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Re: A question for the Brits
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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