Reply to: Queue jumping

[Scrag Meister]

I happened to go that route last week. Passed three cars on the hard shoulder which had been involved in a bit of a shunt.
The guy who's car was last in the "incident" (he was stood next to it anyway) was on his phone whilst at the same time kicking the tulip out of the crash barrier.. probably being told by the insurance co. that it was all his fault, not the fault of the dirty queue jumper who caused all the sudden braking.

You don't drive a BMW by any chance do you?

Oooh, so that was what all the smoke and steam was when I pulled in.

No I don't drive a BMW.

[SupremeSpod]

I never have a problem getting served in a bar. I think they serve me quickly so that the rest of the customers don't get frightened.

[dang65]

I think it's funny when people try to queue jump when boarding planes. There's a big line of people waiting to have their boarding passes checked, and then someone goes to the front or pushes in or thinks they deserve quicker service. And the plane isn't going anywhere till everyone is on, and everyone has an allocated seat anyway (unless it's Easyjet/Ryan Air - in which case, go for it ).

[Spacecadet]

Does staying on the Eastbound M4, passed all the waiting cars for the M25s and only to turn onto M25 myself, count as a queue jump, think I've probably managed a couple of miles before.

I happened to go that route last week. Passed three cars on the hard shoulder which had been involved in a bit of a shunt.
The guy who's car was last in the "incident" (he was stood next to it anyway) was on his phone whilst at the same time kicking the tulip out of the crash barrier.. probably being told by the insurance co. that it was all his fault, not the fault of the dirty queue jumper who caused all the sudden braking.

You don't drive a BMW by any chance do you?

[NickFitz]

I always hated people who ordered the Guinness last

[MaryPoppins]

Having worked in a couple of bars in my pre-contracting life, I can agree with the above noob errors being irritating. Someone who can deliver their request clearly and in full is all you need, who then moves off when they've been served.

I would always make a point to ignore the money wavers.

[original PM]

At one good pub, the bar staff did the multithreading between themselves. It was a long bar so it saved them a lot of to and fro-ing.

What would incur their wrath was someone who ordered a round one drink at a time.

I also like bars but one thing I have noticed and it started to happen when the smoking ban came in and people who previously did not go to the pub decided they should give it a try you know seeing as it was their whinging which got the smoking ban in the first place and put half the pubs out of business -- but I digress.

You seem to get what we call bar noobs - they can be of any age but when the go to order drinks it is quite apparent that they have not got a clue - they either

• Get to the bar and then decide what to drink
• get to the bar and then turn around and ask everyone else what they want to drink
• ask for a drink by the wrong name
• seem to be confused when asked for money

none of these are an overly huge crime but they only seem to do it on the busy Friday and Saturday nights

they need to go in on a wednesday and get some practice in

[doodab]

I like table service.

[Sysman]

I have a fairly poor bar presence but not too bothered as I'm just thankful I can still stand at that time of the evening. However, I do remember calling a bit of a stir many, many years ago in a busy student bar by ordering a set of drinks with one barman and another barman became free and asked me for my order, so I gave him the remaining part.

I was lucky to get out of there alive.

Multithreaded ordering. Quite efficient but risky.

At one good pub, the bar staff did the multithreading between themselves. It was a long bar so it saved them a lot of to and fro-ing.

What would incur their wrath was someone who ordered a round one drink at a time.

[hyperD]

I like bars.

Francis: I hate vans.

I have a fairly poor bar presence but not too bothered as I'm just thankful I can still stand at that time of the evening. However, I do remember calling a bit of a stir many, many years ago in a busy student bar by ordering a set of drinks with one barman and another barman became free and asked me for my order, so I gave him the remaining part.

I was lucky to get out of there alive.

Multithreaded ordering. Quite efficient but risky.

[rsingh]

Does staying on the Eastbound M4, passed all the waiting cars for the M25s and only to turn onto M25 myself, count as a queue jump, think I've probably managed a couple of miles before.

If you can merge into a gap in the lane without unduly altering speed, then it is not queue jumping. It is using the road appropriately. If on the other hand you have to stop and wait for someone to let you in while blocking those that want to continue ahead, then that is queue jumping.

I could write a whole essay on this and the appalling driving habits that I see on the motorway. Would that be a bit trainspotterish?

[MaryPoppins]

I looked at him. I felt an adrenaline rush. I stepped forward too. This could kick off.

[Scrag Meister]

Does staying on the Eastbound M4, passed all the waiting cars for the M25s and only to turn onto M25 myself, count as a queue jump, think I've probably managed a couple of miles before.

[MarillionFan]

TO be honest as mentioned the way the shop/bar people deal with it leaves a lot to be desired. It drives me nuts when you are trying to get served at a bar and the bar person works his way down then serves the guy who just stepped in to the last guys space first when everyone down the bar has been waiting. F'ing morons. All they have to do is make a drink and give the right change. Not hard to memorise who has been standing there longest.

So there are some tips and tricks for this.

I regularly get the drinks for people at busy bars especially if were staying and it's v busy. A ten minute wait is not unheard of.

You always get some fit bird, wimpy bloke or a bloke with a chip on his shoulder.

For each scenario.

Always schmooze next to the fit bird. You can slipstream her and have someone to flirt with.

Always shout over the wimp and make eye contact with bar staff. And with the chip on shoulder bloke wave your cash. It pisses them off.

Once served the trick is to offer the server a drink. They will instantly acknowledge you on your next trip to the bar leaving the wimp drinkless, mr chippy fuming and the fit birds swooning.

Simples

[shaunbhoy]

I like bars.

Me too.
MF looks much safer behind them too!!