Why don’t people queue in bus stop anymore?

I don't agree with the British not being the offenders. I think elderly British people are the worst where I live. They seem to think if anyone is the slightest bit brown they should "know their place" and go to the back of the queue. I'm white husband isn't and I see the difference when we are together. Disgusts me.

That is abhorrent Flump, people should respect one another, whoever they are and wherever they are. How awful for you and your husband to experience racism when you’re out together, or for your husband when he’s alone. Racism has nothing to do with cultural differences, it’s often enriching to experience different cultures, but not to experience racism. I say often because there are certain cultural practices which I find abhorrent, FGM is an example. And it’s true to say that queuing is accepted in some cultures, and in others no one bothers to queue.

I always remember queuing for a plane. My mum in law barged right up to the front and called to us to join her. We had allocated seats and not much luggage. It was cringe making embarrassment.

Sorry to hear that flump I am appalled and don't think that would happen here.

coast is it something about airports that make people behave badly? I won't let them jump in front of me and have been known to point out where the back of the queue is. One of the advantages of being a little old lady is that I can politely say what needs to be said and get away with it.

Lack of queues for London buses has got worse in recent years. As an infrequent visitor I have noticed the problem more perhaps than those that live there. I wondered if it was due to other cultures not being in the habit of forming queues, but also suspect that the influence of the war generation, who had to queue for everything, is now being lost.

On lighter note....this lady makes me smile every.time I watch it
youtu.be/j9cd0ortxu0

Hope the link works!

So ladies...next time your stood at the bus stop..iPhone in pocket and earplugs in!!

Come on girls lets see you lol.... lol

I love that. Can't help but smile.

Missdventure I think she became quite a celebrity .

I love watching the queuing you get sometimes in Scotland. People assemble randomly in the area of the bus stop and when the bus arrives everyone holds back until those who were already there when they arrived gets on before them. All so very polite (and choreographed) with much smiling and giving way. Another thing I love is seeing everyone thanking the driver. Sadly incomers don't seem to adopt that habit so perhaps it will die out in time.

Bikergran, selfishly, I was so disappointed when the bus came! Ta. Great fun.

lol yes me too Kim loevly lady and oblivious that she was being filmed by an office/shop worker..

In my opinion queueing for the bus disappeared in central London round about 1987! Remember queueing for a bus with my four youngsters and when the bus appeared so did a gaggle of folk who simply pushed my children and the others queueing clean out of the way and it hasn’t improved in the 30 years since! Having grown up in central London, I left the area when I got married. Going back and discovering how things had changed really took my breath away. As a youngster who used public transport to get to school and back each day I know it was never like that.

As a schoolchild I had a long bus journey to school, and I can tell you that it wasn't the pupils that pushed, it was the 'old ladies'! It always irritated me as to my young mind, they had all day to do whatever they were doing, whereas I would get ticked off for being late, and a detention for repeat offences. A half hourly bus service, old ladies with sharp elbows was a bad combination

Yes,as Petra says, only 36.7% of Londoners were actually born outside the UK.

GillT57 - I think you and I caught the same bus!!

As an ex-Londoner myself I would have to agree that the custom of queueing in an orderly manner for a bus has sadly declined in the capital and probably other cities around the UK. School children are often pushy, noisy, rude and intimidating when travelling, but so too are adults. When I worked in a London school I often travelled home at the same time as the kids going home andd the bus drivers were often relieved to have a staff member on the bus, and I must admit the kids were a little more restrained in their behaviour if they thought I might report them!

We now live in a small village on the South Coast where the buses are far less frequent, but they will stop anywhere to pick you up or drop you off. Everyone has a friendly word and a Thank You for the driver (even the kids) or maybe even a sweetie or an apple, and the bus 'queues' (rarely more than 3 people) are always friendly, polite and helpful. The buses nearly always run on time so people who live near a bus stop will remain in their homes until the bus is due then dash to the stop. I wouldn't want to return to the free-for-all 'queues' of London now.