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Monday, September 29, 2008

Don't be a sucker. Don't cut queues.

I've been staying back until late, of late in school, and I'm immensely thankful for the parents who dutiful bring dinner everyday, so that we can eat for free, as we stay back and study. What I am not thankful for, however, is people who cut the queue. I don't care who you are, where you from, what you did; if you cut queue, I ain't happy with you.

Granted, I was much more angry earlier this evening that I am now, but still, this seething fury has yet died. I am very pissed off with people who cut queue, and I just can't shut up about it.

Normal, respectful people queue up to get food. People queue up as early as 20 minutes before the parents actually start serving up, eagerly anticipating the food. This people have been studying, and could be studying, but they choose not to, because they want to get food in a timely fashion, and also, they want to get better helpings. I don't blame them, for I am one of them, and they have made a sacrifice to come down there early. Behind the early birds, the queue will stretch to eternity, and if you come late, you WILL wait. But again, there's no helping it, because you did, after all, come later.

Now, what do queue-cutters do? There's a few kinds of queue-cutters. There are those who come in before the parents start serving, and simply fit themselves into the front of the line as if they belong there (WTF!). Then there are also those who come in when the queue is very long, looking at the queue, and conveniently squeezes themselves amongst their buds, or what shit. Either way, they're cutting my queue, and that shit is screwed up.

Why, you may ask, and let me gladly tell you, because I've given this much thought actually.

"I cut queue because I can't be bothered to queue up. I should be studying, or doing something else, but my time should not be spent on the queue, because I'm too good for it,"

Yes, that's probably what goes on in the mind of a typical queue-cutter. But let's pause, and think for abit, and look at the underlying selfishness of such a mentality. So, you're saying your time is too important, and shouldn't be wasted queuing up...but what of the people behind you? WHAT OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU? These people have been waiting a for a much longer time than you, and like you, they'd rather be doing something else as well, so what right do you have to squeeze yourself in front of them, and get the food faster, without the wait?

THIS ACT IS ONLY JUSTIFIED BY SELFISHNESS.

Everybody's the same right now dude; we're all students trying to fight our way through the A-levels, and clearly, everyone's undergoing the same stress, and pressure as you are. Everyone's time is precious, so please, just consider...just consider the time people have spent on the loving queue, and the equivalent of a middle finger you're giving them when you cut it. Like I said earlier, it doesn't matter who you are, or what you've done before this for the school, or whatever, on the field or wherever, to get a prize or whatever, but right now, everyone's facing the same giants, and you're not special. Have some mutual respect, and sense of community, dude.

Oh, and here's what pisses me off too. And this doesn't apply to everyone, but to Christians. I don't know exactly how many people who cut queue are Christians, but we just prayed, dude! Before the parents start serving the food, the parents lead in prayer. So yes, in a sense, God is with us...and as the prayer goes on, these Christian queue-cutting people pray piously and what-not....but are they not aware that at that very moment they are sinning in the presence of the Lord? Goodness! I can't quote you scriptures, but just think: What would Jesus have done? I'm not questioning anybody's faith here nor am I identifying anyone, I just hope that you know that he's watching.

One more reason we shouldn't cut queue: the parents. Everyday they come down bringing loads of food for us, expecting nothing much in return, out of the goodness of their hearts. Just imagine what they'll think if they know (and I think they do, it's just unspoken) that people are cutting queue right under their noses. If they can be so kind to you, then why can't you be so kind to others, and NOT cut queue?

Be considerate, don't cut queue. Be considerate, don't let your friends cut your queue. Be considerate, when people cut queue, tell them off, or simply, inform them how long you've been waiting, and that it isn't nice of them to cut your queue. Be considerate, if you're told off for cutting queue, kindly go to the back. Be considerate, don't give that sheepish smile if someone gives you the death glare when you cut queue. Be considerate, have respect.

Today at the queue, I told off a few people who were like trying to cut in front of me, and I gave a few who cut queue a few people ahead of me the death glare of super-sheer-pissed-off-ness. Cutting queue is unacceptable, and the bud should be cut before it blooms, because that's going to be one ugly flower.

I know all of us hate people who cut queue, and if you don't, you rightly should. They think they're more important than you, but we're all equals here. Some choose to join the line only when the queue has died to avoid the drama, but...dude, what of the people who want to get the better food? There are also some who ignore this behavior, but that's not good. It'll spread man.

People may say I'm being bitter, and that I'm jealous. But seriously speaking, I can cut queue as well as anybody. I just know I'm not better than anybody else. This post is mainly here to express my discontent, and to encourage people to put a stop to this practice.

If you've been cutting queue, then please, dude, change your ways man. I'm not taking it personally, and I'll be a fool to take it personally, when a person cuts my queue, but the thing is, it is affecting me personally, so I can't help but be like this. Seriously, stop it. Cut it.

Or in this case, don't.

PS: There are people who let their friends cut queue, but that's not fair. The friend is just as guilty as the queue-cutter, because when he/she lets his friend cut in front of him/her, what of the other people behind? Dude, unless you can get everyone in the queue to agree that you can cut right there, then you can't cut queue, no matter what.

9 Comments:

  • can't believe you spent your time writing an essay about "queue-cutters"

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:20 PM  

  • Lulz.

    If you think about it, if people cut queue less, then overall, less time would be wasted for everyone. So, from a macro-perspective, by encouraging people to not cut queue, I"m actually saving time.

    So the time I spent writing this essay would be made up by the time people spent not getting screwed over with on the queues.

    By Blogger Raymond Angelo, at 9:20 PM  

  • omg ray that is one of the most hilarious posts i've read. i literally laughed out loud a few times. just smack em in the heads next time.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:25 AM  

  • Haha!

    It wasn't supposed to be funny, glenn! But yeah, I'll give 'em a smack where it hurts.

    By Blogger Raymond Angelo, at 9:06 AM  

  • haha nice. very nice.
    a hungry man is an angry man indeed.

    kerri

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:32 AM  

  • EH FUCK YOUR BRAIN AH, LAST TIME SECONDARY SCHOOL YOU DARE TO SAY YOU NEVER CUT QUEUE? FUCK YOU FUCK YOU WHEN YOU CUT QUEUE GOT PEOPLE KAO BEI YOU? NO RIGHT? THEN YOU SHUT YOUR MOTHER FUCKING MOUTH. LAST TIME YOU CUT MY QUEUE, I JOLLY WELL LET YOU CUT, NOW PEOPLE CUT YOUR QUEUE, WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE DAWG?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:58 PM  

  • Sialah, this is who?

    Give me one good reason that cutting queue is ok other than I've done it before (which I'm sorry about), and that just because other people don't kpkb means that I also should just diam and let them cut.

    I'm Raymond Angelo dawg. You who?

    By Blogger Raymond Angelo, at 3:41 AM  

  • Fuck you why must you care who I am?
    Nabei last time stall you confirm plus my lanjiao chop you got cut queue.This is life not just about cutting your food faster.Your lanjiao brain got think of those whom kena cut queue by you?You cibai should really go reflect.I dunch care whether you songs or not songs people cut your queue,you fucking cut 3 years of queue,it is payback time.Dunch need spend so much of your cibai time write post so rongs one,UNDERSTAMD?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:20 PM  

  • zomg. but i cut queue too.
    lol once. just once.
    haha:D

    By Blogger Braix23, at 10:25 PM  

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