How To Cut In Line and Not Get Caught

ewenc writes "A psychology study of hundreds of people waiting for front-row access to U2 concerts points to the best ways to cut in line and not get caught. 'Super-fans' are most irked by queue-jumpers. People were equally peeved whether someone cut in front or behind, and cutters who jumped beside a friend were less likely to attract scorn."

Comments

Re:Instant Cut Priveleges

[Rob T Firefly]

You forgot one of the most obvious:

4) Be a boobie-having female. Cut in front of a single guy, possibly after making eye contact and smiling slightly.

Re:Instant Cut Priveleges

[turdbeast]

i apologize for being a stickler, but i can't help but point out that Boston and the Yankees are both American League teams. it hurt my eyes when it was suggested that they could possibly play each other in the world series, and i am unable to let something like that go without saying something.

Re:And the reward for most useless researcher goes

[ceoyoyo]

When I was in Spain I noticed that the Spanish don't know how to form lines. It drives the Brits nuts. Spaniards kind of flock, which completely disturbs the nice orderly line that the British want to form.

Re:What about this case?

[Anonymous Coward]

Probably.

$big_club_store also reserves the right to yank your membership if you dont respect their rules.

Didnt you notice the sneaky video camera above the exit door?

Re:And the reward for most useless researcher goes

[lpctstr]

The Stanley Milgram paper about cutting in line is better written. This tastyresearch article which summarizes Milgram even has some lessons for queue jumpers.

Do You Challenge Queue-Jumpers and Line-Cutters?

[Teferison]

A more systematic approach to the same problem: http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/09/do-you-challenge-queue-jumpers-and-line.php