the end of the line, with a smile. Both you and the line cutter can continue on with your day with no hard feelings.


Or you could have situational awareness and ask where the end of the line is, like normal people. Also, no one needs to smile like a moron all the time. A simple "the end of the line is back there" is perfectly fine.


The bolded says so much about you as a person


No, honey. You look REALLY dumb just smiling all the time like an idiot.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:23     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was accidentally a line cutter. There was a big gap between the line and I just stood behind the last person. The next person in line became visibly upset and said the line was behind him. I immediately apologized and moved behind him. No big deal, but also no reason to be so angry. Since you don’t know whether this person did it by accident or on purpose, just politely point to the end of the line, with a smile. Both you and the line cutter can continue on with your day with no hard feelings.


Or you could have situational awareness and ask where the end of the line is, like normal people. Also, no one needs to smile like a moron all the time. A simple "the end of the line is back there" is perfectly fine.


Normal people make mistakes and normal forgive people who who make mistakes.


OK, I didn't actually mean to make two typos there, but I hope you'll still forgive me.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:22     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was accidentally a line cutter. There was a big gap between the line and I just stood behind the last person. The next person in line became visibly upset and said the line was behind him. I immediately apologized and moved behind him. No big deal, but also no reason to be so angry. Since you don’t know whether this person did it by accident or on purpose, just politely point to the end of the line, with a smile. Both you and the line cutter can continue on with your day with no hard feelings.


Or you could have situational awareness and ask where the end of the line is, like normal people. Also, no one needs to smile like a moron all the time. A simple "the end of the line is back there" is perfectly fine.


Normal people make mistakes and normal forgive people who who make mistakes.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 16:20     Subject: People who cut in line
Let it go or if it bothers you, and clearly it does, speak up in the moment!
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 15:53     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was accidentally a line cutter. There was a big gap between the line and I just stood behind the last person. The next person in line became visibly upset and said the line was behind him. I immediately apologized and moved behind him. No big deal, but also no reason to be so angry. Since you don’t know whether this person did it by accident or on purpose, just politely point to the end of the line, with a smile. Both you and the line cutter can continue on with your day with no hard feelings.


Or you could have situational awareness and ask where the end of the line is, like normal people. Also, no one needs to smile like a moron all the time. A simple "the end of the line is back there" is perfectly fine.


In Europe we can always spot the Americans because they smile all the time. Insane.


It's our social custom. Get used to it or stay home. Or be branded a jerk when you can't move a few muscles in your face.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 15:52     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was accidentally a line cutter. There was a big gap between the line and I just stood behind the last person. The next person in line became visibly upset and said the line was behind him. I immediately apologized and moved behind him. No big deal, but also no reason to be so angry. Since you don’t know whether this person did it by accident or on purpose, just politely point to the end of the line, with a smile. Both you and the line cutter can continue on with your day with no hard feelings.


Or you could have situational awareness and ask where the end of the line is, like normal people. Also, no one needs to smile like a moron all the time. A simple "the end of the line is back there" is perfectly fine.


The bolded says so much about you as a person
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 15:49     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it’s cultural. Some people just don’t stand in lines. It’s a foreign concept. They don’t know they are being rude.


Chinese people are like that. Everyone just races to the front and pushes, and none of them are at all offended by being pushed. I live in San Francisco with a large Chinese population and getting on and off the buses/trains you just accept you're going to get pushed by old Chinese people and you're going to push them back.*

*Push with your body, not with your hands.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 15:45     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was accidentally a line cutter. There was a big gap between the line and I just stood behind the last person. The next person in line became visibly upset and said the line was behind him. I immediately apologized and moved behind him. No big deal, but also no reason to be so angry. Since you don’t know whether this person did it by accident or on purpose, just politely point to the end of the line, with a smile. Both you and the line cutter can continue on with your day with no hard feelings.


Or you could have situational awareness and ask where the end of the line is, like normal people. Also, no one needs to smile like a moron all the time. A simple "the end of the line is back there" is perfectly fine.


In Europe we can always spot the Americans because they smile all the time. Insane.


Rent-free.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 15:43     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:"Excuse me, there's a line." is usually what I say


This is what I usually say, and point to the back of the line.

Op, in your case, she was slick in how she cut the line. If I was waiting a long time in the line, I would still say excuse me the lines back there. If it was just one or two people and, the barista had called her over I would probably just be really annoyed for the rest of the day and not say anything.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 15:43     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it’s cultural. Some people just don’t stand in lines. It’s a foreign concept. They don’t know they are being rude.


What culture doesn’t stand in line?


asians
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2025 15:41     Subject: People who cut in line
Anonymous wrote:I usually take my dick out and use it to point to the end of the line.


So the line is short then?