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A question for the Brits
#271858 - 12/31/11 07:45 AM
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Why do I always hear jokes about Brits "queuing" or people claiming that they like queuing.
Doesn't "queuing" mean to stand in line? Why is it supposed to be a British thing to stand in line? 
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Re: A question for the Brits
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#271863 - 12/31/11 08:50 AM
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Re: A question for the Brits
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#271901 - 12/31/11 09:02 PM
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> Why do I always hear jokes about Brits "queuing" or people claiming that they like
> queuing.
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> Doesn't "queuing" mean to stand in line? Why is it supposed to be a British thing to
> stand in line?
Every time I see that word I see it as (sounding like) Que-Yoo-ing. I mean, why have the 'ue' twice (in "queue")? It just doesn't make any sense. 
Edited by T0M (12/31/11 09:03 PM)
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Re: A question for the Brits
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#271909 - 01/01/12 01:24 AM
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> At least they're not "standing ON line" like those dipshits in New York.
Agreed. Queuing actually makes some sense, but whenever I hear a New Yorker say they're "standing on line" it makes me cringe.
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Re: A question for the Brits
[Re: Tomu Breidah]
#271918 - 01/01/12 02:56 AM
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> > Why do I always hear jokes about Brits "queuing" or people claiming that they like
> > queuing.
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> > Doesn't "queuing" mean to stand in line? Why is it supposed to be a British thing
> to
> > stand in line?
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> Every time I see that word I see it as (sounding like) Que-Yoo-ing. I mean, why have
> the 'ue' twice (in "queue")? It just doesn't make any sense.
Because they're a bunch of "u"-obsessed Francophiles.
You can try pronouncing it "kwayway" or "Q-Wing" if you like.
Also, "que" would leave them all whating.
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Re: A question for the Brits
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#271929 - 01/01/12 07:48 AM
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> Why do I always hear jokes about Brits "queuing" or people claiming that they like
> queuing.
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> Doesn't "queuing" mean to stand in line? Why is it supposed to be a British thing to
> stand in line?
I'm not a Brit, but my understanding is that it's a cultural stereotype that any random group of English people will efficiently form themselves into a line when necessary without any prompting or direction, where most other peoples (read: Americans) will tend to just be a disorganized mob.
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Re: A question for the Brits
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#271966 - 01/02/12 02:01 AM
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Woe betide any Brit who disregards the queing rule. They will be shunned and outcast from polite society forever ! But roughly barging inbetween two people will be permitted at the bar  .
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