This question came up during the oral examination in the Primary School Leaving Exam meant for sixth graders. The photo stimulus was people waiting patiently for ice cream in front of an ice cream cart situated near a shopping mall.
Now, I don’t know if you can visualise the above scene, but it is easy peasy to me because queuing is a quintessential part of Singaporean character. Living in a small island-state, where comparing with the Tans and Helmis is unavoidable, Singaporeans get plagued by the FOMO feeling when they see their fellow men queuing to obtain something they don’t have. Queueing is thus not only a validation of the stall’s quality products/services, but also a testament to our determination to get ahead in life.
To answer this question, I don’t necessarily like queuing, but yes, I have queued before for the promise of good food or the lure of free gifts. My threshold? One hour, without getting restless.
I absolutely hate lines. Odds are I'll start ranting about how lines are authoritarian commie nonsense within five minutes.
The exception being when the cause is acute, like a cashier being overwhelmed because her coworkers missed their shifts. I'm very patient if the queue isn't intentional.
Are self-checkout terminals a thing in the States?
Yep and they're all I ever use if I can help it.
but not sportsbook lines lol
Ha! Those are suitably quick and useful
I know before covid it was common for clubs or bars to have a line outside even if it was empty inside to make the place look busy and trendy
Woah! That’s pathetic of these clubs n bars
I know of at least 2 sushi restaurants near me who accept no reservations and have lines almost every night... one accepts cash only, been in business since 1979, Hide Sushi
you live near Sawtelle?
and my friend teaches at Crossroads in Santa Monica
Are you on Telegram?
Do you like sushi? lol
edit: what is your lightning address?
ah yes i think you mentioned this. I don't use Telegram, I neither like nor dislike Sushi, and my lighting address is SimpleStacker@getalby.com haha
mine is sloth87@coinos.io
edit: have you been to Hide Sushi? you should try it once with your wife
Traffic at Sawtelle is terrible and there is no parking except Hide has a parking lot
I hope the sushi is worth the queue!
I usually go at lunch where lines are short or nonexistent
Dinner is the busy period and I usually go on Sunday night after 7 pm when it's less busy
I go there once or twice a year
edit: I forgot to answer your question... Hell Yes
No. I will leave a store if there are more than 4 or 5 people lined up.
Is the queuing culture prevalent among Canadians or is it mainly exhibited among Asian Canadians? Haha
Indians (not First Nation) for sure
No, not at all. Although, at one point in life I had to for buying train tickets but I never liked it. Now that everything's online, and I don't travel in trains and buses anymore, I don't have to do it.
You are a master of your time!
Ha, I'm the master of myself.
That’s the ideal state we all aim to achieve
Sometimes I like queuing and sometimes I don't like it, depending on the circumstances 😕
I get it. Go with the flow and your mood
I hate queues, if there is a way I can avoid them I go for those
Time is money!
Yea, waiting will cost you so leave if you have other things that can outweigh the queue and this is always something
It depends on what i'm waiting for, I can wait a day for such!
Examples of products and services that are worth your time?
Gas⛽ because when you low on it, you don't have an option than to wait
I don't like been queued at all. It's can make me sick...Lol