queue jumping

[Fawn]

IN GENERAL I've found Thai people to be more tolerant, polite and respectful towards foreigners than people in PARIS, New York, Amsterdam, London, etc. etc.

Just MY 2 bahts.

Yeah, people can be pretty bl00dy rude in London, I'll give you that.

[Brian Davis]

For myself, much depends on my mood, I guess. I'd usually try and make my point combined with humour, but sometimes I think it's completely lost on them. Waiting for bank to open other day, it was anyone's guess as to who had actually been there first. I thought for a moment a cashier had gone loopy and was handing out 'free' wads of notes!

The break for lunch is frustrating too, on occasions. I'm sure there's scope for staggered lunch breaks in some offices.

And then how about door opening? The number of times I've bothered to hold a door open and I might as well have been the Invisible Man.

Rather like driving sometimes, a total lack of awareness. What chance someone will hold the door open if you're following them through? I tend to purposely clatter in to the door and hold my nose, but don't think the message hits home.

Thailand can be quite a contrast. For all the respect (wai'ing) shown sometimes (e.g. notice the girl students allowed to sit inside the songthaew whilst boys outside/on top)etc. no comprehension of common courtesies most would expect in the western world.

[Fy 1810]

chill people !! ive read these posts and honestly several of you need to take a chill pill or get a life ! news flash , queue jumpers are everywhere in the world , just like ignorant people are everywhere in the world . it happens to us all at some point in our lives , but its not a life threatening situation , and its not really that bigger deal , or worth getting yourselves all stressed out by it . thais are all just plain rude !! really , and you make this assumption on a few queue jumpers !! i have found that the majority of thai people are just the opposite , probably the most polite people ive come across in the world , in general terms .

[Marmite The Dog]

Besides, if you feel it is not a Thai custom, why do you want to impose it upon them? When in Rome ...

It's in our blood to civilise the world. White man's burden and all that...

[pompui]

Always at Tescos at the beer/wine counter,there is me with a decent load of booze in the trolley and these gatecrashers with 5 items or so just barge in and want to be served before me,they just cannot wait a minute going to the quick counter(items 10 or less) that serves and processes these inconsiderate beings.
Just when you think you are going to get served either the staff from the cd section comes by and insists priority or the Laos contingent with their fans/electric rice cookers/hair straighteners just plonk their arses at the counter claiming not to understand the quick counters mentioned above.
Simple answer for Tesco's is, if this is the norm, then open the second counter in the beer/wine section to deal with all these delinquents. LOL
Only time to queue jump is when you are desperate for a pee

[martynsnowman]

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IN GENERAL I've found Thai people to be more tolerant, polite and respectful towards foreigners than people in PARIS, New York, Amsterdam, London, etc. etc.

Just MY 2 bahts.[/quote]

you find thais , MORE tolerant , polite and respectful towards foreigners . what world do you live in ??? or do you never leave the house .
and at 125 kgs i am quite impressive . try pushing infront of me some time ....

[Galee]

but its not a life threatening situation ,

Not true.

Last year in the UK someone objected to a women que jumping in Tesco. The women went and told her boyfriend who was waiting outside. They both went back into Tesco and she pointed out to her boyfriend who had complained about her. Unfortunately the boyfriend misunderstood who she pointed out. He went and smashed an innocent guy in the face, causing him to die from a fractured skull when his head hit the floor.

[banpaeng]

I have been to all the above city and I agree on two. Paris has got to be the rudest place on earth followed by Beijing and New York. There are some good folks that but you got to look hard. However the folks in the Mideast have their own way of being rude. They just think they are better than everyone.

Thais don't even hold a light to the above folks. Being that it is their country(there are rednecks everywhere) some Thai folks don't have much use for Falangs. However this is true for anywhere you are and if the rednecks feel they have the right they will try to take advantage no matter where you are. Ive seen this same action in the US as some folks have no tolerance for a foreigner. Oh well if you feel you have been wronged, maybe you were.

[trubrit]

I think as previously said, you will find queue jumpers every where in the world.What makes it so different here in Thailand for me is the ready acceptance and connivance by the staff serving them. Back in the UK they would generally be ignored by the cashier until its their turn.Here ?Well TIT

[Farang1]

I haven't been to any of the above mentioned cities. But, I have been to the middle east and I have to go with them. I was at the Dubai airport waiting to get on the Thaiair flight to BKK. The gate area was full. They wheeled a guy in a wheel chair over to the door to get him on the plane before the rest of the crowd. They had not made any sort of annoncement. As soon as they open the door, a third of the room (all Arabs) got up and growded toward the gate. It was still 10 minutes before they were ready to start boarding the plane. But, they stayed crowded around the door.

[jackspratt]

I have just asked the Mrs if the concept of queuing is known to Thais - she said yes, it is taught in schools.

Make of that what you will.

And I agree with Val - the discipline (to observe the queue) could quite easily be imposed by people serving in shops, etc.

[laphanphon]

And I agree with Val

will small wonders never cease........ .........but agree.........i get more pissed at the workers allowing the queue jumping than the jumpers. jumpers just don't work with me, not tolerated. though i will allow people to go in front of me with a couple items if i have a full cart. that seems to be a universal courtesy, even here.

[Asiaphile]

Talking about civility:

... at 125 kgs i am quite impressive . try pushing infront of me some time ....

Need I say more?

[arjay]

Firstly, may I say I do hate queue jumpers as much if not more than the next guy and I do usually protest, though only mildly.

There is usually more than one way to skin a cat, as the saying goes. Sending someone else's trolling rocketing 10m down the aisle sounds both excessive and likely to cause others to see you as the villain of the piece/in the wrong.

I would likely try such things as:-
...try and out manoevre them so they can't get in front, e.g. block their access with my trolley or body.
...or if at somewhere like 7/11, make a gesture indicating that they may go in front of me, (to make the point I was there first) though I find the cashiers better there at not letting others jump the queue.
or... say "sawatdee khup" and smile to alert them to the fact that I was there!!
or... put my goods in front of theirs on the check out counter.
or... ask if there is a queue - "mee queue mai khup"?

As said above, everywhere has their queue jumpers and most people don't like them.

[pompui]

or... ask if there is a queue - "mee queue mai khup"?

Shame it would never happen by farang for the hottest cutie in Day & Night as there isn't one

[Galee]

When driving I use to get fed up queuing to do a U-turn and someone comes up the inside,(outside lane) and cuts in front of the queue.
I'm afraid I've got to the stage of, "when in Rome". If there's more than about 6 vehicles queuing I go up the inside. Wrong I know, but it makes me feel better than if I was stuck in the queue watching someone else do it.

[Fawn]

When driving I use to get fed up queuing to do a U-turn and someone comes up the inside,(outside lane) and cuts in front of the queue.

Some Twerp in a Jag did that to me on a busy intersection in individual's Lynn.

[beer monkey]

Jaguarrrrr Verses Daewoo Matiz...........no contest.

[vlad]

Next time a cue jumper jumps in front of you just ask him or her if they like fish, if they say yes tell them there's a Plaice at the back ha ha or ask them if they like Pool again if they say yes tell them there is a Cue at the back.

[Fawn]

Next time a cue jumper jumps in front of you just ask him or her if they like fish, if they say yes tell them there's a Plaice at the back ha ha or ask them if they like Pool again if they say yes tell them there is a Cue at the back.

Yes, good one, I'll just jot that down in my Gag book.