Would you do this?

Question

Imagine the following situation:

You need to get something from the mall. Unfortunately, everyone else at the mall also wants that something. There's plenty to go around, but you have to wait in line for it.

There are two cashiers helping customers, and therefore, two lines. On occasion, due to one cashier or the other being quick with their work, one of the lines moves faster than the other...this activity moves back & forth between lines, but overall, both lines are moving forward at approximately the same rate.

When the line you're not in moves faster than your line, do you jump in front of the other customers, to take the "gap" that was created? Do you switch back & forth between lines, cutting in front of others, to get to the front of the line sooner?

I'm pretty sure most people would say they wouldn't do this. So, my question is, why is it okay to do this in our cars?

Answer 1

Two different situations.

Answer 2

Because when you are driving your car, we all don't have the same goal.  If I am in the right-hand lane, and someone pulls in front of me, how do I not know that they have to get off at the next exit and have been freaking out about trying to get over into my lane?  As for the left-hand lane, well, it IS the faster lane.  Dodging back and forth between lanes can be dangerous though.

Answer 3

apples and oranges

Answer 4

People feel a distance inside there cars.  That lets them be rude.  Just like say, your in you car trying to get out of a gas station, no one wants to let you in. But make eye contact. wave and they will let you in,.  Eye contact makes it personal.  But i so get what you are saying.

Answer 5

You're right, I would say no to the line at the mall question. There are times when I will move in front of someone on the highway that is going ridiculously slow. But otherwise, there really is no reason to even bother with doing that. Whether you're in front of the person or not, more than likely you will end up at the same stop light, etc...as they do, or maybe get to your destination two or three minutes sooner. Some people just have that control thing or just like to drive faster.  That's a good question!