How do you deal with queue jumpers
Nov 2nd 2008, 5:10 pm
#1
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Living in a mirage
Posts: 606
How do you deal with queue jumpers
In the queue at the checkout in Carrefour yesterday which was halfway round the supermarket, when some old biddy decided she'd try and push in..... Bad move, I was shopping for supplies to keep the disaffected youth of Abu Dhabi in provisions and Tattoo girl and I had a couple of trolleys between us.
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
Nov 2nd 2008, 6:14 pm
#2
ex-expat
Joined: Nov 2008
Location: in front of my computer - in sunny Sussex!
Posts: 2,162
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
yup - wrestle them to the ground and push them into the cubby hole where the baskets go. Stay down, beeatch!
Nov 2nd 2008, 6:21 pm
#3
Forum Regular
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 32
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
I always used the back of the line Muppet...
Worked well in the far east..It also helps being built like a brick $%^& door when you tell them...
Worked well in the far east..It also helps being built like a brick $%^& door when you tell them...
Nov 2nd 2008, 6:50 pm
#4
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,434
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
In the queue at the checkout in Carrefour yesterday which was halfway round the supermarket, when some old biddy decided she'd try and push in..... Bad move, I was shopping for supplies to keep the disaffected youth of Abu Dhabi in provisions and Tattoo girl and I had a couple of trolleys between us.
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
Nov 2nd 2008, 7:03 pm
#6
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 1,202
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
Smile,
Let them in front of you,
and then just before the till - you push in front of them !
Let them in front of you,
and then just before the till - you push in front of them !
Nov 2nd 2008, 8:52 pm
#7
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl
- I can imagine...........
- I can imagine...........
Nov 3rd 2008, 2:36 am
#8
banned
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 7,611
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
set fire to them......they then rapidly vacate the queue.
Nov 3rd 2008, 3:13 am
#9
Concierge
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 29,625
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
stop using Carrefour 
Nov 3rd 2008, 4:01 am
#10
why ayeeeee man!
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Disco Gardens...
Posts: 11,370
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
In the queue at the checkout in Carrefour yesterday which was halfway round the supermarket, when some old biddy decided she'd try and push in..... Bad move, I was shopping for supplies to keep the disaffected youth of Abu Dhabi in provisions and Tattoo girl and I had a couple of trolleys between us.
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
I have to stay when I came over I heard loads of stories of Emirates pushing in wherever they were etc and I've not seen it once, in fact quite often they hold open doors or let you get past them first.
Nov 3rd 2008, 4:49 am
#11
ex-expat
Joined: Nov 2008
Location: in front of my computer - in sunny Sussex!
Posts: 2,162
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
I also use the buggy as an offensive weapon (yes, sometimes there's a nasty smell too!) if people don't get out of the way fast enough... or are just in the way... or get in the way for whatever reason.
I'm (kind of) ashamed to admit I ran over a teenager's foot the other day because he hadn't understood the concept of "if a woman with a buggy has to open the door to get out, she WILL NOT let anyone waiting gormlessly on the other side through until she has completed the action"... it's not pain, it's a life lesson.
I'm (kind of) ashamed to admit I ran over a teenager's foot the other day because he hadn't understood the concept of "if a woman with a buggy has to open the door to get out, she WILL NOT let anyone waiting gormlessly on the other side through until she has completed the action"... it's not pain, it's a life lesson.
Nov 3rd 2008, 4:55 am
#12
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 7,646
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
In the queue at the checkout in Carrefour yesterday which was halfway round the supermarket, when some old biddy decided she'd try and push in..... Bad move, I was shopping for supplies to keep the disaffected youth of Abu Dhabi in provisions and Tattoo girl and I had a couple of trolleys between us.
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
So, baguette blanket woman tried to push in as 'you have too much and I only have 30-odd items,' she said. Oh dear! First she was told her fortune by Tattoo Girl, but she still tried to angle her way in. So I had no option but to tell her to sod off to the back of the queue behind the 15 other people behind us. She then mouthed off in Arabic. I impressed myself at my knowledge of Arabic at this point. She then tried to push in behind me and was told by the Emiratis behind me to get lost. By this time security was hovering and we sort of all became a side show.
Did she get the message - hell as like.......
Unpeturbed she kept trying to push in and everyone told her to get lost. What a bag - I hate queue jumpers and would have liked to either ram one of her baguettes down her throat or smother her in one of her blankets.
Anyone have any good techniques for handling such people?
Bash her on the back of the head with a 5kilo frozen turkey,then reverse your trolley back and fro over the m.f rude person,enfin stiletto-ing her with your lovely new shoes Squirty as you step over and ahead of her.
Nov 3rd 2008, 5:01 am
#13
Go on.. Pull my finger..
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,726
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
Remind me NEVER to attempt a push in on Eva......
Nov 3rd 2008, 5:06 am
#14
why ayeeeee man!
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Disco Gardens...
Posts: 11,370
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
I also use the buggy as an offensive weapon (yes, sometimes there's a nasty smell too!) if people don't get out of the way fast enough... or are just in the way... or get in the way for whatever reason.
I'm (kind of) ashamed to admit I ran over a teenager's foot the other day because he hadn't understood the concept of "if a woman with a buggy has to open the door to get out, she WILL NOT let anyone waiting gormlessly on the other side through until she has completed the action"... it's not pain, it's a life lesson.
I'm (kind of) ashamed to admit I ran over a teenager's foot the other day because he hadn't understood the concept of "if a woman with a buggy has to open the door to get out, she WILL NOT let anyone waiting gormlessly on the other side through until she has completed the action"... it's not pain, it's a life lesson.
Nov 3rd 2008, 5:09 am
#15
Go on.. Pull my finger..
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,726
Re: How do you deal with queue jumpers
Have to say, my pet hate is lift doors.... How do these people think they can get in before you have left the damn lift!!!!!