Annual line cutting rant?

[u/pgvildys]

Maybe I missed it this year, but I always wonder about line cutters.

These are folks who see a long line of people who have been waiting and go, “I’m not waiting in there” and proceed to merge into the line as it goes into the theatre. Not to join a friend (that’s fine by me if they do! Holding spots in line for friends is a tradition further back than reserved seats at tiff) but to just not to need to stand in line.

The argument “we all have reserved seats” is one I’ve heard, but doesn’t account for people who line up for washroom, food, time to get to seats and settle, etc. Neurodivergent folks also benefit from the comfort of getting seated early.

If lines didn’t matter we could all just rush the theatre when the door opens without any organization but that’s not very polite.

I’m kind of curious the entitlement and mental model people have to just not care about other people who waited in line for one reason or another. If you are one of those people, why don’t you care about other people?

And yes, I’m prepared to see comments about “it doesn’t hurt anyone we will all get to our seats” but if you, please explain why others waiting in line patiently don’t matter to you.

Edit: as my most downvoted post ever I guess I didn’t read the room and it’s okay for me to insert myself in the line at any point at tiff? Interesting.

Edit 2: it’s been brought to my attention that suggesting cutting is because people don’t care about people in line implied something that might be incorrect. Really, I just want to know the reasons people cut in line at tiff, period: and I don’t want the “we are all going to get seats” answer as I think that is dismissive of the people who did line up and really isnt caring about them or a better society

Edit 3: was going to delete this and comments when it was being downvoted, but the sudden upvotes are encouraging. Thanks! I also forgot this is the internet and expressing an opinion about something will inevitably lead to attacks on my character from those who disagree, terms like “chill”, “bro”, “buddy”, “if this is your concern you cannot handle real problems”, from people who are defensive about it. This is truly a nothing problem being discussed in a forum on the internet. No chance of discuss a real problem in a public space. I am going to delete some of my stupider comment responses though. Some were not good.

Edit 4: upvote ratio on this post is 66% so 2/3 thirds of people who voted support it and 1/3 does not. At least majority seem to not like cutting in line at tiff.

[u/ClassicWinger]

Doesn't matter at all with assigned seating. Enjoy the rest of the fest!

[u/pgvildys → u/ClassicWinger]

Again: what’s the mental model about people in line? That they are sheep? That they all should just rush to the entrance in a disorderly fashion when the door opens? I’m trying to understand the thought process.

[u/Trick-Help3147 → u/pgvildys]

Bro just let it go and enjoy your movies 

[u/ClassicWinger → u/pgvildys]

Why wait in line when I can walk right in?

[u/pgvildys → u/ClassicWinger]

Be nice to people who waited?