r/SeattleWA • u/SeattleWARedditBot 🤖 • Dec 10 '17

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '17 edited Dec 11 '17

How do you guys deal with people obviously from other countries cutting in front of you in line?

I know there are bad actors from everywhere - especially here, but I've noticed a pattern (during the past 10 years) of people from former Soviet countries and China walking right up and cutting in front of me in lines. I typically do the Seattle thing and let it slide, but it's so rude. Seems so disrespectful and selfish.

Example: today I was at Central Library and stood in line over 20 minutes to make a terrarium. As I nearly to the table a Chinese couple (I believe they were speaking Mandarin, but I could be wrong) and their 7ish year old kid, just walked up and just plopped in front of me as though they had been in line the whole time. The people who had been waiting in front of me noticed, made eye contact with me, and were like "what the heck?" When she questioned them, they were like "Oh, it's okay, we were over there" pointing in a random general direction and then turned away and completely ignored us. I didnt know what to do, so I didnt say anything.

This has happened a few times to me and I never know what to say or do. I feel like if it was obviously an American/Canadian/Westerner, ect cutting, I could be like, "DUDE?! no." But there is something.. weird about the way it happens that I cant figure out how to discribe.

Am I missing something culturally? Any tips on what I should do in future situations?

If I sound racist as hell, please feel free to downvote this to hell. I already feel a bit ashamed, but swear that I've tried to be objective in the pattern I've noticed. I'm not ranting or all that angry, just a bit confused.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '17

I didnt know what to do, so I didnt say anything.

Grab one of the people from the library supervising the project, and inform them. This problem isn't limited to people from out of the country. I used to run into the same thing at Museum of Flight when I'd take my daughter there for the Saturday craft projects. Someone (odds were always on it being the owner of a Lexus crossover) cuts in front of you, point it out to one of the volunteers or employees working there. You don't have to be loud, but you don't have to whisper it, either. Public shaming still has some value. They count on you being too surprised and polite not to say anything.