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Old 04-21-2005, 06:47 PM
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Default Cutting in Line

I'm at the grocery store, waiting behind 4-5 people in the self-checkout line. Just as a spot opens up, two guys about 16-17 years old come walking up and take the spot, bypassing everyone waiting in line, smirking as they walk up. It is clearly intentional on their part. No one else in line is going to say anything.

(a) Is it worth making a scene over this?
(b) If so, what's your opening line?

Results later.

Note: Each of these guys is about 5'8", 120 lbs. I am about 5'11", 230 lbs, 13% body fat.
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:47 PM
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let it go, keep your zen state intact.
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:49 PM
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let it go, keep your zen state intact.

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Old 04-21-2005, 06:50 PM
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punch the [censored] out of them. or taser them if you have one.

no warnings necessary
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:50 PM
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In Britain, all the people in the queue would mutter to each other under their breath about the two boys but they wouldn't say anything to them.

This sucks, as long as you're not going to get beaten up, just politely say, "Excuse me, I believe there's a line."
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:52 PM
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Not sure what you mean by "make a scene". To me making a scene involves paramedics and lots of blood. Not worth it at all. If you're going to start a fight with two guys you're going to want to incapacitate one of them quickly. And you don't want to do that over a space in line do you?
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:52 PM
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Don't do a thing. Karma directly influences the number of coinflips you win. Take pleasure in knowing next time their AKs is all-in in a tourney it WILL get called by 22 and lose.
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:53 PM
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Not sure what you mean by "make a scene"

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Just generally any type of argument/confrontation in which people stare.
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:54 PM
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What about the potentially positive karma of standing up for all the other people in line?
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Old 04-21-2005, 06:55 PM
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I think the "excuse me guys, I think this guy/girl is next" followed by a swift kick to the kishkas would work fine.
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