Masonity Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I spent three hours in line for the last Harry Potter book, and five hours in line for the new iPhone a few years ago... Both for my wife. So I guess there's my answer. Although it'd seem rather crass to claim I'd stand in line for my wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Tickets for episode one. And it was a great time. Now the movie..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 and for a bag of quirri made from Jerry Garcia. Don't bogart that Jerry quirri, man! Lick, lick, pass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_ Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'll wait in line for a good burger, as in a royale with cheese quality burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj4iy Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 The doctor for my children or myself. Which I've done.Nothing else is worth it, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxus Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'll stand in line for the ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masonity Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'll stand in line for the ATM. It's quicker if you stand in a circle. NSFWThat way the receiver can take one penis in the mouth and one in the ass at a time. Sure, the first half a rotation doesn't involve any actual ass to mouth action, but it's still more fun than standing around waiting.NSFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I cut out of school during first period in 2001 to wait in line for Media Play to open at 10 am to buy Tool's Lateralus and Weezer's Weezer ('the green album). Second half of the green album sucked. Was a lot of fun skipping out of school and waiting in line in the parking lot all morning though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Fun* See above posts about being British, it's kinda a hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S John Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I avoid crowded restaurants, abhor the sort of nightclubs which have lines of people waiting to be judged on whether they are cool enough to enter, and would never wait in the cold to get a new X-Box or Krispy Kreme doughnut. However, I have waited long periods of time to enter a general admission concert, ride a roller coaster, and on more than one occasion I did attend a midnight release party for a Harry Potter book. How about you? What is worth the wait? When is the wait part of the celebration? What do you think is really stupid to stand in line for? Roller coasters are one of the only things I will voluntarily stand in a long line for. I don't go to amusement parks often, but when I do I want to ride the newest / best roller coaster that they have. Last time I went was a couple years ago - Kings Dominion outside of Richmond, Virginia. They have one there called the Intimidator and, holy shit, I had to ride it twice. A couple of my friends stood in line for it three times that day, but that was one time beyond my threshold for line standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I don't think I've ever stood in line specifically for some movie/game/book/album release or any concert or exhibition sort of thing. Mostly I'll just stand in line for the necessities. Usually every government office has a line of some sort (though the number system with plenty of seats makes DMV visits a lot more manageable, can knock out an entire novella that way). I try to purposely go places that usually have lines during times when the lines will be very limited. So yeah, I'll stand in line for things I need if I have no other choice but I'm unlikely to really stand in line for non-necessities. If I'm in a country where queuing isn't typical, then it's a different story. If I feel I can wiggle and elbow my way to the front without being crushed, I'll do it even if it's for nothing more than a kimchi ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'll do it even if it's for nothing more than a kimchi ice cream. Is this a thing? I'm intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Is this a thing? I'm intrigued. Kimchi with anything is so much a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I've never understood the whole "British always queue" thing. So what does everyone else do, just pile on top of each other? :dunno: But yeah, I queue for anything and everything. Coffee. Buses, to get on the tube/overground. To get into a club. In terms of queueing for hours to get a new product...no, probably wouldn't do that. I'm not one for having the latest gizmos and gadgets, and as for new books, well that is the beauty of e-readers :) Never been to a book signing before, there are probably some authors I would wait in line for to sign a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I've never understood the whole "British always queue" thing. So what does everyone else do, just pile on top of each other? :dunno: Yeah, that bit is funny. I mean, people in every other country I've ever been to queue up as well. Pfft, e-readers. There's no way I'm reading TWOW on an e-reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Yeah, that bit is funny. I mean, people in every other country I've ever been to queue up as well. Pfft, e-readers. There's no way I'm reading TWOW on an e-reader. yeah, thats what I was thinking. And enjoy battling the hordes whilst I sit in a comfortable chair working my way through it :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masonity Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Pfft, e-readers. There's no way I'm reading TWOW on an e-reader. Yeah, we'll probably have moved on to an even better technology by then. Contact lens retinal e-ink maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Yeah, that bit is funny. I mean, people in every other country I've ever been to queue up as well. You haven't been to China then. My British sensibilities took quite a battering while I queued politely as everyone else happily barged to the counter ahead of me, for ages, until I finally took the hint and got my elbows into play. Don't take this for granted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 You haven't been to China then. My British sensibilities took quite a battering while I queued politely as everyone else happily barged to the counter ahead of me, for ages, until I finally took the hint and got my elbows into play. Don't take this for granted!This sounds bizarre and horrid to me. I don't think I could cope with that :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Standing in line isn't really a thing in a lot of the world. A lot of Asia has a really strong "batter your way to the front" culture, for example. Of course, queuing still exists in some places, but for a lot of one's daily stuff, there is no line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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