Would you have gone gypsy on her?

[ECB]

While I would have been ANNOYED, I probably wouldn't have said anything. As long as it didn't keep me from getting on, I would have let it go.

[v]

Oh god no.

First rule of big city living: DO NOT START SHIT. Particularly with someone who seems impolite. That won't end well.

[imojoebunny]

My guess is she is not the kind of person I would start anything with. She is not missing that there is a line, she is willfully ignoring it. People like her tend to reap their own rewards.

[dancingirl21]

I think you made the right decision. I also live in a very large city and have commuted by bus. The number of "fights" and screaming matches that I have witnessed on the bus is astounding to me. So I keep to myself.

[kanga]

I live in a big city too.  I think you did well.  Sometimes I ask to myself outloud (or the general entourage) "what's going on here?", but I would not go as far as to acutally call the person out.  Too risky!

[mich1]

I just did this last weekend.

We were going to the symphony and had lost one of our tickets. I went into the ticket office to get a replacement and there was a single line of about 6 people in it and 2 windows open. The line was feeding both windows.

About 10 minutes after I got in line, I was the one up for the next open window and before I could get there, a woman walked in and went to the vacating window. I tapped her on the shoulder and told her that the line was behind me, and the 3 people who came in after me and before her.

She was PISSED and bitched at everyone else in the line who would listen to her. I suspect that she did this regularly, and rarely got called on it.

However, I probably would not have said anything if I was in your position.....

[halfpint]

Do not engage. Better yet, don't even make eye contact.

[nessness]

Lol @ "going gypsy." That could sound really offensive to a newbie.

I have pointed out the line in situations where the person could feasibly have not realized there was a line (and they usually apologize and get in line) but I can't imagine what good would come from confronting a rude person in this situation. I once witnessed a near-fistfight over someone cutting in line in a bathroom.

[liveintheville]

Nov 28, 2014 14:05:49 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Nov 28, 2014 10:58:47 GMT -5 v said:

Oh god no.

First rule of big city living: DO NOT START SHIT. Particularly with someone who seems impolite. That won't end well.

Yup. I learned this the hard way. About 7/8 years ago I made a snarky comment to a woman that was taking up the only empty seats on a 6 train with her bags and I got physically assaulted. You never know how crazy people are. Do not engage.

I would expect red line to be better than that. Now buses. Hell no. It's lord of the flies in those.

[BioNerd]

Nov 28, 2014 14:44:15 GMT -5 nessness said:

Lol @ "going gypsy." That could sound really offensive to a newbie.

I have pointed out the line in situations where the person could feasibly have not realized there was a line (and they usually apologize and get in line) but I can't imagine what good would come from confronting a rude person in this situation. I once witnessed a near-fistfight over someone cutting in line in a bathroom.

Hey, bathrooms are serious business!

[spunkarella]

I would have given the back of her head a really mean look.

Take that, line cutter!

[cheezer]

I almost always say something. People feel like they can get away with something and that pisses me off.

[emilyinchile]

Depends. I usually do say something in situations like this, mostly because it gives me more satisfaction to know I said my bit even if it changes nothing vs. stewing over the rude person who got away with it scott free. However I evaluate the person, time of day, crowd around me, etc. If you legitimately thought she might have followed you home to assault/rob/whatever you, then that's a case where I'd keep quiet.

[tacosforlife]

I would say something, but I'm an asshole. The other day, I was crossing the street on foot with the wall sign. A cyclist ran the red light, forcing me to slow my stride, and I yelled, "DICK MOVE"

My H hates that I do this.

[thejen626]

I would in 99% of situations. But a rough looking person, so boldly cutting? Probably not. Maybe if I had my DH with me and not my kids. Still probably not though.

Now, suburbia, with a normal looking person? Yes.

[stealthmom]

Sometimes I say something but not in an aggressive way- Excuse me, we're in line.  Friendly, non-threatening.  The worst that can happen is they ignore you or say something shitty.  It's when you say, EXCUSE ME!  WTF DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? that things can go really bad.

FTR I've never had anything bad happen when I've said something.  Most people just have no idea and apologize and get in line.

If things were as orderly as you say then this girl likely knew exactly what she was doing and I probably wouldn't have said anything to her.  Those are the times when I start talking to my neighbor, "Did you see that?"  etc. just to get it off my chest.

[M]

In my little city, heck yeah, I would say something. In a big city (or really a place I'm not from or familiar with), I'll keep quiet. My city is made up of mostly nice people though. Southerners Every once in a while we get some rude out of towner who thinks they can act like an asshole and no one will say anything, I have/will call those people out. I might have a death wish or something though. I've yelled at big muscular bald men before lol.

[kershnic]

If the person appears seriously mentally I'll and or homeless or intoxicated I do not engage. If just regular asshole EXCUSE ME, there is a line. Signed, spent many years commuting in/out of NYC by bus. Refusing to allow such line jumping is standard behavior at my gate at the bus station.

[gibbinator]

Nov 28, 2014 14:44:15 GMT -5 nessness said:

Lol @ "going gypsy." That could sound really offensive to a newbie. .

Haha, context is everything!