How to be in line – III
…or the art of waiting for the bus in Buenos Aires. Take a look at the following postings: 1, 2 about people waiting in line and wait their turn to get on the bus. It always amazed me to see that noone never tries to pass in front of someone else!
Isn’t discipline a great thing?
AnnI saw these kinds of orderly lines in Cuba as well. I can tell you that I will never be able to show you a photo like that one. Jamaicans do not line up for anything!
Jun 14, 2007 @ 2:11 am
I’m not sure that’s the case in my area. There is always someone trying to jump the line.
BarbJun 14, 2007 @ 7:47 am
je ne vois pas l’intérêt de vouloir arrivé devant un autre au colectivo,assis ou debout, ils voyagent tous comme du bétail,secoués dans tous les sens.
rubenJun 14, 2007 @ 8:09 am
Everyone waits patiently in the line, but then at the door, usually a man will let a woman pass first onto the bus. And then it’s a huge scramble for a seat. I get a kick out of it.
CherieJun 14, 2007 @ 9:17 am
Es verdad que con ciertas cosas no pasa, como por ejemplo con las colas para el colectivo, pero la viveza argentina, es un termino despectivo que lamentablemente a veces caracteriza nuestro pais.
nachoJun 14, 2007 @ 12:41 pm
I like everybody comments on this one. Ruben’s right by saying that the discipline is respected outside, everybody patiently waiting in line, and then once inside, it may turn to complete chaos, especially train trips as often shown on TV where people commute in extremely horrible conditions (when packed).
KarineThe “How to be in line” quote is not true in the subte though. People entering the subte barely leaves room for people exiting the wagon. Anyhow let´s leave the whole thing as part of the Argentinian experience/life
Jun 15, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
Hi! I became so excited when I saw these pictures of bus lines in my city!
MaríaI am currentli living in Recife-Brazil and I have always complained about how people are disrespectful here!! I couldn´t believe it the first times I took a bus here, everyone would just pass in front of you, step on you if necessary, I was horrified specially because men do not ever let a woman get in the bus first! but I did not that lining up was a characteristic of Bs As only, I really think that in other places where people have a minimum of respect for the others, things are just the same.
Thanks for the nice pictures!!
Jun 19, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
I’m sure most places in the world are polite enough not to try and push through.
It would be unthinkable here in England for someone to do such a thing. On the odd occasion it does happen, that person is usually in for one hell of a lesson from the rest in the queue.
EdwardOct 24, 2007 @ 6:45 am