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Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Apr 23

Well, Joe Biden has been and gone and we didn’t see him in person. But that’s okay. The queue went down the other side of our road then crossed the street at the road barrier and went all the way back down our street on the other...

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More toilet shenanigans

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 21 Dec 21

A few days ago Little One wanted to go to town to do some Christmas shopping. So after school we got the bus together to have a little look around. In one part of town, a mini Christmas market has been set up with little rustic...

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My friend's wife is in the Emergency Room.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 11 Jun 20

My music buddy's wife had an allergic reaction today while eating a sandwich from Panera. They called the Advice Nurse, and when the Advice Nurse learned that my friend's wife had recently been put on blood thinners, s/he said to...

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Long Queue in Priority Lane

chicnthin @chicnthin (3030) • Philippines 16 Jun 19

My parents and I went to a Feast celebration because their friend is Hermano Mayor. After we eat and making appearance to their friend, we went to supermarket to buy some goods. We were welcome by a lot of people, probably...

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Lining Up for an Early Bird Reward

relcap23 @florelway (23339) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 10 Mar 19

The day started early as members of our cooperative began lining up as early as 5 in the morning to get an early bird reward of 200 pesos (US$4.00). The activity opened at 7 am and only then that the queue started moving. Glad...

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I’m An Early Bird

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 22 Nov 18

Today, I scheduled myself to update my records at the Social Security office. It is known here that when we transact at government offices or government own offices and the likes, it is burdensome because of the number of people...

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While on QUEUE: A Tran’s woman was insulted by a police woman

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 1 Oct 18

I saw the person's post on a local public social media page sharing her experience. It happened when this person lined up along with other people to enter the amusement park. For security purposes, every people who get to enter...

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Standing in a queue..

anamika @anamika161088 (11866) • India 19 Jul 18

I am out to buy some snacks and other stuff of kitchen. I have bought cookies, Namkeen, spices and peanuts. Now I am standing in the queue to have my billing turn and it's already been 20 minutes. I think I will be free from here...

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Longest queue ever

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 12 Jul 18

so i went to the preview of this book sale called "Big Bad Wolf". I was warned about the long queues but they said it did not matter since there were over 20 cashiers. But we ended up lining for over 5 hours! I...

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kept picking the slow queue

hereandthere @hereandthere (45628) • Philippines 29 Mar 18

first stop was at the atm. there were two side by side with two people each, one transacting, one waiting. i chose the one on the right. when the one who was waiting before i got there was finally doing his own transaction, i...

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Backing Out Due to Long Queue

@acelawrites @acelawrites (19272) • Philippines 26 Sep 17

I was about to pay my Social Security System premium yesterday but I did not pay upon seeing a very long queue of people paying their premiums. It was a Monday, and we went late, instead of the usual 8 a.m. schedule as I did in...

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This Is Not Funny Anymore! A Survivor Feeling!

Catherine @bluesa (15022) • Johannesburg, South Africa 14 Aug 17

Okay, now this is just not funny anymore. Yesterday afternoon (Sunday) we all of a sudden lost water pressure. This happens more than one would think. So we had our usual grumble and shrug about it. However, half an hour later,...

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ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 1 Jul 17

Friday morning, I went to the city to activate my latest visa card (that one from LBP because when I tried to withdraw last Sunday, apparently the system was not available). My sister left ahead of me at 9AM while I left at...

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I hate queues!

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 15 May 17

Although necessary, I hate any kind of queue... But I have a "special" hatred for the bank queues. It seems that the employees take time to do their job on purpose. It's like it's kind of a pleasure to see so many people lining...

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Rush

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 30 Dec 16

I and my sister planned yesterday to buy the things needed for the media Noche (at the stroke of midnight of December 31st to welcome the new year) this early morning because we thought the traffic in the city, and traffic in the...

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Embarrassing Moment? you decide

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 7 Dec 16

This TRUE LIFE Short story which has been inspired by the "queuing" post written by @xFiacre would have me challenging everyone to rack their brains and bring forth something out the archives of some TRUE LIFE drama you have...

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I could not get opportunity

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 30 Nov 16

There was a SALE board and the offers were many on different items in the Lifestyle in view of Christmas. I was on my way to office and noticed it suddenly Stopped and went inside. There was sufficiently good demand from the...

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discount of 70 on branded shirts

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Its my first time to be called right away.....c",)

ardoy0731 @ardoy0731 (7308) • Philippines 11 Mar 13

Good hot afternoon to everyone. Done eating lunch I do hope you as well. I am here in mall nearby the office to pay for my monthly postpaid plan. The weather is quite hot but at least my colleague who is with me have umbrella...

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Do you care to respond on a discussion with a lot of responses?

montevilla @montevilla (550) 20 Oct 12

Let say its over 40 respondents in a discussions you gonna be the number 41 respondent,What do you have in mind knowing you are almost the last respondent? In my view I don't mind answering a discussions with much respondent I...

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Scan Items Via iPhone and Paying at a Self Checkout Counter... Will It Work?

Muelitz @Muelitz (1592) • Canada 7 Sep 12

I read in an article via LinkedIn that Wal-Mart Stores Inc is testing a Scan & Go system. This new idea will allow shoppers to scan every item that they intend to buy using their iPhones and then when they are done picking...

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