this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Only rational if you're the last person in line and not moving doesn't spill people out of the designated waiting ropes.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Why take less space when can take more?

[–] bric@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's still rational if you don't care about those people though

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Willful denial of the feelings of others is irrational in itself. Everything you know about humanity should lead you to believe that others have feelings too

[–] YoFrodo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Its only the same if you strictly consider 'the time I stand in this line'.

Its different because everyone behind her loses a feeling of progress from moving up, and it increases the queue length (at least visually) which can impact other people's decision on which queue to join which, of course can impact the other queues.

To think the way the image suggests is to be inconsiderate to others around you.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

losing a feeling of progress

Right, that's why it says perfectly rationally. If someone is really being perfectly rational they should only care about how long they wait inine, not a feeling of how long they wait. I don't think being "perfectly rational" is something folks should strive to do.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fuck everyone else though right? That doesn't sound rational does it? In that case why even wait in the line? Just walk to the front because that will shorten your time

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's the same for her, not for everyone behind her. She's a perfect example of thinking only of herself.