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Is this a Queens, Manhattan thing? I recently completed an internship with someone from Brooklyn and we often took the same bus. Along with being confused about why Queens uses different neighborhoods for mailing addresses instead of just Queens, NY, she was really shocked that people actually line up for the bus. She said one time, the line for the bus was pretty long and instead of going to the back of the line, she just stood at the front and got on when the bus came. I've lived in Queens all my life and often get people from other boroughs say Queens is just weird in general. Are we really lol? Is lining up for the bus not done in Brooklyn or the Bronx or Harlem?
Is this a Queens, Manhattan thing? I recently completed an internship with someone from Brooklyn and we often took the same bus. Along with being confused about why Queens uses different neighborhoods for mailing addresses instead of just Queens, NY, she was really shocked that people actually line up for the bus. She said one time, the line for the bus was pretty long and instead of going to the back of the line, she just stood at the front and got on when the bus came. I've lived in Queens all my life and often get people from other boroughs say Queens is just weird in general. Are we really lol? Is lining up for the bus not done in Brooklyn or the Bronx or Harlem?
I've lived in Queens all my life too, but people only act orderly for the bus in Jamaica....the bus culture is strong in that part of Queens. Around my way, people don't line up for the bus. Its always like a little crowd at the bus stop. I actually find the lining up thing kind of weird since I'm not used to it. Even sometimes I take the 52 from Jamaica Avenue & Woodhaven, people don't line up over there either......I think it's a strictly Jamaica (last stop on the E) thing.
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You have to take the bus from the end of the 7 line in Flushing to really learn to love lining up. The lines can be very, very long and overlap the lines for the next bus on the block. It would be mayhem and pandemonium to gather in a group and in bad weather it works much better to understand the line. When I first moved to Manhattan I couldn't believe how rude people were.
Anytime I've taken the bus in Manhattan, the Bronx or Queens (have had no reason to take the bus in Brooklyn or SI), there's been an orderly line and people respect it. And if someone tries to move to the front, there'd be hell to pay. I sure as hell am not letting someone get in front of me on line, but I don't let people in front of me on line anywhere. Screw that....don't be a dick and I won't treat you like one.
Anytime I've taken the bus in Manhattan, the Bronx or Queens (have had no reason to take the bus in Brooklyn or SI), there's been an orderly line and people respect it. And if someone tries to move to the front, there'd be hell to pay. I sure as hell am not letting someone get in front of me on line, but I don't let people in front of me on line anywhere. Screw that....don't be a dick and I won't treat you like one.
Have seen bus lines all over. In Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. Depends on the situation. Usually at first stops, can see people forming a line. Have seen it at the Staten Island Ferry. Have seen it in Manhattan for one reason or another at stops like the Port Authority along 42nd street, and in Queens where people get off of the subway or whatever and then need to take a local bus home. Aside from that those that use the express buses tend to make lines. Seems to be a more orderly civilized way to do things.
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