For God’s sake why don’t we have the decency of following a queue system when one exists. What is wrong with us? Why is there a need to push everyone around to get ahead? Where did this bad habit come from and why is this still continuing? What can be done to improve on this? Yes. I have thousand such questions that I need answers, but can’t get a decent answer to even one of them. Why is it so?
I do remember rushing myself ahead of the queue for many reasons. One of the main reason being a grave concern that the supply running out before I could get there. Another was that I may miss catching the bus or train. Another would be that I am in a great hurry to make an appointment.
But I do not see any such reasons existing nowadays when I see people trying to rush ahead of the queue. But they still do. I am greatly worried that it has become a habit of a different kind nowadays. Or is it some kind of national pastime? Out of many such rushing ahead schemes, what irritates me most is the elbowing technique that people adopt shamelessly.
Elbowing your way in and out of any Indian queue is a technique that works best for taller people and heavier people to get ahead in the queue – any queue any where any time.
Shame on you Indians! When I see even the educated people doing the same without consideration for others in the queue, it makes me wonder what really has become to our education? Or can we really call ourselves educated?
I have been seeing this happening virtually everywhere – at temples, at restaurants, at bus stops, at train stations – you name it – there it is. What is more saddening is the adults encourage their kids to do the same.
Pushing your way in or elbowing your way in when others are patiently waiting for their turn is a despicable act. When I pick up an argument on that, people either laugh at me or shrug their shoulders to say ‘Welcome to India’. Is this progress?
No matter what you do or what you say, these people who elbow their way in are shameless. They think that they do not get anything done, if they do not do it. Forget the words ‘please’ or ‘sorry’ when they do succeed in doing it. They ignore you as though you do not exist or smirk at you to tell you indirectly what a fool you have been.
Surprisingly though, the same people show all sorts of restraint when they are outside India. So, is this Indian way really necessary?