Cut People In Line Analysis

Module 4: Reaction Paper Most people would agree in the rule “first come, first serve” and that cutting in front of a line is wrong. When you go to the grocery store and you are ready to check out, you get into a line. In kindergarten, they teach you how to stand in a single file line and how to be a line leader. The “standing in a line” rule soon become a social norm for us and one of my biggest pet peeves. I personally hate when a person cuts me in line, especially a long line. I decided to cut lines on two separate occasions, in three separate environments to see different people reactions. First place I decided to cut people in line was at Chick-Fil-A. I know some people get really upset when they are hungry and Chick-Fil-a line is usually

I cut this older couple in line. They stared at me for a while but did not say anything to me and let me ordered my food. The cashier looked shocked but Chick-Fil-A customer service is very impeccable, so she did not say anything. The second time I cut the line was at a bar on St. Patrick’s Day. I was dressed to party and I had on all black with black heels. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to break this rule because I hate standing in lines at the bar, especially when I show up late. I thought I would have got into a verbal disagreement with the people in the line, however, it was the opposite. The guys who I cut did not mind, however, the security guards came up to me and my friends to ask us about cutting the line. The guys just explained that they were holding our spot. I do believe my friends and I were able to cut the line without a problem because of our gender and the place we were at. I felt bad about cutting the old couple at Chick-Fil-A. They were already standing in a very long line and had to wait even longer because I cut the line. I actually thought about it for a few hours. However, I am glad I cut the line at the bar because my feet were going to hurt in that long line. The guys defending me cutting