I think I'm becoming a grumpy old man... and I also think that England is changing. For years, the two most civilised aspects of our society have been queueing at bus stops and standing on the right on escalators. These are customs that tourists and visitors have to learn quickly. They also clearly show that we are different from those savages (the rest of the world!) who push and fight when their bus arrives and do not respect the "first come, first served" way of doing things.
We love queueing in England. It shows order, reason and respect. How can anything else work properly if such a simple process fails?
BUT... things are changing!
I have noticed, when waiting for the bus in the morning, that half of us stand in line and the rest bunch around the front of the queue no matter what time they arrive. And it's not just young people... no! It's EVERYONE! Of course, the rest of us, the good-queuers, don't complain or say a word.
I think I'm getting old!
(My longest and favourite queueing experience was 2 days in 1982 for Bruce Springsteen tickets.)
Stuart
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