Deeply Human: Why do we stand in line? - BBC World Service

Why we're such raging moralists when it comes to waiting our turn.

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The standing line evokes strong feelings about justice - breaking what we see as the rules for waiting in line can arouse such anger and even violence in a way that feels totally out of proportion to the length of our wait.

Dessa finds out what queueing theory can reveal about social status and hidden power dynamics - and that the serpentine line in her local supermarket is a good thing.

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