The Culture of "Queuing Up"

Hong Kong people will understand what I'm talking about by just looking at the title. Lining up is part of our lives. We need to line up for bus, subway, breakfast, lunch, dinner, some brand name stores like LV, you name it. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, you always have to line up for what you want.

And it gets me thinking.... why the fuck do I always have to line up? Why do people line up? Can I choose not to line up? Does lining up symbolize something? All this questions got me some insight to this society.

Lining up equals to first come first serve. That's a sign where equal opportunity occurs. Equal opportunity seems a way to go, so does lining up mean fair to everyone? Is lining up a correct way to distribute/receive resources? What if my situation is more desperate than yours? What if my need is much great than yours? Can I be put ahead of you? if so, who decides who should be first and next? Or lining up is just a general idea of a mean for people to provide/receive goods and services in a fair manner. Is there a better way to do this?

Can I skip the lining up process and get what I want? The answer is yes, and I can think of three situations where I can skip the line. 

Option#1: Pay someone to line up for me - I can always find someone to provide the service with me paying the person a reasonable amount of money. As a matter of fact, I know some people in Hong Kong are actually involved in this "lining up for others" business professionally.

Option#2: Have the business valued me as VIP - If I am a loyal customer to a business, I'm sure the owner and servers will attend to my needs whenever I need their service without having me waiting.

Option#3: Bribe those fuckers - However, you need to find those fuckers first. Not many people will take bribe for letting you skipping the line nowadays, but a $100 note still looks very sexy to someone.

At the end of the day, I don't want to line up. I want to get what I want right away. Life is short, I need to find a way to at least cut the line short. But can I achieve it without violating my principle? Can I do it without going against my conscience? Man... Another tough question... man on a quest is here... ...