Comments on Magpie Musing: Do You Wait In Line or On Line?

I'm thinking of the Jasper Fforde book I just read...

2010-02-05T22:50:14.682-05:00

I'm thinking of the Jasper Fforde book I just read (Shades of Grey) in which the main character is constantly thinking about the intricacies of queueing theory. It's a seriously, wonderfully weird book--if you're up for a silly read, I recommend it.

I'm always amazed with all the technology we have ...

2010-02-05T00:16:17.306-05:00

I'm always amazed with all the technology we have that we still have to deal with crap like this

To answer your title question: I generally cut. ...

2010-02-04T15:22:11.904-05:00

To answer your title question: I generally cut. So, neither.

I've had many bad thoughts about waiting in line a...

2010-02-04T08:41:46.680-05:00

I've had many bad thoughts about waiting in line at GTC. But I do like the board.

I wait in line rarely! Or at least as rarely as I...

2010-02-03T14:42:26.671-05:00

I wait in line rarely! Or at least as rarely as I can. Since I'm reading this on 2/3, yes, I had a great yesterday! Well...it ended up being great, and that's all that really matters, right?

I wait in line too, even after all those years in ...

2010-02-03T12:06:12.275-05:00

I wait in line too, even after all those years in NYC. During which I spent many hours in line at Port Authority waiting for busses. There was a very particular way you had to line up and it was kind of fun to pounce on line-jumpers, whether or not they were deliberately being naughty.

I wait in line. I think "on" is a NYC metro area...

2010-02-03T11:10:20.672-05:00

I wait in line. I think "on" is a NYC metro area thing.

T.

IN! On annoys the tar out of me....

2010-02-03T09:37:44.254-05:00

IN! On annoys the tar out of me....

I hear ya, and yet... if that was the worst thing ...

2010-02-03T06:54:35.111-05:00

I hear ya, and yet...
if that was the worst thing that happened in your life yesterday, you're undeniably a fortunate woman.

first of all, your transit pass for one month is o...

2010-02-03T00:52:55.305-05:00

first of all, your transit pass for one month is over $230!! man that's pricey.

and yeah, if I hadn't known it was a full moon on Friday I would've guessed yesterday. I also had transit issues, a bike disaster, dinner mishap and a baby puke all over my bed at midnight.

"just another manic Monday, oh ooo oh..."
(thanks to The Bangles)

I definitely wait "in line." But never for public ...

2010-02-02T23:07:28.798-05:00

I definitely wait "in line." But never for public transportation because it is virtually nonexistent in San Diego.

that sounds like a royal pain in the ass

2010-02-02T22:55:31.406-05:00

that sounds like a royal pain in the ass

I wait in line. Yeah, I've had days like that. ...

2010-02-02T22:29:57.398-05:00

I wait in line.

Yeah, I've had days like that.

And this is going to sound weird but yesterday was one of the most awesome days. My kid stayed home sick, we hung out and watch 'Freaky Friday' and baked cookies.

I kept thinking yesterday: This might be one of the happiest days of my life.

I know that sounds really strange. I can't explain

alejna: I grew up in northern NJ, and I have alway...

2010-02-02T21:44:32.918-05:00

alejna: I grew up in northern NJ, and I have always waited IN line (so it must be more nuanced than East/West coast).

Magpie: The only time I'd wait ON line is if someone painted a strip for me to stand on, but because I am an article-phile, I'd most likely be waiting on THE line, in that case.

Sorry you had such a frustating time trying to use public transportation

to answer your opening question: on line, for sur...

2010-02-02T21:32:10.364-05:00

to answer your opening question: on line, for sure.

What a (bad) ticket system.

Why must public transit be so hard? I was investig...

2010-02-02T20:41:08.235-05:00

Why must public transit be so hard? I was investigating taking Amtrak to NYC via Pittsburgh, PA (near my family) and there is NO longterm parking within walking distance of the train station. None. The only way to get there is to have someone drop you off. Grrr. I want to be a good steward of this planet, but it is impossible to take a train out of Ohio.

I wait IN line. In one of the novels I read recent...

2010-02-02T20:02:17.424-05:00

I wait IN line. In one of the novels I read recently it pointed out some differences in regional vocabulary...that was one of the examples.

The other day I forgot to send KayTar's lunch with her and after going home to fetch it and drop it off for her, I then proceeded to the grocery store and spent a hour filling my cart with things to discover I didn't have my wallet AFTER

I wait in line. I hadn't even run into the "on lin...

2010-02-02T19:19:31.454-05:00

I wait in line. I hadn't even run into the "on line" expression until I was an adult. I wonder if it's an East Coast/West Coast thing. (I'm from the West Coast, originally.)

South Station in Boston has the single queue set up, and it works quite well. I've always been irritated by the one-line-per-cashier setup. I so rarely pick the fast line.

Ugh. That sounds miserable. And for the record, C...

2010-02-02T18:48:39.039-05:00

Ugh. That sounds miserable. And for the record, Chicago has he same stupid system. It ticks me off every time. Also annoying: the fact that they demand 2 phone numbers. I usually make the second number up out of spite.

Jeez, I'm not even sure I followed all that. My da...

2010-02-02T18:36:43.453-05:00

Jeez, I'm not even sure I followed all that. My day was annoying but for completely different reasons.